VIETNAM TODAY

Police in Ninh Binh have dismantled a transnational fraud network accused of deceiving more than 500 victims across Vietnam and stealing over VND 250 billion (approximately USD 9.6 million).

Vietnam will launch its long awaited domestic carbon exchange on June 29, marking a major milestone in the country's efforts to build a carbon market and accelerate its low carbon transition.

Ho Chi Minh City has broken ground on four social housing projects that will deliver 6,229 apartments, expanding the supply of affordable homes for low and middle income residents.

Vietnamese police have recommended prosecuting two men accused of illegally transporting 117 used iPhones worth more than VND 1 billion (approximately USD 38,300) from China into Vietnam.

Khanh Hoa is accelerating exports of edible bird's nest products to the US and China, strengthening the international presence of one of Vietnam's best known premium food brands.

The Ministry of Construction has approved in principle a plan to build three underground railway stations at Long Thanh International Airport.

Danang City has started work on a VND 4.5 trillion (USD 173 million) upgrade of National Highway 14D, a strategic route linking the city with Laos via the Nam Giang International Border Gate.

Tay Ninh has signed investment cooperation agreements worth more than USD 2.1 billion with German partners, marking a major step in its efforts to attract high quality European investment.

Authorities in Dong Nai City have discovered more than seven tonnes of expired frozen chicken feet during an inspection of a food processing company.

Haiphong City has broken ground on a VND 1.11 trillion (about USD 43 million) housing project for workers and experts at the expanded Dai An Industrial Park.

Authorities have deployed ground penetrating radar around the Hue Imperial Citadel to investigate sites believed to contain a mass grave of fallen soldiers dating back to the 1968 Tet Offensive.

Police in An Giang Province have dismantled an interprovincial wildlife trafficking ring and charged five people with illegally trading endangered animals after seizing a live Sunda pangolin.

Heavy rain caused the Bang River to rise rapidly on June 26, triggering flooding in several areas of Cao Bang Province and prompting emergency warnings from local authorities.

Ho Chi Minh City will refund unused bus ticket books purchased for 2026 after introducing free travel on 134 intra-city bus routes from July 1.

HCM City plans to build four multi-storey parking facilities at major bus terminals as part of efforts to improve public transport ahead of the rollout of free bus travel from July 1.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered urgent measures to prevent forest fires as prolonged heatwaves have pushed wildfire risk to the highest warning level across northern and central Vietnam.

Authorities in Hanoi have seized 2,635 suspected counterfeit fashion items bearing major global brands after inspecting a shop in the city's Old Quarter.

Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam will continue to see thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening, with heavy rain in places.

A newly discovered cave stretching about 3 kilometres and featuring massive stalactites and rare cave pearls has been found in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri Province.