VIETNAM TODAY

His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Her Majesty the Queen of Bhutan will make a state visit to Vietnam from August 18 to 22 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong and his spouse.

The cement industry is showing signs of recovery in 2025 after two years of oversupply and weak domestic demand.

Cold spells are forecast to come earlier than the long-term average, starting from October and strengthening in November, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Vietnam’s aviation sector logged 1,097 flight cancellations in the first seven months of 2025, equal to 0.7 per cent of total flights, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

Vietnam is set to welcome a substantial delegation of Chinese companies from across various regions at the 2025 Vietnam International Sourcing Expo (VIS 2025).

Authorities in Lam Dong have rescued a stump-tailed macaque and a pygmy slow loris, both endangered species, and released them back into the wild.

Heavy rain is set to persist across northern, central and southern Vietnam in the coming days, with some areas forecast to receive over 300mm of rainfall until August 19.

A man in Bac Ninh Province used VND 60 million (USD 2,360) in small banknotes saved over six years to place a deposit on a car.

A delegation of the Cambodian Royal Army arrived in Vietnam on August 15 to take part in the military parade marking Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.

The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape in Vietnam experienced a significant uptick in July, with 34 completed transactions amounting to an impressive total of nearly USD 786 million.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet on August 15, at the request of the Cambodian side.

Agencies, organisations, and hundreds of households across Hanoi are joining forces with the city to provide around 1,012 free toilets for the upcoming National Day (September 2) celebrations.

Communes and wards in Hanoi are collecting data on petrol-powered and electric cars and motorbikes to serve the city’s transition to electric vehicles.

Cambodian authorities on August 15 handed over 353 citizens, identified by Cambodia as illegal residents, to the Border Guard Station at Xa Mat International Border Gate in Tay Ninh Province.

HCM City’s Department of Construction is drafting new regulations on bus operations to allow dedicated lanes and expand the number of routes in the 2025-2030 period.

Deputy Minister of Construction Le Anh Tuan said the 250 projects to be launched and inaugurated on August 19 are projected to contribute over 18 per cent of national GDP in 2025.

Many residents in Langbiang-Dalat Ward in Lam Dong Province have been gripped by anxiety following a landslide on the upper slope of a pine-covered hill.

Vietnamese products, particularly home and outdoor décor, handicrafts, fashion, gifts, and lifestyle goods enjoy ample growth potential in the EU market.

The Vietnam Sport Show 2025, the Vietnam Cycle Expo 2025, and the 13th Zhejiang Export Fair simultaneously opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on August 14.