VIETNAM TODAY

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered all relevant ministries and agencies to speed up preparation to break ground on the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway line on December 19.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse will pay a State visit to Vietnam from May 25 – 27, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

For years, residents living along National Highway 15D in the central province of Quang Tri have endured severe environmental pollution caused by the transportation of coal from Laos into Vietnam.

The central province of Quang Ngai has proposed the construction of a railway project with a total investment of VND900 billion (USD34.81 million).

Swathes of northern and central China are sweltering this week under record May heat, state media reported Tuesday, as the country braces for another summer of extreme temperatures.

Authorities in a commune in the southern province of Long An have warned residents after a crocodile was spotted in a canal.

Vietnam and the US are entering into the second round of negotiations on a bilateral reciprocal trade agreement to address pending issues in trade relations between the two countries.

Facing rising global trade barriers and market fluctuations, Vietnam’s fishery industry is intensifying efforts to diversify its export markets and products to sustain growth and reduce risks.

Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) forces under the Hoa Binh Provincial Military Command uncovered and safely retrieved a large quantity of American War period explosives from the bed of the Da River.

An immigration officer at Phu Quoc International Airport has been suspended following an incident in which a passenger's boarding pass was torn during exit procedures.

The Trump Organization is expanding its footprint in Vietnam’s real estate sector, with plans to construct a Trump Tower in Thu Thiem, one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most strategic urban development zones.

Vietnamese enterprises face mounting pressure from an increase in trade defence measures globally, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, winner of Miss Grand International 2021, has been arrested by Vietnamese police on charges of consumer deception related to false advertising of a controversial health product.

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecast to face heavy rains in some days, with flash floods and landslides being warned.

Despite its strong export potential, Vietnam currently meets less than 10 percent of global Halal food demand.

Thailand has downgraded its 2025 economic forecast due to uncertainty over trade tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump, senior officials said on Monday.

Vietnam’s top leaders are pushing for new family support policies to address falling birth rates and prepare for an aging population.

Work on a VND 19.83 trillion (USD771.21 million) bridge and road project began on May 19 in Hanoi.

A pod of dozens of dolphins was seen swimming near Hon Dung, about 10 kilometres off the coast of Nha Trang, drawing attention from both locals and tourists.