VIETNAM TODAY

Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on March 25 afternoon, beginning a two-day official visit to Vietnam.

Two girls in Binh Phuoc, who were mistakenly switched at birth 12 years ago by a midwife, are growing up surrounded by the love of both families.

A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world's longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation, an official said Tuesday.

A man has been detained for attacking a bus driver in HCM City.

The central city of Danang has allocated VND280 billion (USD11.04 million) to upgrade some inner-city streets.

Despite warning signs and fencing for renovation work, many locals have slipped through barriers to exercise inside Hanoi's Nghia Do Park amid scattered construction materials.

The HCM City’s traffic police has announced to restrict vehicles on two streets in the city centre to facilitate the construction of a stage and stands for the coming celebrations.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore has organised a hybrid seminar to introduce Vietnam's development strategies for the semiconductor industry.

Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, Deputy Commanding General– Homeland Affairs for US Army Pacific has travelled to Vietnam and met with Sr. LTG Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of Staff of Vietnam People’s Army.

Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee issued a call on March 24, urging ethnic people residing illegally in Thailand to return to Vietnam voluntarily.

South Korean authorities said Monday they would deploy dozens of helicopters and thousands of firefighters and soldiers as they struggle to control multiple wildfires in the southeast.

Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has begun a summer train ticket sale programme for various routes.

A car mounted a pavement in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai’s Pleiku City, killing one and injuring two others.

Vietnam saved 448,000 kWh of electricity, equivalent to approximately VND942.2 million (US$36,800), during Earth Hour 2025.

The HCM City police have fined a Chinese man for riding a motorised suitcase on a local street.

The Ministry of Finance has submitted a draft resolution to the Government proposing a pilot programme for the issue and trading of cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

Danang People’s Committee introduced a new apartment complex in Ngu Hanh Son District on March 24, dedicated to individuals who have contributed to the revolutionary cause.

A free Vietnamese language class has been launched for children from the Vietnamese community in New York and neighbouring areas.

Despite earning a good salary in Japan, Van Phong decided to return to Vietnam after four years of suffering from severe hay fever.