VIETNAM TODAY

Twenty-one rest stops and temporary stopping points along Vietnam’s eastern North-South Expressway will be put into service for people.

Authorities in Gia Lai Province are attempting to recover a suspected tank wreck that surfaced on a beach in Quy Nhon Ward, with the area temporarily cordoned off for safety.

A dolphin was seen swimming close to shore near Ly Son fishing port in the central province of Quang Ngai on Wednesday morning.

A cargo vessel caught fire off the coast of Lam Dong Province on Wednesday, leaving one crew member missing after three people jumped into the sea to escape the blaze.

Heavy rain and strong winds collapsed a stilt house in Nam Xuan Commune, Thanh Hoa Province, killing a 13-year-old boy.

Ho Chi Minh City launched on Wednesday morning four projects including Ben Thanh-Thu Thiem Metro, an administrative centre, Nha Rong-Khanh Hoi Port, and the International University Urban Area.

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 in southern Vietnam are rising sharply as prolonged hot weather and stronger tourism demand push up consumption, while exporters aim for billion-dollar sales.

Major Vietnamese retailers including FPT Retail, Digiworld, and Masan Group reported strong profit growth in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting a steady recovery in domestic consumer demand.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.