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Vietnam organizes art exhibitions to raise funds for kids with cancer
Vietnamese artist groups in two major cities of Vietnam have showcased their work in two art exhibitions to fundraise for children receiving cancer treatment in local hospitals.
Magnitude 4.7 quake hit northern Vietnamese province
A province in northern Vietnam was struck by an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter scale on April 23, according to a local seismic station.
Corpse of Hanoi’s legendary turtle preserved through plastination
The body of the legendary turtle in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake is being preserved through plastination, a lengthy process that began on April 21, officials announced the same day.
Uber launches xe om-hailing service for Vietnam, challenging pioneer Grab
Ride-share rivals Uber and Grab have extended their battle in Vietnam to a new arena: xe om, the motorbike taxi typical of the Southeast Asian country.
Fish die en masse from unknown cause in central Vietnam
Authorities in several central Vietnamese provinces are scratching their heads over the cause behind the mass fish death discovered along the coastline and at local fish farms.
Chinese tourists caught illegally sourcing coconuts in southern Vietnam
Two Chinese nationals who entered the southern Vietnamese province of Tien Giang on tourist visas were found purchasing large quantities of coconuts from local traders for export back to their home country.
50 homes in Central Highlands ruined by cyclonic hailstorm
A hailstorm has swept through an area of Gia Lai Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, heavily damaging 50 homes.
Idemitsu, Kuwait's KPI to set up Vietnam oil sales joint venture
Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co and Kuwait's state-run Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) have applied with Vietnam to set up a joint venture to sell oil products in the Southeast Asian country, Idemitsu said on April 18.
US prosecutors have proof to find Minh Beo's guilty of child molestation
A Vietnamese entertainer who entered his innocent plea at an arraignment last week in the US now stands little chance of being acquitted as prosecutors have enough proof to find him guilty of child molestation, a local lawyer said.
Vietnam police set up Facebook page to tackle crime
Police officers in a south-central province of Vietnam announced on April 17 that the public can now access their official Facebook page for reports and tips-off about crime.