VIETNAM TODAY

Northern Vietnam is forecast to experience heavy rain from the night of May 22 through the morning of May 24.

Vietnam and the US made positive progress during the second round of negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement, held in Washington D.C. from May 19 to 22.

Japanese police said Thursday they arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports saying there could be dozens more victims.

Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has proposed installing rooftop solar power at airports with significant electricity demand.

​The Da​nang Forest Protection Department confirmed ​on Thursday that it had received a white-bellied hornbill, a rare and endangered wildlife species, voluntarily handed over by a local resident.

With the peak durian harvest season approaching in July, the approval of nearly 1,000 new growing area codes by Chinese customs signals expanded access for Vietnamese durian exports in this market.

PR Article-Vietnam Public Commercial Joint Stock Bank (PVcomBank) has been named “Best Newcomer” at the LSEG Vietnam FX Awards 2025.

A fishing boat has been caught illegally transporting around 60,000 litres of diesel in southwestern waters.

A sudden flash flood swept away seven students swimming in a stream in the northern province of Quang Ninh, leaving two dead and two others missing.

Spanning 4,500 square metres with 150 booths, the event marks a significant leap for Vietnam’s growing office technology sector.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa have destroyed nearly 850,000 illegally imported lobster seeds with no verifiable origin.

Former State President Tran Duc Luong passed away on May 20 at the age of 88, after a period of illness, according to the specialised council for protection of central-level officials' health.

Residents have dismantled dozens of illegal beach huts and stalls on a beach in the northern central city of Thanh Hoa's Hoang Hoa District.

DNA testing confirmed that Arthur Chareire, a French national, and Nguyen Thi Hoi from Gia Lam District in Hanoi, are biologically mother and son.

Three 12th-grade students at a high school in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have tested positive for Covid-19.

Dr. Kpa Minh of Gia Lai Paediatrics Hospital has reported that nine-year-old Dang Ly Ly is recovering well following surgery to reconstruct her fractured left femur and treatment for spinal injuries.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade introduced a raft of measures to improve rice export management for 2025 during a conference held in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang on May 20.

Police in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have arrested a man who attempted to rob a local bank.

The Vietnamese government has approved an investment proposal for Sun PhuQuoc Airways, a new airline backed by Sun Phu Quoc Aviation Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Sun Group.