VIETNAM TODAY

As many as 27 sets of war dead remains, along with numerous personal items, have been discovered during the restoration of the Quang Tri Citadel since September 14.

Vietnam has received strong support from the international community, including Belgium, in dioxin clearance efforts.

The Autumn Fair 2025 will take place this October according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam’s total import-export turnover is projected to hit around USD 900 billion in 2025, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) at a regular press conference held in Hanoi.

Can Tho authorities have proposed a VND 192.5 billion (approximately USD 7.8 million) project to upgrade and flood-proof the city’s iconic Ninh Kieu Wharf.

The northern province of Bac Ninh is experiencing severe flooding caused by the circulation of Typhoon Matmo.

The DPRK was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1950.

Rapidly rising Cau River water levels have isolated more than 1,200 households with over 5,000 residents in Trung Gia Commune, Hanoi, following heavy rains and upstream inflows.

Trucks are being used to assist residents in a flood-hit urban area in Hanoi.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam has arrived at Pyongyang Airport, beginning a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam left Hanoi for Pyongyang on October 9 for a three-day state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Vietnam and the United States are making solid progress in negotiations on reciprocal tariffs and aim to finalise an agreement by November, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

A rare great hornbill weighing about 2 kilogrammes was handed over by a resident in the central province of Nghe An to forest rangers for release back into the wild.

Hanoi has started construction of the Thuong Cat Bridge, a key infrastructure project that will link both banks of the Red River and ease urban congestion.

Floodwaters in northern Thai Nguyen reached unprecedented levels after storm Matmo, submerging homes and prompting overnight rescue operations across the province.

FTSE Russell has officially upgraded Vietnam’s stock market from frontier to secondary emerging status, paving the way for multi-billion-USD capital inflows from global investors.

The General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army has ordered the deployment of personnel and flycams to survey vulnerable areas, promptly detecting cracks and zones at risk of landslides.

Vietnam is set to top growth charts among developing East Asia and Pacific economies in 2025, with gross domestic product forecast to rise 6.6 per cent, according to the World Bank.

Many Hanoi residents, fearing a return of torrential rains and severe flooding, have purchased inflatable boats in case roads once again turn into rivers and homes become isolated islands.