VIETNAM TODAY

Five foreigners escape Nha Trang restaurant fire

Five foreigners have escaped through a window after a fire broke out at a restaurant in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, on Wednesday.

Fresh coconut prices surge as heatwave and tourism boost demand

Vietnam retail giants post trillion-dong profits in first quarter

Minister delivers leaders’ gifts to war veterans in Ho Chi Minh City

Minister of Home Affairs Do Thanh Binh visited wounded and sick veterans in Ho Chi Minh City, delivering gifts from General Secretary and State President To Lam ahead of Liberation Day celebrations.

Dong Thap banh mi shop fined after 86 food poisoning cases

Authorities in the southern province of Dong Thap have fined a bakery VND 90 million (USD 3,420) after 86 people suffered food poisoning linked to its banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) products.

Vingroup proposes two artificial islands for Can Gio sea link

Vingroup has proposed building two artificial islands as part of the planned sea-crossing route linking Can Gio and Vung Tau, aiming to improve the project’s technical efficiency and durability.

Hailstorm damages homes, crops in Dien Bien

A hailstorm lasting about 10 minutes blanketed several hillsides in Vietnam’s northern mountainous province of Dien Bien on Tuesday afternoon, damaging homes and crops.

Thu Thiem metro tunnel to pass under Saigon River to Long Thanh Airport

Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh-Thu Thiem metro line will run entirely underground, including a tunnel beneath the Saigon River, helping create a direct rail link to Long Thanh Airport.

HCM City to retain temporary parks on vacant land

Ho Chi Minh City will continue operating temporary parks on vacant plots awaiting development, provided land-use status remains unchanged and project timelines are not affected.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae to visit Vietnam

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 1 to May 3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

USD 2.49 bln metro link proposed from HCM City to Long Thanh airport

Dong Nai Province has proposed a VND 65.57 trillion (USD 2.49 billion) extension of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line from HCM City to Long Thanh International Airport.

Hanoi urges completion of abandoned 299-unit housing project

Hanoi authorities have ordered the urgent completion of a long-delayed 299-unit resettlement housing project in Cau Giay Ward to prevent further waste of prime urban land.

Two Indian tourists crescued after being swept out to sea in Danang

Two Indian tourists were rescued after being swept away by waves while swimming outside a designated safe area at a beach in the central city of Danang.

ACV reveals an aviation surcharge has risen twentyfold

Domestic airfares in Vietnam have risen by an average of 15 to 20 per cent as Middle East conflict disrupts Jet A1 fuel supplies, according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam.

Hand, foot and mouth disease cases rise sharply in Vietnam

Vietnam has recorded more than 34,000 hand, foot and mouth disease cases and eight related deaths as of mid-April, with infections rising sharply among young children, health authorities said.

Vietnamese consumers spend approximately USD 63.50 million online daily

Vietnamese consumers spent VND 1.65 trillion (approximately USD 63.50 million) a day on four major e-commerce platforms in the first quarter, according to new market data.

Phu Tho man fined for keeping rare wild cat at home

A 51-year-old man in Phu Tho was fined VND 3 million (approximately USD 115) for illegally keeping a rare wild cat in captivity at his home.

Northern region braces for torrential rain

A cold spell will bring heavy to very heavy rain to northern Vietnam from late April 28 to April 29, spreading to north-central areas.

Lam Dong starts work on 1.2-hectare Ong Dia beach park

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have begun construction of a 1.2-hectare seaside park at Ong Dia rocky beach, aimed at expanding public space for residents and visitors.