Thousands of residents visited the Museum of Hanoi on Monday afternoon as the Hanoi People's Committee officially opened an exhibition showcasing the capital's 100-year master plan.

Income earned from overtime work, night shifts and payments for unused annual leave will be exempt from personal income tax in Vietnam beginning July 1 this year, under the revised Personal Income Tax Law.

HOUSTON - Brazil survived a World Cup last-32 scare when they fought back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot at the far post deep in stoppage time on Monday.

Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties on Monday to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history, after the teams were tied 1-1 over 120 minutes.

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Vietnam should develop its film industry into a dynamic ecosystem that integrates culture, tourism, and creative technology to strengthen both economic growth and cultural influence, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra said while attending the fourth Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF IV) in Da Nang on Sunday.

The nursing chief at Ca Mau General Hospital in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam has developed a device that automatically monitors intravenous (IV) drip rates, helping reduce nurses’ workload while improving patient safety, at a cost of only about US$76 per unit.

An Italian lawyer has spent more than four years pursuing legal action in a cross-border fraud case involving 100 containers of cashew nuts exported by Vietnamese companies, even after five of the six affected businesses withdrew from the criminal proceedings.

A 43-year-old Russian woman who suffered a stroke while vacationing in Phan Thiet, Lam Dong Province has made a remarkable recovery after receiving emergency treatment at 115 People's Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam’s three domestic air carriers, including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, and Vietravel Airlines, have submitted their plans to operate flights at Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, which is set to begin operations by the end of 2026, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).

BYD Auto Vietnam and FUTA EV Power, an electric vehicle charging infrastructure developer under Vietnamese transport firm FUTA Group, said on Sunday they had agreed to share EV charging infrastructure, allowing BYD owners in Vietnam to use the latter’s nationwide charging network.

TOKYO -- Japanese biotechnology startup PorMedTec Co. said Monday that it will conduct Japan's first clinical trials of pig-to-human kidney transplantation at two hospitals in the country as early as 2028.

TOKYO -- The amount of spent fuel generated at Japanese nuclear power plants that were reactivated under new safety standards introduced in the wake of the nation's worst nuclear accident in 2011 totaled about 1,450 tons as of the end of May this year, Jiji Press has learned.

A 29-year-old French cyclist will set off next week on a 19,000-kilometer journey to Vietnam, crossing 14 mountain passes above 2,000 meters in pursuit of a long-held dream inspired by a life-changing accident and a passion for discovering new cultures.

Traffic police in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam, have fined four drivers of three-wheeled motorcycles after a video shared on social media showed them transporting members of a wedding procession while committing multiple traffic violations.

South Korea is set to unveil three «mega-projects» to fuel its next growth phase, including a new semiconductor hub in the southwest that local media say could attract investments by Samsung and SK spanning hundreds of billions of dollars over several years.

Ho Chi Minh City is rolling out a series of measures to encourage residents to switch from private vehicles to buses, including free fares on most routes from July 1, alongside fleet modernization, upgraded bus shelters, and improved ticketing and passenger services.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Public Security on Monday announced temporary traffic restrictions on several downtown streets to facilitate celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the city named after President Ho Chi Minh on Thursday.

Vietnam’s fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) market is fueling a race among technology firms, automakers, and mobility companies to unify a fragmented charging ecosystem, as drivers grapple with multiple apps, payment systems, and inconsistent access to charging services.

Visitors to Da Lat, a popular tourist destination in Lam Dong Province of Vietnam’s Central Highlands, can now experience paragliding from the summit of Lang Biang Mountain.

Procter & Gamble Vietnam, a subsidiary of American multinational corporation Procter & Gamble (P&G), has been fined VND390 million (US$14,828) for administrative violations in consumer protection, according to a decision issued by the Vietnam Competition Commission.

Vietnam Airlines has set a target of generating a consolidated pre-tax profit of VND510 billion (US$19.4 million) in 2026 despite incurring an additional VND7 trillion ($265.2 million) in fuel costs during the second quarter of 2026 due to soaring aviation fuel prices.

A low-pressure system east of the Philippines is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression within 24 hours and could move into the East Vietnam Sea around Wednesday, according to Vietnam’s National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The skies over the Han River in Da Nang City, central Vietnam lit up on Saturday as teams from Australia and Portugal delivered spectacular performances in the fifth qualifying night of the 2026 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF), officially concluding the preliminary round.

British actress Jane Seymour, one of the most iconic 'Bond girls' in the James Bond 007 film franchise, has returned to Vietnam for the fourth Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF IV), where she will meet audiences and mentor aspiring actors across the country, whose people she described as having deep souls.

Electric prods rest against the wall near rusty cages containing dog skulls in an abandoned canine slaughterhouse in a South Korean town.

Editor’s note: The following opinion piece is authored by Vu Ngoc Bao, an expert working at PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation. The piece was originally published in Vietnamese and has been translated into English and edited by Tuoi Tre News for clarity, consistency, and coherence.

ATLANTA -- Striker Yoane Wissa netted twice as the Democratic Republic of Congo reached the World Cup knockouts after fighting their way back from a halftime deficit to win 3-1 against Uzbekistan on Saturday and set up a last-32 meeting with England.

MIAMI -- Colombia and Portugal played out a breathless 0-0 draw that was anything but dull to a wall of sound at Miami Stadium on Saturday with both teams advancing to the last 32 of the World Cup as the top two in Group K.

Asia's leading architecture and hospitality awards were presented in a 150-million-year-old cave in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam for the first time on Friday night.

Authorities in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam will take strict action following a parasailing accident that injured a tourist at a resort on Nam Du Island, a local official said on Saturday.

The calls drift through Ho Chi Minh City's busy streets each morning and late into the night, cutting through the noise of traffic with familiar phrases that many residents instantly recognize.

Can Tho City in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta on Saturday launched the 2026 Can Tho Durian Buffet Week, the city’s first such event, offering visitors fresh durian and nearly 20 durian-based dishes as part of efforts to promote local agricultural products and tourism.

Vietnam has significant advantages to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production thanks to its abundant feedstock resources, although high production costs remain the biggest obstacle, government officials and industry experts said on Thursday.

Vietnam will require news organizations to clearly label text, images, audio, and video created or modified using artificial intelligence if the content could mislead audiences about the authenticity of events or people, under a government decree taking effect on July 1.