VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam's GDP grew 9.95 per cent in the third quarter, lifting nine-month growth to 9.01 per cent, led by industry, construction and services.

A group of university students in Ho Chi Minh City helped stranded motorcyclists restart flooded vehicles and even drove a passenger home after heavy rain inundated streets on October 1.

Viet Duc University Hospital has performed its first robot-assisted knee replacement on a 68-year-old man with severe osteoarthritis in both knees.

The expanded Vung Ang Economic Zone in Ha Tinh will cover about 72,998ha, including 57,998ha of land and 15,000ha of sea.

Three sets of war remains and military items have been found in a residential garden in Dak Cam Ward, Quang Ngai Province.

Vietnam and Japan plan to expand cooperation from technology training to research, pilot chip production and AI applications in healthcare.

Dong Thap Province is completing a feasibility study for a VND 7.09 trillion (USD 270 million) coastal road linking the province with Tay Ninh and Vinh Long.

HCM City plans to approve and begin construction of three metro lines totalling more than 90 km by the end of 2026 as part of efforts to expand its urban rail network.

HCM City is preparing for the year's highest tides in late October, with water levels forecast to exceed the highest warning level and raise the risk of flooding in low-lying areas.

A Ho Chi Minh City company director has been arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit watches and jewellery bearing famous brands including Rolex, Omega and Cartier.

The Philippines and China were the two largest markets for Vietnamese rice exports in the first nine months of 2026, accounting for more than half of the total.

Luxury apartment prices in HCM City are cooling after sharp gains in 2024-25, with some asking prices cut by nearly VND 1 billion (USD 38,000).

Hanoi is accelerating construction of seven bridges across the Red River, aiming to complete them in the second quarter of 2027 ahead of the APEC summit.

Thirty-one rescued wild animals, including two Sunda pangolins and several rare species, were released into the wild at Kon Ka Kinh National Park in Gia Lai Province on October 1.

Hanoi has introduced an integrated electronic ticket allowing passengers to use subsidised buses and the city's two metro lines with a single physical or virtual card.

A resident of Bao Lam 2 Commune has voluntarily handed over a rare crested serpent eagle classified as a Group IB endangered forest animal.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training is reviewing the school curriculum as it prepares a new textbook set for nationwide use from the 2028-2029 academic year.

Dead fish have been found scattered along the coast of Quang Tri, with authorities investigating the cause.

Quang Tri authorities have completed procedures to expel nine Lao nationals who illegally entered Vietnam in search of jobs in Ho Chi Minh City.