VIETNAM TODAY

Visitors to HCM City during the Reunification Day (April 30)-May Day holiday will be able to enjoy dinner cruises and fireworks displays on the Saigon River.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his wife Kim Hye Kyung strolled by Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on Thursday evening during his state visit to Vietnam.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City will carry out surprise inspections at hotspots for illegal pick-up points, with both drivers and transport firms facing penalties for violations.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to introduce express bus services linking the city centre and Tan Son Nhat Airport with Long Thanh Airport, with travel times of about 60 to 70 minutes.

Hundreds of Asian openbill storks, a rare species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book, have been spotted in fields in the central province of Ha Tinh over the past 10 days.

Vietcombank and Pho Hien Industrial Development Group have signed a cooperation deal with a credit package of nearly VND 2.8 trillion to support industrial projects in Hung Yen Province.

Mu Cang Chai Commune, Lao Cai Province, will host its first terraced field climbing race during the flooded-field season, offering a unique sports tourism experience.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Prime Minister Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on April 23 during his state visit to Vietnam.

Emergency crews in Danang City took nearly three hours to rescue a US tourist weighing almost 300 kg after he fell and became trapped in a cramped bathroom.

Bengal tiger has given birth to three healthy cubs at a zoo in Quy Nhon Dong Ward, Gia Lai Province.

Hanoi will deploy additional electric buses on several routes in the coming days as part of its push towards greener public transport, according to the city’s Public Transport Management Centre.

A mining company has proposed exploring a 984 hectare site in Thai Nguyen Province for tungsten and polymetallic ore, as global demand for strategic minerals continues to rise.

Danang is studying its first urban railway, a 103km line linking two international airports, with operations targeted for 2032.

Two Asiatic black bears kept in captivity for more than two decades have been voluntarily handed over by a household in Nghe An, marking another step in efforts to end bear farming in Vietnam.

Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang Province have proposed upgrading the planned Cao Bang Airport from category 4C to 4E.

Vingroup shares hit a record high on April 22, lifting Pham Nhat Vuong’s net worth to USD 34 billion and placing him 67th among the world’s richest individuals.

Vietnam Airlines will increase flights on its Hanoi-Moscow route from July 1 to meet rising travel demand.

Authorities in Dong Nai Province will stage 12 high-altitude fireworks displays alongside cultural and sporting events to mark the Reunification Day (April 30) holiday.

Nine endangered pangolins rescued from illegal hunting and trafficking have been returned to the wild in central Vietnam, marking another step in conservation efforts.