VIETNAM TODAY

Trade representatives from Vietnam and US on June 19 continued negotiations towards a reciprocal trade agreement.

Authorities in Quang Binh have used controlled explosives to dislodge a 30-tonne rock from a cliff to prevent potential landslides.

Hanoi has started dismantling the iconic Shark Jaw Building to make room for an underground complex at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square.

Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.

Despite pressure from the global market, Vietnam’s garment and textile industry is bouncing back and has demonstrated remarkable resilience, driven by strong alliance and strategic adaptability.

A new bus route linking Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province and Phan Rang-Thap Cham City in Ninh Thuan Province has been launched to meet the travel needs following the administrative merger.

Ten Vietnamese universities have been listed in the QS World University Rankings 2026 (QS WUR 2026), released on June 19 by UK-based education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

A locally developed firefighting robot shows promise for use in urban alleys and hazardous industrial sites.

The northern region of Vietnam is expected to see a rainy spell for some days, with the highest rainfall of up to 450mm in mountainous areas.

The first group of 37 Vietnamese citizens are set to be evacuated from Israel to Egypt via the Taba land border crossing on the Sinai Peninsula on June 20.

Vietnamese customs officials have seized a large quantity of suspected counterfeit goods, including 450 fake Rolex watches, at Tra Linh International Border Gate in Cao Bang Province.

Fuel prices rose considerably in the latest adjustment from 3 pm today, June 19, following the decision by the ministries of Finance and Industry and Trade.

Police in Binh Dinh Province have filed criminal charges against Pham Duy Hanh, Director of Chau Thanh Production, Trading and Transport Co., Ltd., for producing and trading counterfeit food products.

Authorities in HCM City are expediting work on the long-delayed renovation of the A41 canal in a bid to tackle chronic flooding in the southern area of Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

A collision between a passenger bus and a lorry on Danang–Quang Ngai Expressway has left two people dead and eleven others injured.

A man has been indicted for attempting to smuggle foreign currency out of Vietnam without declaration.

The US has transferred the patrol vessel CSB 8022, the third of its kind, to the Vietnam Coast Guard under the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation between the two countries.

A deposit return system could help Vietnam divert 77,000 tonnes of packaging waste and cut 265,000 tonnes of CO2 annually, a new study finds.

Experts say Vietnamese exporters can still thrive in the US market by cutting logistics costs and understanding trade rules, despite tariffs and rising regulatory pressure.