Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- The operator of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line began operating a modern automatic train washing system at the Long Binh depot in Thu Duc City starting Friday. Each train will be cleaned in just 15 minutes using one cubic meter of water, with 2-3 trains washed daily.

-- Vietnam's youth population has dropped significantly from over 23.4 million in 2018 to just over 20 million in 2024, raising concerns about labor shortages, rising labor costs, and challenges in adopting new technologies, an official told a conference in Hanoi on Friday.

-- Vietnam records approximately 200,000 new stroke cases each year, making it the top cause of death and disability in the country, according to statistics released at the 2025 National Stroke Nursing Conference held on Friday in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

Business

-- The American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam on Friday announced Dr. Dam Thi Hoang Lan, external affairs director at MSD Vietnam, as its chair for the 2025 term.

-- The administration of Ho Chi Minh City has approved the municipal transport authority’s proposal to extend the pilot operation of electric sightseeing cars until February 15.

Lifestyle

-- An official of Hue City confirmed on Friday that the city will develop another wooden promenade along the Perfume River to serve outdoor art performances and leisure activities. The promenade, with a price tag of over VND20 billion (US$787,000), is slated for completion by March 26 this year.

-- Than Tho Lake, a well-known landmark in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, is being transformed into Delight Park Da Lat, a floral and artistic light-themed entertainment park, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Friday.

Sports

-- The Hoiana World Pickleball Championship Series Finals, the final stop of the WPC Series–Asia Pacific, officially began at the five-star Hoiana Resort & Golf in central Quang Nam Province on Friday. As Asia’s oldest and most prestigious pickleball tournament, it attracts over 400 players globally, competing in 20 events across various age groups.

World News

-- As the death toll climbed from wildfires raging in California, scientists confirmed on Friday that the world has just experienced the first year in which temperatures exceeded 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial times, Reuters reported.

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