VIETNAM TODAY

Two coaches collided on Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet Expressway in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, leaving three people dead and many others injured.

The southern province of Dong Thap has planned to build 12 seaports, with a total investment of VND 5 trillion (USD 195.48 million), aiming to serve vessels of 70,000 tonnes by 2030.

The 9.9 per cent first-half credit growth was announced at the press conference to review the performance of the banking industry in H1 2025 and implement works for H2 2025.

The revival of To Lich River in Hanoi is being accelerated and is scheduled for completion by September 2.

United Overseas Bank (UOB) has revised its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2025 to 6.9 per cent, up from the previous estimate of 6 per cent.

Vietnam’s central bank will maintain flexible monetary policy to stabilise inflation and support growth amid rising global uncertainties, according to Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha.

Nine electric vehicles and a five-seater car were destroyed in a fire that broke out at the parking area of the Huong Tich Pagoda tourist site in central Ha Tinh Province on Tuesday.

National Highway 16 in the central province of Nghe An has been experiencing severe erosion for over a month following heavy rainfall.

Thousands of cubic metres of rock collapsed from a mountainside near a residential area in Ninh Binh Province, triggering panic and forcing families to evacuate.

The owner of a truck that overturned while transporting lychees in Hanoi has received over VND 40 million (approximately USD 1,570) in public donations after calling for help.

A rare white Bengal tiger named Ngo Khong died on the morning of July 8, marking the end of its decade-long life at Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

A landslide has disrupted traffic along National Highway 15D, cutting off access to the La Lay International Border Gate after a large volume of soil and rocks spilled onto the road.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province are calling for investors to develop a USD 2 billion luxury tourism complex in the Van Don Economic Zone.

Authorities in Dak Lak Province have requested support from higher-level agencies to safely dispose of a bomb discovered by a resident while digging house foundations.

Vietnam Airlines flight VN56 from London to Hanoi made an emergency landing at Kolkata Airport (India) on July 6 to provide urgent medical assistance to a passenger showing abnormal health symptoms.

There must be special solutions on improving the business environment and encouraging business households to transform to enterprises.