VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam is unlikely to see tropical storms or depressions in the East Sea between February and April, according to the Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change.

Six earthquakes struck Mang Den Commune in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Ngai early on Saturday (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year), causing light tremors but no reported casualties or damage.

Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung called Party chief To Lam’s February 18-20 Washington trip for the inaugural Gaza Board of Peace meeting a milestone in Vietnam’s multilateral diplomacy.

Vietnam’s average consumer price index (CPI) in 2026 is projected to hover around 3.5 per cent, slightly higher than in 2025 but still within the National Assembly’s target ceiling of 4.5 per cent.

Coffee, one of the country’s key export commodities, is under significant pressure to green its entire value chain.

Ten people were swept out to sea by large waves in Nha Trang during the Lunar New Year holiday, despite warnings from authorities about rough conditions.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed upgrading Vietnam Railways (VNR) into Vietnam National Railway Group to drive the domestic rail industry, focusing on the North-South high-speed railway project.

Party General Secretary To Lam left Joint Base Andrews on February 20, ending a three-day US trip for the inaugural Gaza Board of Peace meeting in Washington at President Donald Trump’s invitation.

Traffic police in HCM City conducted overnight drink-driving checks on the fourth night of the Lunar New Year, setting up roadblocks and patrols to enforce alcohol limits and ensure road safety.

US President highly valued Vietnam’s efforts to balance bilateral trade and welcomed the valuable contracts signed during the trip.

With a solid macroeconomic foundation, rising incomes, and sustained foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, Vietnam is expected to remain a bright spot in the Asia - Pacific real estate landscape.

A husband and wife and their two granddaughters drowned after a boat carrying seven family members capsized on the Gianh River on February 19, authorities said.

General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member and Minister of National Defence, met Elbridge A. Colby, First Under Secretary of War of the US on February 19 (local time) in Washington D.C.

Three people have died and one remains missing after a small boat capsized in central Vietnam, with search teams continuing efforts to locate the final victim.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed measures to further promote Vietnam-US relations in the future in Washington D.C. on February 19.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam received the US Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, in Washington D.C. on February 19.