VIETNAM TODAY

Haiphong customs seized nearly 7kg of suspected gold from 20 passengers arriving from South Korea, uncovering an alleged smuggling attempt at Cat Bi Airport.

Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi will shut to all vehicles from March 28 to May 27 for urgent repairs, with authorities diverting traffic to nearby routes.

Ho Chi Minh City will launch free mass health screenings on April 5, targeting about 16,000 residents across 60 sites to improve early detection and access to care.

Leaders agree to expand cooperation in energy, technology and trade during Moscow talks.

Rising incomes and changing diets drive strong demand for premium imported seafood.

Major fuel distributors accelerate biofuel adoption to cut imports and boost energy security.

Ho Chi Minh City has recorded its first three deaths from hand, foot and mouth disease in 2026, as infections surge sharply, health authorities said on March 25.

Vietnam imported hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of fruit from China in 2025, with grapes topping the list at about USD 220 million, according to trade data.

Vietnam’s drug regulator has warned of a counterfeit HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) injection circulating on the market, raising concerns over patient safety.

Traffic police in Danang City are investigating a foreign motorcyclist filmed performing a wheelie on a public road, authorities said.

Vietnam has reduced domestic petrol and oil prices sharply following an adjustment by the ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance on March 25.

Warburg Pincus has expressed interest in joining Vietnam’s planned international financial centre and supporting the development of its capital markets.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a VND 1.23 trillion (about USD 46.8 million) tidal sluice gate project to reduce flooding in its north-western areas.

A night-time fire has destroyed around 10 homes and shacks belonging to eight households in Ca Mau, with no casualties reported, authorities said on March 25.

Vietnam’s rice exports are facing shipping delays and rising costs as tensions in the Middle East disrupt logistics, prompting traders to reassess contracts, officials said on March 24.

A 12th-grade student in Thanh Hoa Province has been accused of developing malware used to infiltrate more than 94,000 computers worldwide, generating illicit profits worth tens of billions of VND.

A French woman of Vietnamese origin has returned to Hanoi for a third time within a year, determined to find her birth mother despite having only scant information.

Vietnam raised domestic fuel prices from 11 pm on March 24 following a joint decision by the ministries of industry and trade and finance, citing ongoing instability in the Middle East.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a financial support package to help developing member countries mitigate economic fallout from the Middle East conflict.