After losing his arms in an accident, 23-year-old Trong Dinh learned to cook using his feet and two stumps, transforming his pain into a zest for life that inspires millions.
Hundreds of voters in Nghe An's mountainous and border communes rose early, walking and wading through streams to polling stations to elect deputies for the 16th National Assembly and the people's council for the 2026-2031 term.
Two 8th-grade girls, who left school to marry after being "snatched" under a local custom, are expected to return to class next week after teachers intervened.
Nghia Khanh commune police have summoned a young man who allegedly broke his mother's arm and injured his sister with a fishing rod, then threatened them with a knife and destroyed security equipment. The incident, captured on video, has sparked widespread public outrage.
Nguyen Xuan Sau, 56, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for fatally stabbing his wife during an altercation after she struck him with an electric fan.
A thief, wearing a raincoat and hood, broke into a jewelry store in the early hours of the second day of Tet, stealing silver jewelry valued at over 200 million VND.
Drivers often report being intentionally "boxed in" by other vehicles, preventing movement and raising questions about the correct legal approach to protect their rights.
A 47-year-old male driver was fined 35 million VND for smoking in his car, refusing an alcohol test, and demanding to see the traffic police's "specialized directive".
A bakery in Tan Phu commune was suspended from operating on 15/2 for official sample testing after dozens of people experienced vomiting and diarrhea after eating its bread.
Three young men in Dien Chau commune were electrocuted and hospitalized in critical condition after a bamboo Neu pole they were erecting tangled with a 35 kilovolt power line.
Le Thi Loc accused of producing over 60,000 liters of fake vinegar using industrial acetic acid diluted with tap water, distributing it to markets and grocery stores.
A couple in Nhan Hoa commune was electrocuted when their bamboo New Year's pole entangled with a 35 kV power line, leaving the wife with severe burns and a risk of limb amputation.
