VIETNAM TODAY

Party chief To Lam arrives in Laos for State visit

Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking delegation, arrived at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane on December 1, beginning a State visit to Laos.

Vietnam seafood exports may reach USD 11 billion this year

Vietnam’s seafood exports slowed in the third quarter due to US tariff pressure, but the industry still expects to hit USD 11 billion in 2025, according to VASEP.

Party chief leaves Hanoi for state visit to Laos

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, together with a high-level delegation of Vietnam, departed Hanoi on December 1 for a state visit to Laos.

Typhoon Koto weakens and moves slowly toward Vietnam

Typhoon Koto is weakening and drifting slowly over the central East Sea, and is expected to downgrade into a low-pressure area off Gia Lai and Khanh Hoa by December 3.

Phu Quoc scrambles to fix undersea cable failure that caused mass outage

Authorities in Phu Quoc are working to resolve a major outage after the 110 kV undersea cable supplying electricity to the island was damaged, cutting power to large parts of the island.

Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet complete software updates for Airbus fleets

Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet confirmed that they have completed software updates for their Airbus A320 and A321 fleets.

Sultan of Brunei arrives in Hanoi for state visit to Vietnam

Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah arrived in Hanoi on November 30, beginning a state visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2, at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

HCM City streamlines regulations to stimulate industrial park growth

Industrial park infrastructure is considered critical for attracting high-quality foreign investment, building supply chains and enhancing long-term competitiveness.

PM calls for rapid home building and repair for flood-affected households

The south central provinces of Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, and Gia Lai must launch a rapid campaign to rebuild new and repair houses damaged by the recent floods.

Typhoon Koto leaves 1 dead, 3 missing in Vietnam

Typhoon Koto, the 15th storm entering the East Sea, has left one person dead and three missing, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has reported.

Hanoi weighs wider ban on large vehicles

Hanoi is considering expanding restrictions on vehicles with more than 16 seats in central areas to ease congestion in Hoan Kiem and Cua Nam wards.

Vietnam to replace flight-control units on 81 Airbus aircraft

Vietnamese airlines must replace altitude and flight-direction control units on 81 Airbus A320/321 aircraft following a Europe-wide safety order that may cause delays and cancellations.

Typhoon Koto shifts course as tropical depression nears East Sea

Typhoon Koto abruptly changed direction on November 29 and is forecast to weaken, while a new tropical depression is expected to enter the southern East Sea.

Electronics exports hit record as Vietnam’s trade tops USD 800 billion

Vietnam’s electronics exports have hit a new record this year, driven by surging shipments of computers and components, according to the Department of Customs under the Ministry of Finance.

Lam Dong relocates 40 graves from cracked hillside

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have relocated 40 graves after long cracks appeared on a hillside following prolonged heavy rain.

Lam Dong imposes sea ban ahead of Storm Koto

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has banned all vessels from going out to sea from 7 am on November 28 ahead of Storm Koto.

Gia Lai villages still without power and fresh water weeks after floods

More than 20 days after Storm Kalmaegi and subsequent floods, residents of several communes in Gia Lai Province remain cut off from electricity and safe water.

Cold spell to hit Ho Chi Minh City next week

A new cold wave is expected to affect southern Vietnam next week, likely pushing early morning temperatures in Ho Chi Minh City below 19 degrees Celsius.

Waves over 5 metres batter Nha Trang ahead of Storm Koto

Waves in Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province rose above five metres late on Thursday, crashing over sea defences and sweeping onto a coastal road as Storm Koto approached.