Swimming classes help save children from drowning

08/07/2026
02:49

Summer is at its peak, and it's almost impossible to resist the temptation of a refreshing swim. For children in Việt Nam’s Mekong Delta, the rivers and canals surrounding the neighbourhoods become familiar playgrounds. In Vĩnh Long Province, many swimming classes are now held directly on local rivers, allowing them to become familiar with real-life water conditions while learning essential survival skills.

Fresh take on classical music

Fresh take on classical music

Society 07:39

Hà Nội's classical music scene is finding a vibrant rebirth through innovative community spaces. Projects like "Schubert in a Mug" are stepping out of formal concert halls and into intimate cafés to break down traditional audience barriers, combining storytelling with close-up performances to successfully capture the hearts of the younger generation.

New breakthroughs in the search for fallen soldiers

New breakthroughs in the search for fallen soldiers

Society 03:22

Nearly 60 years after losing their brother during the Offensive, a family in Tây Ninh has been given new hope after the recovery of wartime belongings from a mass grave at Lê Thị Riêng Park in Hồ Chí Minh City led investigators to a fallen soldier. Also, in the "500-day-and-night campaign", three sets of fallen soldiers' remains have been recovered during an ongoing search operation in Quảng Ngãi Province.

Swimming classes help save children from drowning

Swimming classes help save children from drowning

Society 02:49

Summer is at its peak, and it's almost impossible to resist the temptation of a refreshing swim. For children in Việt Nam’s Mekong Delta, the rivers and canals surrounding the neighbourhoods become familiar playgrounds. In Vĩnh Long Province, many swimming classes are now held directly on local rivers, allowing them to become familiar with real-life water conditions while learning essential survival skills.

Japan to use ODA to help combat copyright piracy

Japan to use ODA to help combat copyright piracy

Society 01:51

Japan’s Foreign Ministry is expected to use Official Development Assistance, or ODA, to help around 10 developing countries in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa tackle the growing problem of copyright piracy involving Japanese manga, anime, and video games.

173 fallen soldiers laid to rest

173 fallen soldiers laid to rest

Society 00:55

A memorial and burial ceremony was held on 6 July at Vĩnh Hưng Martyrs' Cemetery in Tây Ninh Province for the remains of 173 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts who died in Cambodia. The repatriation is part of Việt Nam's long-running effort to recover and honour its fallen soldiers

Wildfires sweep South Europe as heatwave fuels evacuations

Wildfires sweep South Europe as heatwave fuels evacuations

Society 00:44

Wildfires are sweeping across southern Europe as soaring temperatures return to the region. Thousands of firefighters are tackling blazes in France, Spain, Portugal and Greece.