VIETNAM TODAY

Camera traps have recorded several rare and endangered species at Bach Ma National Park in central Vietnam, including three classified as critically endangered.

A 2025 study by Kantar found that 89 per cent of online adults in Vietnam message businesses at least once a week, while 78 per cent say responses from AI-powered chatbots are helpful.

VinFast, a unit of Vingroup, reported a 127 per cent on-year jump in domestic electric vehicle deliveries in March, cementing its lead in Vietnam’s auto market amid a rapid shift to greener vehicles.

Vietnam has reiterated its strong backing for the multilateral trading system and the World Trade Organisation during high level talks in Geneva.

Vietnam’s footwear industry, with about 90 per cent of output exported, is facing mounting risks from geopolitical tensions, highlighting the need to strengthen resilience and policy support.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have signed an investment deal for an LNG power plant worth over USD 2.2 billion, expected to supply around 9 billion kWh annually.

Authorities in Gia Lai, Vietnam have recovered the remains of 12 war martyrs along with wartime artefacts from a cave in Ia Ly Commune.

Police in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam have handed over three South Korean nationals wanted by Interpol to Korean authorities for further legal proceedings.

Ho Chi Minh City will issue investment registration certificates within 15 working days under a new mechanism aimed at speeding up procedures and improving the investment climate.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man left Hanoi on April 11 to attend the 152nd IPU Assembly in Istanbul and pay official visits to Turkey and Italy.

Jinan county in the Republic of Korea’s North Jeolla Province has received 65 seasonal workers from Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam to help ease labour shortages in agriculture.

Demand for electric motorbikes in Vietnam is rising sharply as higher fuel prices linked to Middle East tensions weigh on petrol powered vehicles.

Authorities in Hoa Vang Commune, Danang City have become the first in Vietnam to provide free textbooks to all students, easing education costs for families.

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector has overtaken China in the US market, but geopolitical risks and supply dependence threaten its USD 49 billion export target for 2026.

Storm Sinlaku formed on April 10 in the northwest Pacific and is expected to intensify, though forecasters say it is unlikely to enter the East Sea.

Vietnam’s tax authority has ordered a review of 302 companies reporting annual revenues above VND 1 trillion (approximately USD 40 million) but posting losses for two consecutive years.