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150 couples to set Vietnam mass wedding record

A total of 150 couples are expected to set a new Vietnam record for the largest number of participants in a mass wedding to be held on October 15.

Odd job: sitting still by puddles catching bees, earning big money

Summer days are a busy time for many Nghe An people. They spend time hunting for golden bees to sell to merchants and restaurants.

Jellyfish enthusiast brings aquarium into her house

Le Dang Viet Trinh, a 30-year-old woman who lives in HCM City, has a unique hobby of raising jellyfish in an air-conditioning room at her house.

Young man has new life years after becoming famous for having blue eyes

Nguyen Van Hao, 24, in Da Lat City of Lam Dong province, was born into an unhappy family, with a father often drunk, that lived on his mother’s wages from weeding.

Dog has guarded its owner’s grave for last six years

In the last six years, a 6-year-old dog has been guarding the grave of its young owner who died prematurely.

Ninh Binh man bicycles across country in 74 days, loses 30 kilos

Seventy-four days, 40 cities and provinces, and 4,261 kilometers later, Vu Van Linh, 28, from Ninh Binh, recently completed a trans-country tour by bicycle.

Two-year-old boy diagnosed with rare condition has successful surgery

The HCM City Children’s Hospital No2 said a patient diagnosed with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) was the first such case found in children in Vietnam. There are only 30 children who have been diagnosed with the problem worldwide.

Hanoi hospital saves 400-gram premature baby

The Hanoi Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital has successfully saved a prematurely-born baby who weighed just 400 grams.

The man who has been ‘beautifying’ corpses for 30 years

Working as a cadaver carer for many years, Kim said he sometimes becomes tired and exhausted. But he has never considered giving the job up because he feels sorry for the dead, who are washed and made up for the last time in their lives.

Patient with both male, female genitalia has testicular cancer surgery

The patient has the form of a female, with ovaries and clitoris, and testes hidden in the left groin area. After nearly 40 years without intervention, the patient was diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Six cows killed in lightning strike in Son La

Six cows were killed in a lightning strike during heavy rain in the northern province of Son La on Friday.

Two people bathing in Hoan Kiem Lake identified

Hanoi police have identified two people who swam in the city’s iconic Hoan Kiem District.

Binh Duong: Woman mauled to death by Pitbull dog

An 82-year-old woman in the southern province of Binh Duong has been mauled to death by her family’s Pitbull dog.

Earning high by growing orchids on rooftop

Lam Khuong Quyen, a 35-year-old man in Can Tho City, can earn some VND30 million per month from the cultivation of orchids on the roof of his house.

UFO-shaped clouds on Ba Den Mountain thrill locals

The peak of Ba Den Mountain in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh was on May 13 surrounded by white clouds which appeared just like an unidentified flying object (UFO), thrilling locals witnessing the event.

Binh Thuan teenager detained for stealing passenger bus

Police in the southern province of Binh Thuan have just detained a 14-year-old boy after he stole a 30-seated passenger bus.

The most loyal kitten in Vietnam

The story of a white kitten who stayed by the side of her seriously ill man has touched the hearts of many netizens.

Bride in southern Vietnam gets VND100 billion dowry

A recent social media post in Vietnam has caused a stir, featuring a bride from An Giang Province who was bestowed a dowry worth almost VND100 billion (US$4.2 million) by her parents.

Woman gives birth in bathroom in HCM City

A woman who mistook labor pains for a bad belly ache was stunned when she went to the bathroom and delivered a baby girl in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday.

Man rescued after being stuck in a 50m deep sinkhole for 10 hours

The incident occurred at about 9:40am on Monday at the Statue of Youth Volunteer area in Ha Giang Province.