The Miss Charm 2025 beauty pageant officially kicked off on the afternoon of November 29 with the sash presentation ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City. The event brought together 34 contestants from around the world.

An unusual tropical depression in the southern East Sea has dissipated in under 12 hours, while Typhoon No. 15, named Koto, is weakening and moving at an extremely slow pace.

Vietnam’s art community is celebrating a unique milestone as the Art In The Forest (AIF) initiative marks its 10th anniversary, alongside the fifth anniversary of the Flamingo Contemporary Art Museum in Phu Tho.

Bui Thi Anh Thao, just 16 years old, is turning heads in the world of Vietnamese women's volleyball as she prepares to take on the SEA Games stage, stepping into the shoes of national team veterans like Bich Tuyen and Thanh Thuy.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang led a working delegation of Vietnam to attend the 34th session of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Assembly (A34) and held meetings with relevant agencies in the maritime sector.

Beyond reducing emissions and optimizing costs, low-carbon technologies are becoming the new standard for Vietnamese enterprises to access international markets, attract investment, and reinforce their sustainable positioning.

Vietnam is firmly committed to cooperating with member countries, the Secretariat of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), development partners, and the business community to advance cooperation activities within the GMS framework.

Typhoon Koto, the 15th storm entering the East Sea, has left one person dead and three missing, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has reported.

Increasing environmental standards, traceability requirements, and emissions assessments in major markets present both challenges and opportunities for VN localities to enhance production capacity and integrate more deeply into global value chains.

The official uniforms of the Vietnamese sports delegation to the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) were unveiled at a ceremony held on November 29 in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his working delegation on November 29 evening held a hybrid meeting with the four south central provinces of Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, and Gia Lai regarding flood response and recovery efforts.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China, in coordination with Wumart Group and Goodfarmer Group, organised the “Vietnam Goods Day in China & Vietnamese Fruit Festival” at a Wumart retail system supermarket in Beijing on November 29.

A disturbing video showing two female students being violently assaulted by a group of classmates in front of a school gate in Ho Chi Minh City is spreading rapidly across social media, sparking widespread outrage.

You don’t need pricey foods to take care of your heart. A recent study has shown that one of the best foods to prevent high blood pressure and unhealthy blood lipids is surprisingly simple and nutritious: mushrooms.

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and podcasts are producing Vietnam-focused content created by expatriates and travellers, racking up billions of views and reshaping global perceptions of the Southeast Asian nation.

Coach Kim Sang Sik has taken many by surprise with his final selection of the U22 Vietnam squad for the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand.

Storm Koto, the 15th storm of the year, is making a sluggish move in the East Sea, forecast to weaken before hitting Central Vietnam.

An American visitor found a Ninh Binh specialty not only flavorful but appealing as well because of its crunchy, chewy ingredient, the gao fruit.

Experts from the National Child Protection Hotline and the Ministry of Public Security’s A05 Cybersecurity Training Center are raising alarms about the growing risks Vietnamese children face in digital environments.

At 8 a.m. sharp, Nguyen Thuy Duong and her friends eagerly boarded a train unlike any other - the “Hanoi 5 Gates – The Hanoi Train,” a new cultural tourism journey that runs from Hanoi Station to Tu Son Station in Bac Ninh.

Gold prices in Vietnam have surged 84% since the beginning of 2025, outpacing the 62% global rise and triggering a wave of panic buying across the country.

Thanh Nga communal house in Hoang Son commune, Thanh Hoa province, is not just a site of spiritual gathering - it is also home to a rare trove of royal edicts that span centuries.

Hydropower plants in Vietnam risk lives by delaying floodwater release. Lessons from Brazil, Japan, and China offer urgent solutions.

A rare tropical depression moving through the East Sea is heading toward Typhoon Koto (the 15th storm of the season), prompting marine warnings even though it is not expected to make landfall in southern Vietnam.

Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi) on November 27, held a ceremony to announce the establishment of a semiconductor alliance, and a workshop on ways to promote training and research in this industry.