VIETNAM TODAY

The overseas Vietnamese (OV) community is increasingly recognised as a key force and an effective distribution channel, driving the growth of Vietnam’s exports.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked agencies and localities to finish all necessary procedures and start construction of the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong railway project on December 12.

Vietnam’s labour market has made significant strides, growing in scale and quality as it embraces modernisation, sustainability, and deeper global integration, driven by proactive government policies.

HCM City has cancelled a show using 10,500 drones this evening, May 1, to ensure safety because of widespread signal interference.

Vietnam’s demand for gold bars and coins fell by 15% year-on-year to 12 tonnes in the first quarter of 2025, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

Between 2021 and 2036, CEBR forecasts that the position of Vietnam in the World Economic League Table will improve considerably, with its ranking rising from 41st to 20th by 2036.

President of the European Council Antonio Costa congratulated Vietnam on the 50th anniversary of the national reunification during his phone talks with Party General Secretary To Lam on April 30.

Vietnam’s shrimp exports saw a robust rebound in the first quarter of 2025, and are expected to thrive in the coming months as US importers increase purchase.

The Traffic Police Department has reported that on the first day of the Reunification Day and May Day holiday, 42 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, resulting in 14 deaths and 38 injuries.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport reported that on the first day of the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday, it was expected to welcome more than 115,000 passengers.

According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an additional 221 Vietnamese citizens were safely repatriated on April 29, bringing the total number of returnees from two phases to 260.

Promising developments are being made in the ongoing tariff negotiations between Vietnam and the US, despite persistent trade challenges.

Khanh Hoa Province is considering constructing a VND6.2 trillion (approximately USD250 million) 4.3-km tunnel along Tran Phu Street to ease congestion in central Nha Trang.

HCM City has been forecasted to have rain during the Reunification Day, April 30-May Day holiday.

Many supermarkets in HCM City are launching attractive promotions for the Reunification Day (April 30)-May Day holiday.

Up to 8,055 prisoners, and another whose jail term is temporarily suspended in 2025 will receive amnesty this year, effective from May 1.

A restaurant fire in northeastern China killed 22 people and injured three on Tuesday, Beijing's state media said, with footage posted online showing fierce flames engulfing the building.

Vietnam has fallen to second place among coffee suppliers to Thailand, as Laos has unexpectedly claimed the top position, according to recent data released by the International Trade Centre (ITC).

Vietnam always deeply values the heartfelt spiritual and material support Cuba extended during Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation and reunification.