VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnamese search and rescue teams have recovered 23 earthquake victims from collapsed buildings in Venezuela as humanitarian operations continue in one of the country's worst-hit disaster zones.

A tropical depression in the East Sea is expected to strengthen into the first storm of 2026 overnight, with Quang Ninh and Haiphong among the areas likely to be affected later this week.

Vietnamese police have charged seven people accused of operating more than 100 piracy websites that illegally distributed over 26,000 films and generated millions of dollars in illicit profits.

More than 100 rare Asian openbills were seen feeding in rice fields in Gia Lai Province, drawing the attention of local residents.

Authorities in Ca Mau Province are recruiting 150 garment workers for jobs in Russia, offering monthly salaries from USD 1,000 under contracts lasting up to three years.

has proposed adding five airports to the national aviation development plan while dropping plans for a new international airport in Haiphong.

Police in Quang Tri Province have dismantled a network accused of trafficking gun parts for PCP air rifles and military-grade firearms, seizing more than a tonne of weapons, ammunition and components.

Authorities in Ca Mau Province broke ground on a VND 6.32 trillion (about USD 242 million) wind farm on  Wednesday as Vietnam continues to expand its renewable energy capacity.

A Vietnamese rescue team recovered the bodies of 11 earthquake victims from collapsed buildings in Venezuela on Monday, while expanding medical assistance for survivors in the disaster-hit area.

Thousands of Hanoi residents turned up for free health checks on Tuesday as the capital launched a citywide screening programme for its 9.2 million residents

Northern and central Vietnam are expected to experience more hot days than usual in July, with temperatures across the country forecast to average 0.5-1 degree Celsius above normal.

Hanoi plans a second airport in Ung Hoa and Chuyen My communes, prioritising construction in 2031-2045.

More than 30 international airlines have expressed interest in operating flights to Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai City ahead of its planned opening later this year

Heavy rain between June 28 and July 1 caused an estimated VND 34 billion (approximately USD 1.3 million) in damage across Cao Bang and Tuyen Quang, damaging hundreds of homes, roads and farmland.

Police in Dong Thap Province have recommended prosecuting five suspects accused of organising the illegal departure of Chinese nationals from Vietnam to Cambodia.

A resident in Quang Tri Province has handed an injured Sunda pangolin to authorities after discovering the rare animal in a home garden with an injured front leg.

A Vietnamese police rescue team has reached a collapsed apartment building in Venezuela's La Guaira state, where 15 people are believed to remain trapped following last week's devastating earthquakes.

Ho Chi Minh City broke ground on eight infrastructure projects worth USD 9.6 billion on July 1, aiming to strengthen transport links with Cambodia and the country's south eastern coastal region.

Petrol prices in Vietnam increased by up to VND 1,430 per litre from July 1 after the government reinstated the special consumption tax, while diesel and fuel oil prices remained unchanged.