VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam has recorded more than 34,000 hand, foot and mouth disease cases and eight related deaths as of mid-April, with infections rising sharply among young children, health authorities said.

Vietnamese consumers spent VND 1.65 trillion (approximately USD 63.50 million) a day on four major e-commerce platforms in the first quarter, according to new market data.

A 51-year-old man in Phu Tho was fined VND 3 million (approximately USD 115) for illegally keeping a rare wild cat in captivity at his home.

A cold spell will bring heavy to very heavy rain to northern Vietnam from late April 28 to April 29, spreading to north-central areas.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have begun construction of a 1.2-hectare seaside park at Ong Dia rocky beach, aimed at expanding public space for residents and visitors.

A fishing boat exploded and caught fire at Tac Cau ferry terminal in An Giang Province on Sunday, injuring seven people, including one critically.

Construction began on Sunday on the civil aviation component of Phan Thiet Airport in Lam Dong Province, a VND 3.9 trillion (USD 148 million) project due for completion within two years.

Two companies have asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment for licences to explore gold deposits in the central city of Danang and the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Thousands of visitors have travelled to a zoo in Quy Nhon, Gia Lai Province, to see three Bengal tiger cubs, just over 20 days old, making their public debut.

Authorities in Tan An Commune, Nghe An Province, have safely returned a rare pygmy slow loris to the wild after it wandered into a local resident’s home.

Meteorologists forecast around 12 to 13 storms will form in the East Sea in 2026, with six to seven expected to directly affect Vietnam.

At least two people have died and five others were injured after a coach carrying 25 passengers plunged into a deep ravine in Son La Province on April 26.

Authorities in Co To Commune, An Giang Province, have fully extinguished a fire that burned nearly five hectares of production melaleuca forest after more than a day of firefighting efforts.

Three children were found dead after a fire broke out at a stilt house in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau in the early hours of April 26.

A pod of hundreds of dolphins appeared off Quy Nhon in Gia Lai Province, circling fishing boats and attracting the attention of tourists.

Vietnam’s rubber exports are shifting away from heavy dependence on China, with strong growth recorded in Indonesia, India and other key markets.