VIETNAM TODAY

A tropical depression has a 70-80 per cent chance of forming over the central East Sea around September 12-13 and could later strengthen into a storm.

Vinh Long plans to expand high-tech shrimp farming to more than 8,100 hectares, with authorities investing in infrastructure and seeking major investors to boost exports and increase local incomes.

Authorities have uncovered 1.16 tonnes of ketamine hidden aboard a fishing boat in a major transnational trafficking case, with nine suspects charged, police said.

Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam are forecast to see moderate to very heavy rain from the night of September 9 to September 12.

Starbucks Vietnam has opened its first Signing Store in Ho Chi Minh City, staffed and operated by deaf and hard-of-hearing employees as part of the company’s inclusion and community support efforts.

A new design for Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Thiem 4 Bridge features a steel arch inspired by waves, alongside a separate pedestrian and cycle bridge woven beneath the main structure.

Hanoi is considering subsidies of up to VND 6 million (USD 228) per household for rooftop solar and battery storage to ease pressure on its power grid amid rising demand.

Deo Ca Group has proposed widening more than 350 kilometres of the eastern North-South Expressway to six lanes under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.

Four more sets of martyrs’ remains and personal belongings have been recovered at the former Loc Ninh Airport in Dong Nai City, bringing the total found there to six.

Vietnam imported more than 112,000 tonnes of pork in the first seven months of the year as lower-priced foreign supplies gained popularity among consumers and food service operators.

More than 250 people were hospitalised after eating banh mi in Gia Lai, with tests identifying Salmonella bacteria in several ingredients used by the shop.

Khanh Hoa Province is stepping up efforts to protect its swiftlet population amid rising illegal hunting that threatens biodiversity and the province's valuable bird's nest industry.

Several Vietnamese banks have begun lowering home loan rates after months of increases, offering some relief to borrowers despite lending costs remaining relatively high.

Two hotel guests were killed and 26 people rescued after a fire broke out at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City early on September 7.

Vietnam Airlines has rescheduled flights between Hanoi, HCM City and Jakarta on September 7 after volcanic ash forced Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to close.

Parts of central Vietnam are forecast to see heavy rain in the coming days, while northern Vietnam will remain largely sunny, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Five medical professionals travelling as passengers helped deliver a premature baby on a Vietnam-bound flight after a pregnant woman went into labour at 30 weeks.

Hanoi plans a major transformation of the Red River corridor, with housing for up to 1.2 million residents, a new riverside boulevard and a proposed 109-storey landmark tower.

Prosecutors in Hanoi have charged the owner of a sneaker shop accused of selling hundreds of counterfeit Nike and Adidas shoes.