VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam wants to deepen comprehensive cooperation with Spain: Party chief

Vietnam wants to deepen comprehensive cooperation with Spain, a key member and a gateway to the EU, Party General Secretary To Lam told Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez at their meeting in Hanoi on April 9.

LEGO opens 1.3 billion USD green factory in Binh Duong

The project stems from active collaboration between the Vietnamese Government, ministries, agencies and Binh Duong authorities to attract hi-tech and green-focused foreign investment.

HCM City charts three economic scenarios amid US tariff pressure

Ho Chi Minh City was advised to proactively develop growth scenarios and ready response plans in anticipation of varying outcomes from ongoing tariff negotiations between Vietnam and the US.

Danang man arrested for stealing from foreign tourist

A man in the central city of Danang has been detained for stealing the wallet of a Taiwanese female tourist.

Hanoi's metro line faces accessibility issues

The malfunctioning of lift systems at several stations along the Cat Linh–Ha Dong metro line has caused difficulties for people with disabilities and the elderly.

Phu Yen struggles with soft mud eruptions

Soft mud eruptions have happened in the southern central province of Phu Yen’s Dong Xuan District for over the past two days.

HCM City forecasted to face more unseasonal rain

Unseasonal rain is expected to hit HCM city on April 9-10, according to the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Centre.

ADB sees growth declining for Asia and the Pacific

Economies in developing Asia and the Pacific are projected to grow 4.9 percent this year, down from 5.0 percent last year, according to the latest forecast by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

ASEAN chief urges integrating region's economies amid US tariff worries

ASEAN must "act boldly" to accelerate regional economic integration as sweeping US tariffs leave much of the world caught in the middle of a devastating trade war, the bloc's chief said Wednesday.

Measures needed to adapt to US tariffs: Experts

Economists underlined the need for Vietnamese Government and businesses to apply measures to adapt to the new tariff policy of the US to maintain growth.

Hanoi aims for fully electric bus fleet by 2030

Hanoi authorities have set a goal to use 100 percent of electric buses by 2030.

Vietnamese PM welcomes Spanish PM on official visit to Vietnam

On the morning of 9 April, at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, PM Pham Minh Chinh chaired an official welcoming ceremony for Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Thirty-nine Vietnamese nationals detained in Myanmar safely repatriated

On the morning of April 9, Vietnamese authorities successfully repatriated 39 nationals who had been temporarily detained in Myanmar for violating the country’s immigration regulations.

Four fishermen killed after collision between fishing boat and cargo vessel

A Panama-flagged cargo vessel collided with a Vietnamese fishing boat approximately 45 nautical miles northwest of Bach Long Vi Island, resulting in four fatalities on Tuesday.

Vietnam among Asia-Pacific economies most exposed to climate risks

Vietnam is among 11 Asia-Pacific countries considered most vulnerable to climate risks from a macroeconomic perspective.

Vietnam eyes backup plans as US tariff threat looms

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is drawing up contingency plans if efforts to negotiate a tariff reduction with the US fall through, Minister Do Duc Duy has said.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez starts official visit to Vietnam

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Hanoi on April 8 evening, beginning his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.