Vietnam’s island reclamation activities in the South China Sea made headlines in 2024 with a record area of land created and several airstrips planned on the new islands.

The transition from empire to nation-states was far from smooth. Most imperial governments hoped to transform their empires ...

A powerful cold wave will hit Northern Vietnam from February 7-8, bringing widespread freezing temperatures, with some ...

Spring is a season when countless flowers bloom in vibrant colours. Son La, Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, and Dien Bien stand ...

PANO - Many assume that soldiers in peacetime do not face much hardship. However, the reality is quite different. Even during ...

at 119 acres (48 hectares), were both now larger than Spratly Island at 97 acres (39 hectares), which had been Vietnam’s largest outpost. Tennent Reef, which previously only hosted two small ...

Vietnam has responded forcefully, initiating its own land-reclamation projects in the Spratly Islands, and at Sand Cay and West London Reef. In addition, though the South China Sea has always been ...

According to local Departments of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, over 13.5 million people nationwide benefited from ...

-- A large fire broke out in a residential area in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City at around 1:00 pm on Tuesday, burning down ...

VOV.VN - As Vietnamese people on the mainland joyfully prepare for the Lunar New Year 2025 festival (Tet), soldiers and ...

A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet. The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a 'supergiant' was found off the coast ...