Society 1 Vietnam news | 10/25/2025 14:23 Five charged over illegal loans that cost Vietnamese bank more than $38 mil. Việt Nam’s top prosecutors have charged five former banking and business executives for orchestrating a series of unlawful loans that left a commercial bank with losses exceeding VNĐ1 trillion (US$38 million). 2 Vietnam news | 10/25/2025 14:10 Spreading green message through environmental photo exhibition The photo contest "Green Moments - Green Actions - Green Future" is sponsored by the Việt Nam Association of Photographic Artists and attracted numerous participants nationwide. 3 Vietnam news | 10/25/2025 12:24 Hanoi Convention: A global framework to bridge legal gaps in tackling cybercrime Thong Mengdavid, a geopolitical and international affairs analyst highlighted that Cambodia and other regional nations remain victims of human trafficking and online scams, largely due to loopholes in law enforcement activities and corruption, which have exacerbated cross-border criminal activities. 4 Vietnam news | 10/25/2025 10:28 Việt Nam affirms strong commitment to Asia-Pacific economic cooperation with APEC trip: Ambassador Việt Nam will make constructive and practical contributions to APEC’s future agenda, particularly in initiatives that benefit people and businesses 5 Vietnam news | 10/25/2025 09:44 Father arrested after stabbing seven in Nghệ An hospital attack Police in central Việt Nam have detained a man accused of stabbing nurses and relatives inside a maternity and children’s hospital after allegedly believing his newborn had been switched. 6 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 21:32 The 'Touch of Love' Charity Foundation officially launched The foundation aims to lead the journey of philanthropy, inspire compassion, and ignite in every Vietnamese the aspiration to join hands in building a more humane and better society. 7 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 20:40 Việt Nam, Russia launch second joint marine survey The survey, from October 23 to November 20 in Việt Nam’s waters, aims to update and expand data on geology, geophysics, gas geochemistry, and oceanography. 8 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 20:25 Việt Nam, Cambodia enhance press, media cooperation in the digital era Nguyễn Đức Lợi, Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association, updated the Cambodian side on Việt Nam’s journalism and media situation, highlighting the challenges posed by the rapid advancement of digital technology, social media, and artificial intelligence. 9 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 16:49 Teen hospitalised after dangerous synthetic e-cigarette use in Hà Nội Testing of the e-liquid brought by the patient detected a new-generation synthetic cannabinoid with strong psychoactive, cardiovascular and neurotoxic effects. 10 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 16:16 Legal aid reaches out remote communities in Cà Mau Province According to the Cà Mau Department of Justice, most vulnerable groups, including the poor, near-poor, ethnic minorities and the elderly, do not know where to seek help or doubt that the law can protect them. 11 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 15:39 Party leader’s spouse visits Bulgaria’s Zvanche Kindergarten No. 2 Ngô Phương Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, presented the school with a children’s playground project, along with books and story collections, conveying messages of friendship, knowledge, and the joy of childhood. 12 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 13:19 Hà Nội to introduce outstanding products at Autumn Fair 2025 The area will be organised into zones showcasing OCOP (One Commune - One Product) products, traditional craft villages, culture and tourism, food, product demonstrations, business connections, and cultural-art activities. 13 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 13:19 Hanoi Convention drives international consensus on combating cybercrime: Expert Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phạm Đức Sơn, member of the Việt Nam-Australia Scholars & Experts Association (VASEA) emphasised the need to enhance international cooperation in combating cybercrime, noting that it is crucial because cybercrime transcends borders, with perpetrators often exploiting jurisdictional gaps to act from one country while targeting victims in another. 14 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 13:01 Việt Nam contributes to shaping ASEAN’s future: Ambassador Việt Nam has actively engaged in ASEAN’s discussions, sharing its perspectives and experience in sustainable development and responses to emerging economic challenges, according to Ambassador Tôn Thị Ngọc Hương, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to ASEAN. 15 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 11:07 Two children electrocuted to death during high tides in Cần Thơ Local police said the incident occurred at around 7pm when floodwaters from the rising tide inundated Nguyễn Phương Danh Park in Thị Tứ Hamlet, Phong Điền Commune and the adjacent road. 16 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 09:52 Signing ceremony of UN Convention against Cybercrime is “nothing short of historic”: UN Resident Coordinator Pauline Tamesis, UN Resident Coordinator in Việt Nam, has stressed that the Opening for Signature of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in Hà Nội October 25-26 is “nothing short of historic” in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). 17 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 08:48 75 Years on the Czech-Vietnamese relations are experiencing a highly dynamic period On the occasion of the Czech National Day, October 28, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Việt Nam Hynek Kmoníček reviews the long-standing relationship between the two countries. 18 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 08:27 Preferential policies help teachers overcome worry of making a living Many teachers are using their side jobs to nurture their passion for their main job, leaving behind the worries of making a living behind the classroom door, wholeheartedly devoting themselves to each teaching session. 19 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 08:11 AI cameras to cover all intersections in Hà Nội The system of 1,873 AI cameras will start work from December, gradually improving infrastructure and contributing to ensuring safety as well as reducing traffic congestion in the capital. 20 Vietnam news | 10/24/2025 06:30 Khánh Hòa proposes new resettlement areas for residents displaced by nuclear plant project Local people expressed the desire for relocation sites with convenient transportation, stable agricultural production conditions and adequate compensation and livelihood support policies. 66 67 68 69 70