VIETNAM TODAY

The construction of VND 497 billion (USD 19.5 million) Rach Tom Bridge in HCM City began this morning, July 10.

Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Kelly McKeague hails Vietnam’s vital role in identifying and returning the remains of 740 missing US service members.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son led the Vietnamese delegation to attend the ASEAN+1 foreign ministers’ meetings in Kuala Lumpur on July 10.

Hanoi will ban the use of single-use plastic bags, foam food boxes and other non-biodegradable plastic items at markets and convenience stores starting 1 January 2028.

Police in Hanoi have detained a 38-year-old woman, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, for allegedly evading taxes of approximately USD 492,000 related to her online business activities.

Vietnam’s inflation is projected at 3.4 per cent in 2025, but rising credit and exchange rate pressures may pose risks in the second half, experts said at a Hanoi conference.

Hanoi will commence construction of four bridges over the Red River between September and October, according to the Deputy Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, Truong Viet Dung.

Vietnam's Centre of Overseas Labour is now accepting applications from male workers aged 18 to 30 for Japan's IM Japan technical internship programme in the fields of manufacturing and construction.

Vietnam’s industrial production continued to expand in the second quarter of 2025, with the Industrial Production Index (IIP) rising by 10.3 per cent year-on-year.

The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa is calling on strategic investors and financially capable multinationals to invest in the Van Phong Economic Zone.

Vietnam Airlines celebrated a significant milestone on July 9, welcoming its 350 millionth passenger during a ceremony at Phu Bai International Airport in Hue, marking three decades of operations.

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecast to face widespread heavy rain from this evening, July 9.

The renovation of the passenger terminal at Tho Xuan Airport in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa has been finished after three months of construction.

Two coaches collided on Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet Expressway in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, leaving three people dead and many others injured.

The southern province of Dong Thap has planned to build 12 seaports, with a total investment of VND 5 trillion (USD 195.48 million), aiming to serve vessels of 70,000 tonnes by 2030.

The 9.9 per cent first-half credit growth was announced at the press conference to review the performance of the banking industry in H1 2025 and implement works for H2 2025.