VIETNAM TODAY

Hanoi has put 28 new electric buses into service on two routes, replacing diesel vehicles as part of the city's transition towards greener public transport.

Hanoi is piloting greenery on elevated railway pillars, an underpass, a flyover and bus shelters as part of efforts to expand green space in densely built-up areas.

A British motorcyclist was rescued after Google Maps sent him onto a rough mountain track, where his bike broke down and he lost his way.

Downpours are forecast to continue across HCM City and southern Vietnam through October 10, with rain potentially starting early on some days.

Heavy rain and flooding in Lam Dong Province have inundated more than 300 hectares of crops and forced dozens of residents and tourists to evacuate, with no casualties reported.

Vietnam's real estate sector attracted USD 6.94 billion in registered FDI in the first nine months of 2026, as disbursed foreign investment hit a five-year high.

A ranger is missing after a boat carrying a forestry team sank while returning to shore on the Red River in Lao Cai Province.

Five more sets of war remains were found at Le Thi Rieng Park in HCM City on October 4, bringing the total recovered there to 718.

Large numbers of spiny sea urchins have washed ashore on Nha Trang beach in Khanh Hoa Province, prompting authorities to warn swimmers to avoid stepping on them.

A cold air mass moving into northern Vietnam is bringing thunderstorms and heavy rain, with Hanoi's temperatures expected to fall sharply from the early hours of October 5.

All 10 Vietnamese students competing at the 2026 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics won medals, including six golds and four silvers.

Long Thanh International Airport is stepping up recruitment as it prepares to begin operations, with about 200 more workers expected to be hired by the end of the year.

Heavy rain flooded several streets in Dalat on October 4, with water reaching up to one metre and leaving vehicles stranded.

Authorities in Hue City are stepping up efforts to remove illegal fishing enclosures that occupy parts of the Tam Giang-Cau Hai lagoon system, Southeast Asia's largest brackish-water lagoon.

Vietnam's average coffee export price fell nearly 20 per cent in the first nine months, pushing export revenue down despite a 15.4 per cent rise in volume.

Vietnam imported more than 124,000 tonnes of pork in the first eight months of 2026, while average import prices fell 35.9 per cent from a year earlier to around VND 45,000 (USD 1.71) per kilogramme.

Authorities in HCM City have warned of fire and electrical hazards during prolonged heavy rain and flooding after two fires broke out on October 3-4.

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to handle up to 366 flights a week during its initial operating phase, mainly on domestic and short-haul international routes.

Health authorities in Gia Lai are monitoring people who shared exposure risks with a 47-year-old man diagnosed with Whitmore disease in Chu A Thai Commune.