VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam has dispatched 124 military and police personnel, 10 search dogs and 25 tonnes of equipment aboard a Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350 to support earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela.

The Hanoi Capital's master plan with a 100-year vision was showcased at the National Convention Centre on Monday morning.

Authorities in Tay Ninh Province have released an endangered Sunda pangolin back into the wild after a local resident voluntarily handed over the animal to forest rangers.

Police in Ninh Binh Province have charged a man with violating wildlife protection laws after allegedly possessing a jar containing a bear paw preserved in alcohol.

Hanoi will unveil its 100-year master plan on June 29 alongside an investment promotion conference expected to attract more than 1,000 participants, including domestic and international investors.

The widespread heatwave affecting central Vietnam is expected to end from July 1 as weather conditions become more favourable, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.

HCM City has ordered faster public investment disbursement after spending reached just 22.2 per cent of this year's target by June 22, well below its second-quarter goal.

Vietnam plans to pilot public school reorganisation in 15 provinces and cities before the end of 2026, ahead of a nationwide rollout in early 2027.

A lightning-triggered fire in a protection forest in Ninh Binh Province reignited on Sunday, prompting authorities to evacuate nearby residents and temporarily close part of a national highway.

Lam Dong Province authorities said the locality has about 378 landslide-risk sites, many of them on mountain pass roads.

(Dan tri) - Forecasters say northern and southern Vietnam will see widespread thunderstorms and heavy rain in the coming days, while central heat eases from early July.

Vietnam has set an ambitious target of 11.9 per cent GDP growth in the second half of 2026 as it seeks to achieve annual economic expansion of at least 10 per cent.

A Taiwanese man was found dead outside a hotel in HCM City on Saturday evening after apparently falling from an upper floor.

Southern Vietnam, including HCM City, is forecast to see more widespread rainfall from late June as the southwest monsoon strengthens, meteorologists said.

Police in Ninh Binh Province have uncovered an illegal wildlife breeding site where 10 protected snakes and pythons were being kept without permits or proof of legal origin.

U Minh Ha National Park has proposed a scientific study to help conserve and restore its ecosystem after hundreds of hectares of its protected melaleuca forest showed signs of degradation.

Authorities in Dong Nai have deported 28 foreign nationals found to have overstayed their visas and worked illegally after entering Vietnam as tourists.

Severe flooding and landslides triggered by days of heavy rain have damaged 441 homes in Cao Bang Province, with total losses estimated at more than VND 5.3 billion (approximately USD 203,000).

Several domestic and international airlines have signed up to operate at Long Thanh International Airport as Vietnam prepares to open its new aviation hub for commercial flights in December.