VIETNAM TODAY

Authorities in HCM City have called for investment in nine metro lines spanning over 374 km, with an estimated cost of more than VND 981 trillion (about USD 39.5 billion) for the 2026-2030. period.

Authorities in Ninh Binh Province have shut down 16 unauthorised crossings along the North-South railway passing through the province, citing safety risks.

Authorities in HCM City have penalised several traders for occupying pavements and bus shelters for business activities, citing urban disorder and disruptions to public transport access.

Six additional sets of war martyrs’ remains have been recovered from caves in Gia Lai Province, along with numerous personal artefacts linked to their lives and combat.

Major Vietnamese banks are accelerating plans to raise billions of USD from international capital markets in 2026, citing competitive funding costs and expectations of a market upgrade.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have urged concerned agencies to study to widen Rung Sac Road to 10 lanes to meet rising traffic demand and support development in Can Gio area.

Dong Nai Province has planned to reclaim nearly 200 hectares of land for a metro extension linking Long Thanh International Airport.

A landslide at a soil mine in Gia Lai Province has killed a dump truck driver after a mass of earth collapsed onto his vehicle.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has warned of a high likelihood of an El Niño event forming later this year, raising concerns over early-season water shortages and intensifying heat.

A resident in the southern province of Ca Mau has handed over a rare water monitor lizard after discovering it hiding inside his home.

Heavy rain, hail and strong winds have damaged more than 1,000 houses in the northern province of Lao Cai, injuring four people and causing losses estimated at about VND 35 billion (USD 1.3 million).

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have approved a VND 48 billion (USD 1.83 million) project to dredge a sedimentation pond to curb pollution and protect Xuan Huong Lake in Dalat.

Traffic police in Vinh Long Province are investigating a group of youths filmed riding motorbikes side by side while throwing powder on a local road.

A carriage on a passenger train from Haiphong to Hanoi caught fire near Tien Trung Station on April 17, with no casualties reported.

A two year old girl in Nghe An Province has died after being left in a locked car for several hours, in an incident that has shocked the local community.

A rare slow loris discovered in a cashew plantation in Dong Nai Province has been handed over to authorities for rescue and release back into the wild.