VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam has overtaken Thailand to become the world’s second-largest rice exporter in the first half of 2025, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association.

Over 20 wards and communes in Hanoi faced scheduled power cuts on August 5 as the city coped with extreme heat.

Soldiers assisting flood recovery efforts in the mountainous northern province of Dien Bien have discovered a 350-kilo bomb with its fuse still intact, posing a serious safety risk.

The central bank called on credit organisations to cut costs and profits to lower lending rates further, supporting households and firms.

The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has put into operation the Vietnam - Singapore terrestrial network (VSTN), the first direct land-based connection between Vietnam and Singapore.

The US's new 20 per cent reciprocal tariff on Vietnamese imports, down from 46 per cent, will not derail investment flows into Vietnam.

Hanoi police have confiscated thousands of suspected counterfeit luxury items from two shops in My Dinh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the committee’s second meeting in Hanoi on August 4 to assess progress made since its first session and discuss ways to further advance the sector.

Northern Vietnam is bracing for widespread heavy rain from August 4 to 7 following a period of intense heat.

ADB and Thu Dau Mot Water JSC signed a USD 6 million loan to expand the Bau Bang Water Plant, boosting capacity to meet growing demand in Binh Duong and Thu Dau Mot.

PM Pham Minh Chinh visited residents in Dien Bien Province who have suffered severe damage from recent flash floods and landslides, offering words of comfort and delivering emergency relief.

State President Luong Cuong arrived in Cairo on August 3, starting their state visit to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his spouse.

HCM City recorded more than VND 22 trillion (USD 865 million) in tourism revenue in July, a surge of 45 per cent year-on-year, the city’s Department of Tourism reported.

Authorities of the southern central province of Khanh Hoa have reclaimed around 6,200 square metres of land from a controversial beachfront project in Nha Trang City to return the space to the public.

A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by President Luong Cuong has left Hanoi for State visits to Egypt and Angola.

The whole country still has more than 540 communes and wards of 30 out of 34 provinces and cities with African swine fever that has not passed 21 days.

PM Pham Minh Chinh who heads the Steering Committee for Vietnam’s International Financial Centre (IFC), has signed a decision to establish IFC in HCM City and Danang by the end of 2025.

Vietnam's northern region is struggling with a new intense hot spell, with the highest temperatures commonly ranging from 35 to 37 degrees Celsius.

Thu Duc Ward in HCM City has introduced a series of innovations aimed at improving service delivery, including the trial use of robots and AI-driven information systems.