Việt Nam News

Keep your accent, if you're lucky enough to have one. It's a thread back to where you started, and a reason for a stranger to ask where that is.

This Q&A provides an overview of how foreign nationals who destroy or damage property in Việt Nam may be handled under Vietnamese law, including administrative sanctions, criminal liability, civil compensation and, in some cases, expulsion.

Pre-diabetes often develops without symptoms but can lead to type 2 diabetes. Learn the risk factors, diagnosis, and steps to prevent progression.

Việt Nam is a beautiful country full of beautiful people. Visiting here means far more than a wild weekend in a shady bar. It means learning something, giving something and becoming a slightly better version of yourself – through shared meals, conversations and laughter that only happen when you truly connect with the Vietnamese people.

This Q&A looks at whether a child holding foreign nationality may inherit property from a Vietnamese parent, particularly a house attached to residential land in Việt Nam, and how such inheritance is handled under Vietnamese law.

Andrreii walked from Nha Trang to Hà Nội for 43 days after bringing his family to live in the beach city for a year.

A great agent can expedite a vital document when a clerical error has emerged from the tricky difference between Vietnamese and Western naming conventions.

There is something deeply unsavoury, an almost colonial subtext, about 'expats' telling a country that fought hard for the right to govern itself which bits of its culture should be preserved for our viewing pleasure.

This Q&A outlines key points for foreign homeowners in Việt Nam who wish to sell their houses in the country.

Việt Nam's digital transformation is quickly reshaping daily life, especially for foreigners living and working in the country. Processes that once required time and paperwork are now handled online, making public services more efficient and accessible and reducing the need for physical documents. Let's watch the video to learn more about these changes.

A regular visit to your doctor, and sharing the great news, ends up with a request to obtain a plethora of vaccinations because Việt Nam is considered an unsafe country. But do you really need to get vaccinations before coming to Việt Nam?

You will be greeted in Japanese, and for a couple of hours you could plausibly be adrift in a Tokyo backstreet.

I wonder about my future here, reading the complaints online, breathing thick air, lamenting my landlord.

Vietnamese law permits foreign individuals to own residential property under certain conditions. The following questions and answers outline the key legal framework.

The new proposed rules seek to ensure more effective management of foreign nationals while supporting Việt Nam's broader economic and talent attraction goals.

With international visitor numbers to Việt Nam surpassing two million each month this year, the country’s cities are seeing a steady rise in tourism.

I don’t expect the intensity of the British game or the numbers we see in Germany, but surely we can expect more than the largely muted atmosphere of the V.League.

A hands-on coffee workshop in Hà Nội is offering more than just a caffeine fix - giving visitors a deeper taste of Việt Nam’s culture, traditions and people through every cup.