VIETNAM TODAY

Ho Chi Minh City has tasked a private firm with studying the expansion of Rung Sac Road and a new connecting section to support growing traffic demand in Can Gio.

Police in Dong Nai have deported 47 foreign nationals after uncovering serious violations of residency regulations during inspections across the province.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a new administrative centre in Thu Thiem, designed to serve up to 15,000 people daily, including civil servants, residents and visitors.

Hailstorms and strong winds swept across several areas of Thanh Hoa Province, with local authorities assessing damage to homes, schools and crops.

Authorities in Dak Lak Province are taking steps to protect a large flock of rare Asian openbill storks that have recently migrated to local areas.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have fined two oil transport vessels nearly VND 160 million (approximately USD 6,400) for storing more than 10,000 litres of diesel of unknown origin.

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.