240 new cases are confirmed on Wednesday evening

Seven imported cases were quarantined in Tây Ninh Province upon arrival. The 233 local cases are reported in HCM City (124), Bình Dương (57), Đồng Nai (12), Quảng Ngãi (10), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (6), Đồng Tháp (5), Nghệ An (4), An Giang (4), Phú Yên (4), Bắc Ninh (3), Đà Nẵng (2), and Bắc Giang (2).

Eyes in the sky: how drones searched for survivors in floods

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Vietnamese blue beret soldiers celebrate Tết in Abyei

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Coast Guard vessel sails through Tết on Southwest seas of An Giang Province

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Thousands of new classrooms in HCM City set to open in early 2026

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Hà Nội traffic eases ahead of Tết

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Khánh Hòa salt farmers enjoy high prices despite bumper harvest

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Việt Nam reports 81st COVID-19 related fatality, pharmacist's death ruled unrelated to vaccine

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday evening reported the 81st COVID-19 related death in Việt Nam, a 61-year-old man with a history of tuberculosis in HCM City.

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Defence ministry to investigate death of young military serviceman

The Ministry of National Defence is investigating the death of a young military officer who is suspected to have committed suicide in northern Thái Nguyên Province.

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High cholesterol strongly linked to risk of stroke

High levels of cholesterol are a major risk factor for stroke, according to health experts from the HCM City Stroke Association.

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Self-expandable metal stents help treat colorectal cancer patient at city hospital

Doctors at the gastroenterology department at HCM City’s Military Hospital 175 have successfully placed self-expandable metal stents in a 83-year-old patient with recurrent colorectal cancer to treat malignant colorectal obstruction.

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Đà Nẵng's factories adapt and overcome amid pandemic

Some 400 businesses in six industrial zones (IZ) and Đà Nẵng Hi-Tech Park in the central city have managed to stay open throughout much of the pandemic, thanks to anti-COVID measures.

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116 new COVID-19 cases reported at noon Wednesday

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Cybersecurity crucial for peace, prosperity: foreign minister

Viet Nam's top diplomat has said the world needs to create a code of conduct for nations' actions in cyberspace.

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Cyclist saves falling toddler

A four-year-old girl who fell from the second-floor balcony of a house in Nam Định City was saved by a local man who was cycling past.

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Vietnamese aviation market to recover from middle of third quarter

The Vietnamese aviation market is forecast to begin recovering by the middle of the third quarter with this year’s total estimated capacity of over 70 million passengers.