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Life on the dyke: Hanoi villagers endure days in tents after floods submerge homes

Life on the dyke: Hanoi villagers endure days in tents after floods submerge homes

Hundreds of families have been living in makeshift tents on Hanoi’s Do Tan Dyke for the last few days after their nearby village was swallowed by floodwaters.
Woman disfigured in acid attack rebuilds her life through love and hope

Woman disfigured in acid attack rebuilds her life through love and hope

From heartbreak to healing: how American man rebuilt his life in Vietnam

From heartbreak to healing: how American man rebuilt his life in Vietnam

'My son has been saved': Inside the all-night rescues during Thai Nguyen’s worst flood in century

'My son has been saved': Inside the all-night rescues during Thai Nguyen’s worst flood in century

After ferrying 10 students to safety during the floods in Thai Nguyen Province on Tuesday morning, Bui Tung caught sight of two people waving for help from a rooftop.
October 10, 2025 | 12:08 pm GMT+7
Suspect held for medical evaluation after allegedly killing Vietnamese neighbor in Singapore over noise dispute

Suspect held for medical evaluation after allegedly killing Vietnamese neighbor in Singapore over noise dispute

A 66-year-old man in Singapore has been detained for medical evaluation after allegedly stabbing his 30-year-old Vietnamese neighbor to death during a long-running dispute over noise.
October 10, 2025 | 11:57 am GMT+7
Soaked but steadfast: Hanoi residents battle floods to keep working

Soaked but steadfast: Hanoi residents battle floods to keep working

Quang Thanh, 38, of Thanh Xuan Ward in Hanoi, put on his raincoat and took his motorbike out of the house in a rumbling thunderstorm at 6.30 a..m on Tuesday.
October 9, 2025 | 11:09 am GMT+7
Families trapped on rooftops as floods engulf Thai Nguyen overnight

Families trapped on rooftops as floods engulf Thai Nguyen overnight

Woken at 2 a.m. Tuesday by rising waters, Pham Thi Nga and her husband in northern Thai Nguyen Province scrambled onto a neighbor’s rooftop to escape the flood.
October 8, 2025 | 12:19 pm GMT+7
All night on the roof: Thai Nguyen residents fight rising floods

All night on the roof: Thai Nguyen residents fight rising floods

At 11 p.m. on Tuesday, 71-year-old Nguyen Thi Hung sat alone on her rooftop, cold and hungry after being trapped for 13 hours by rising floodwaters without food or water.
October 8, 2025 | 08:21 pm GMT+7
Parents struggle as Hanoi schools shift online on storm warning

Parents struggle as Hanoi schools shift online on storm warning

As torrential rains and flooding hit Hanoi Tuesday morning, power outages, internet instability and distracted children threw households into chaos as schools abruptly switched to online classes.
October 7, 2025 | 05:52 pm GMT+7
30 hours of isolation in the heart of Hanoi floods

30 hours of isolation in the heart of Hanoi floods

Torrential rain caused by Typhoon Bualoi on Tuesday flooded residential areas in Hanoi and left hundreds of families stranded without electricity and safe water.
October 6, 2025 | 12:09 pm GMT+7
​I lost feelings for my wife after her daughter moved in

​I lost feelings for my wife after her daughter moved in

I could no longer feel the emotions, comfort, or desire that make married life feel normal.
October 6, 2025 | 06:17 pm GMT+7
Nigerian boy who shocked the world after being left to die on the street by his parents builds new life

Nigerian boy who shocked the world after being left to die on the street by his parents builds new life

Hope, once left to starve on the streets of Nigeria for being deemed a “witch child,” has built a new life after being rescued, recently graduating from primary school and dreaming of becoming an artist.
October 6, 2025 | 03:56 pm GMT+7
A wish fulfilled: Vietnamese architect finds love with Japanese woman after a prayer in Kyoto

A wish fulfilled: Vietnamese architect finds love with Japanese woman after a prayer in Kyoto

Quoc Vinh’s prayers while on a trip to Japan for finding love were answered when he met his dream woman in a gym back in HCMC.
October 6, 2025 | 10:52 am GMT+7
Foreigners find ways to adapt to Hanoi flooding

Foreigners find ways to adapt to Hanoi flooding

On a rain-soaked afternoon Tuesday 60-year-old Park Young Weon, owner of Han Yang restaurant, stood silently in the kitchen watching fresh ingredients go to waste.
October 3, 2025 | 07:22 pm GMT+7
From turtles to birds: Foreigners shocked by wildlife dishes at drinking parties in Vietnam

From turtles to birds: Foreigners shocked by wildlife dishes at drinking parties in Vietnam

Nathan Cole thought his friend was joking about making a turtle hotpot until he saw a video that made him shudder in disbelief.
October 3, 2025 | 12:15 pm GMT+7
A day of chaos for Hanoians as heavy rains flood streets

A day of chaos for Hanoians as heavy rains flood streets

People in Hanoi struggled to get around on Tuesday as typhoon Bualoi brought heavy rain and caused widespread flooding.
October 1, 2025 | 10:37 am GMT+7
Hanoians recall 'one of worst days' as floods strand thousands across the capital

Hanoians recall 'one of worst days' as floods strand thousands across the capital

At 7 a.m. on Tuesday Thanh Ha of Hanoi set out for office, but was stuck on Le Duc Tho Street for the next 10 hours due to flooding.
October 1, 2025 | 06:31 pm GMT+7
Floods catch Vietnam highlands residents off guard

Floods catch Vietnam highlands residents off guard

Hoang Ly, 34, from Viet Hong commune in Lao Cai province, was forced to rush with her two young children to the second floor as floodwaters quickly rose. She helplessly watched as her grocery store was swept away in the flood.
September 30, 2025 | 09:00 pm GMT+7
Heavy downpour turns Hanoi commute into hours-long ordeal

Heavy downpour turns Hanoi commute into hours-long ordeal

Hanoi faced severe disruptions on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall Storm Bualoi and the resultant widespread flooding, with traffic persistently backing up across the city.
September 30, 2025 | 02:50 pm GMT+7
Money clashes in Vietnamese-foreign marriages test love and culture

Money clashes in Vietnamese-foreign marriages test love and culture

Minh Thu, 30, has considered divorce three times in the last six months because of what she describes as her British husband James’s excessive spending and selfishness.
September 29, 2025 | 03:36 pm GMT+7
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