VIETNAM TODAY

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will need about VND 743.90 trillion (approximately USD 29.75 billion) to develop 30 urban railway lines, the construction minister said on April 20.

Residents in Lam Dong Province have discovered bone fragments and bullet casings while digging a house foundation, prompting an investigation by local authorities.

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City fell 17 per cent in the first quarter, as global economic pressures and geopolitical tensions weighed on overseas incomes.

Ho Chi Minh City is seeking investors for dozens of industrial park projects, including developments spanning up to 1,200 hectares, as part of its 2026 to 2030 strategy.

Traffic police in Hanoi have deployed drones and AI-powered cameras to detect and penalise illegal parking along busy urban corridors.

Strong winds and heavy rain have torn roofs off 47 houses in Dong Thap Province, causing damage estimated at more than VND 800 million (approximately USD 32,000).

Deposit rates in Vietnam are easing as 30 banks have lowered interest rates, signalling a broader cooling trend and widening gaps across tenors.

Hot weather in Ho Chi Minh City is set to persist and intensify in the coming days as a western low-pressure heat system strengthens, with temperatures expected to edge higher.

Authorities in Dak Lak Province have taken in 12 local citizens repatriated from Cambodia following a request from the Embassy of Vietnam in Cambodia.

Ho Chi Minh City has launched a state backed venture capital fund worth VND 500 billion (approximately USD 20 million) to boost innovation and attract private investment.

Vietnam’s Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has proposed shifting most international flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Long Thanh International Airport under a two-phase plan.

A sandbar resembling a dolphin “leaping into the sea” off Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, which drew crowds earlier this year, has been eroded and submerged by waves.

Vietnam’s health authorities have ordered a nationwide review of a HiPP baby food product after reports in Austria that jars may have been contaminated with rat poison.

Vietnam has proposed building its first offshore airport in Khanh Hoa Province, with Van Phong Airport planned on coastal waters to boost long-term aviation capacity.

A three-metre-long snake slithered into a hospital courtyard in Dak Lak, alarming patients and visitors before it was safely captured.

Camera traps have recorded the presence of endangered gaur and other rare species in Chu Mom Ray National Park, highlighting the area’s biodiversity and conservation value.

A bar owner in Dalat has handed over a rare pangolin to authorities after discovering the protected animal in his basement.

Vietnam’s aviation authority has asked China to maintain stable jet fuel supplies as Middle East tensions disrupt global oil markets and threaten airline operations.

Hundreds of local residents and foreign visitors joined voluntary blood donation drives across HCM City, helping promote community spirit and support healthcare needs.