VIETNAM TODAY

Prolonged heavy rainfall on the morning of June 25 inundated several roads in the northern mountainous city of Yen Bai.

Lieutenant Colonel Le Truong Giang, political officer of Division 968, confirmed on Wednesday that his unit was continuing efforts to search for the remains of war martyrs in Quang Tri Province.

A Meta spokesperson has confirmed that a technical issue caused the widespread suspension of Facebook groups in Vietnam.

A male passenger has been fined VND 4 million (USD 157) by the Northern Airports Authority for making a bomb-related comment during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi.

Many Facebook groups in Vietnam, including some with millions of members, were suddenly suspended on June 24, with no official explanation provided.

As Vietnam’s top steel manufacturers shift focus back to the domestic market, trading firms face deepening losses and stiff competition.

Border guards in Tay Ninh Province have discovered 18kg of unmarked gold bars near a trail close to the Vietnam-Cambodia border, suspected to be part of a smuggling attempt.

PM Pham Minh Chinh applauded Chinese businesses' operations in Vietnam and called for stronger partnerships in various areas.

A tropical depression that formed in the East Sea on June 24 is unlikely to intensify into a storm, but it is expected to bring heavy rain to regions of Vietnam, especially in the south.

Despite having vast coconut-growing areas, Vietnam has significantly increased coconut imports in the first months of 2025 due to domestic shortages.

Authorities of Noi Bai International Airport on June 19 received an email from the Taiwanese tourist recounting an unpleasant incident during his first visit to Vietnam.

A rare golden turtle, listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book, was recently discovered after it wandered into a local household in the central province of Ha Tinh.

A group of tourists visiting Vinh Hy Bay in the southern province of Ninh Thuan have spotted a large whale hunting in the area.

Six expressway sub-projects spanning 208 kilometres, invested by the Ministry of Construction, are scheduled for completion by August 19.

Traffic police in Ho Chi Minh City launched a campaign on June 24 to inspect and penalise drivers of two and three-wheeled vehicles that fail to meet safety standards or carry oversized goods.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has arrived in China to attend the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum in Tianjin and a working visit to the country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi on June 24 for the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin and a working visit to China.

Vietnam rose to become Singapore’s 8th largest export market between January and May 2025, with bilateral trade surging more than 28 per cent year-on-year.

Many areas of Hanoi’s Astronomy Park are poorly lit at night, which poses safety risks for visitors.