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Population professor stunned by woman’s question ‘why should we have children’

Prof Dr Nguyen Dinh Cu, former director of the Institute for Population and Social Issues, said he once “got goosebumps” when he heard a young woman’s question “I do not understand why we should have children.”

Extreme flooding in HCMC has multiple core causes: experts

Despite tens of trillions of VND injected into anti-flooding projects, HCMC continues to suffer from severe flooding during the rainy season and high tides, repeatedly breaking water level records and causing major disruption to residents’ lives.

From Vietnam to the US: A love story born at first sight

“In English, there’s a saying: ‘Love at first sight.’ That was us,” the American PhD graduate shared on the show Newlyweds.

Vietnam dismantles ring smuggling 1.2 tonnes of drugs from Golden Triangle

Vietnamese police have dismantled a major transnational drug trafficking network, arresting 13 suspects and seizing 777 kg of synthetic narcotics, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department (C04) reported on November 20.

New proposal calls for free annual medical checkups from 2026

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan on November 17 presented to the National Assembly a draft NA Resolution on several policies to protect and improve public health.

Debate on child car seats continues as deadline for use nears

As the deadline for mandatory child car seat equipment approaches, the policy has gained widespread attention and generated a lively debate across forums and in society.

Scammers manipulate victims into rejecting real police and sending money

Some victims of online fraud suffer from such serious psychological manipulation that even when the real police come in person to talk to them, they don't believe the officers and transfer their money to fake police.

Should 700 land registration branches be moved to the commune level?

The General Department of Land Administration (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) has given its perspective on whether to "transfer over 700 branches of the Land Registration Offices (LROs) to the commune level."

Stranded for two days on train, foreign tourists moved by Vietnamese attendant

Two foreign tourists stranded on a train in central Vietnam for two days made it to their flight home thanks to a railway attendant's selfless help.

Central Vietnam faces deadly floods: What caused this unprecedented disaster?

A combination of cold air and easterly winds has triggered historic floods in central Vietnam, with several rivers exceeding records set decades ago.

Record-breaking floods engulf Central Vietnam, inundating six provinces

Emergency flood alerts issued as Central Vietnam grapples with record-setting water levels and escalating disaster risks.

Floodwaters surround communities in Gia Lai and Dak Lak

Though rainfall has eased, floodwaters remain dangerously high in many parts of eastern Gia Lai and Dak Lak, submerging homes and disrupting daily life.

Flood sweeps away suspension bridge in Lam Dong in seconds

Torrential water from the Da Nhim River has destroyed a vital suspension bridge in Lam Dong, isolating communities.

Mimosa Pass collapse nearly sends bus into 40m-deep pit

A massive landslide tore through Mimosa Pass in Lam Dong, nearly swallowing a passenger bus.

Toyota buyer hauls in boxes of tiny bills to pay nearly half in cash

A customer in Lang Son shocked staff at a Toyota dealership by paying nearly half the price of a new Raize in tiny bills.

Why leafy greens are now pricier than meat, according to a Hanoi farm director

With drastically reduced supply, vegetable prices in Hanoi markets have surged sharply, with some types now costing more than pork. Traders are even scrambling to buy limited stocks to transport to central provinces, further squeezing availability.

Ho Chi Minh City proposes shifting metro start point to protect heritage sites

To protect key cultural heritage sites, investors have revised the route of the high-speed Ben Thanh–Can Gio metro line, proposing to shift its starting point from Ben Thanh Market to 23/9 Park.

Kera candy case reveals major flaws in online food supplement oversight

The recent Kera candy trial has prompted the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court to recommend sweeping changes to the regulation of functional food products and online marketing practices.

Trapped on rooftops, families plead for help on Facebook amid sudden floods

Residents in Dak Lak climbed onto rooftops and livestreamed SOS calls as floods swept in overnight.

Military aircraft delivers emergency supplies to flood-hit Central Highlands

Emergency aircraft are delivering life vests and rescue kits to Gia Lai and Dak Lak.