VIETNAM TODAY

Standard Chartered Bank has revised its forecast for Vietnam’s 2025 GDP growth to 6.1 per cent, down from a previous estimate of 6.7 per cent, according to its latest report released on July 24.

Stavian Recycling JSC has officially received the Investment Registration Certificate for its Stavian Plastic Recycling Complex, to be built in the Nghi Son Economic Zone in Thanh Hoa Province.

Steven Chu, chairman of Nam Long ADC, reaffirmed the company’s mission to make quality housing accessible to urban residents, calling it both a social responsibility and a sustainable business model.

Vietnam’s foreign trade continued to show strong momentum in the first half of July, with electronics, apparel, and machinery exports driving growth despite global headwinds.

Experts called for wider application of AI and digital technologies to support ESG implementation in Vietnam at a meeting of the Vietnam ESG Forum 2025 High Council held on July 24.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, arrived in Rabat on July 24 evening (local time), beginning a four-day official visit to Morocco.

At least nine people were killed and 15 others injured when a sleeper bus overturned early Friday morning in Ha Tinh province.

In the first half of 2025, Singapore imported rice products worth SGD 60.9 million (USD over 47.7 million) from Vietnam, accounting for 24.5 per cent of the country’s total rice imports.

Vietnam's durian exports have shown a robust recovery and impressive growth in key markets including China, Thailand, and Cambodia.

Vietnam is concerned about the current escalation of tensions in the border area between Cambodia and Thailand, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on July 24.

Police in Lao Cai province have arrested and charged two sisters for allegedly defrauding more than 500 tourists through a network of fake hotel and villa social media pages.

All five members of Vietnam’s team won medals at the 55th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2025) in France, placing Vietnam among the top 10 highest-scoring delegations globally.

Nearly a week after the death of Bak Kham, a 51-year-old elephant, in a forest accident, her owner, Y Thanh Uong, still grieves as if he lost a beloved family member.

Storm Comay has formed over the northeastern waters of the East Sea, becoming the fourth storm in the area so far this year.

Storm Wipha has affected many localities in Vietnam, leaving two dead and five others injured.

A Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Siem Reap made an emergency landing in Danang on July 23 to provide urgent medical assistance to a passenger.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports reached over USD 3.8 billion in the first seven months of 2025, showing a strong rebound after a sharp early-year slump, according to official estimates.

Chairman of the Vietnamese NA Tran Thanh Man and President of the Senegalese NA El Malick Ndiaye signed a cooperation agreement between the two legislatures following their talks in Daka on July 23.

Many areas in the central province of Nghe An have been seriously affected by Typhoon Wipha, particularly Con Cuong Commune.