VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam Airlines Group has urged passengers to arrive at airports early and check in online as passenger traffic surges during the summer travel peak.

Northern Vietnam will see thunderstorms from the evening of June 25, helping cool temperatures and ending a prolonged heatwave, while central Vietnam continues to experience intense heat.

Hanoi will unveil its 100-year master plan at an investment promotion conference expected to attract up to 1,200 delegates, including hundreds of domestic and foreign investors.

A tornado and strong winds damaged 46 homes in Dong Thap Province, while a resident was killed the following day in an accident while repairing storm damage.

Vietnam has cut retail fuel prices for the fifth consecutive adjustment, with petrol prices falling by more than VND 5,000 (approximately USD 0.19) per litre in recent weeks.

Vietnam has recovered the remains of 1,255 fallen soldiers in the first half of 2026, including hundreds found in Laos and Cambodia, as efforts to identify the missing through DNA analysis continue.

Ho Chi Minh City has launched an international tender for a mixed-use urban development worth more than USD 1 billion, planned to span 109 hectares and operate for 50 years.

Workers aged 25-40 account for 62.36 per cent of unemployed people in Hanoi, the largest share among all age groups, according to the Hanoi Employment Service Centre.

Police in Tay Ninh Province have charged a man with environmental pollution after he was allegedly caught dumping nearly 600 tonnes of fibre cement waste onto land without authorisation.

Bach Mai Hospital will provide free check-ups and medicines to more than 5,000 people at its new campus in Ninh Binh Province ahead of its official opening.

Police in Cao Bang Province have foiled an illegal border-crossing operation and seized nearly 1kg of methamphetamine from a Chinese national attempting to leave Vietnam.

A severe heatwave across northern Vietnam has pushed national electricity demand to a new record, with peak power consumption reaching 58,456MW on June 24.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have uncovered a network of Vietnamese nationals accused of helping foreign citizens remain in Vietnam illegally to operate cross-border fraud schemes.

A woman in Lang Son Province has been fined after livestreaming herself exercising on active railway tracks, prompting an investigation by local authorities.

Authorities in Dong Nai City have culled 1,942 pigs after an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed at a local farm, officials said on Tuesday.

Passengers on flights in Vietnam will be required to keep power banks separate from carry-on baggage and will be prohibited from using them during flights from July 1 under new aviation safety rules.

Pacific Airlines has accumulated losses of more than VND 10.6 trillion (approximately USD 410 million), as parent company Vietnam Airlines prepares a plan to divest its entire stake in the carrier.

Gia Lai Province has approved investors for two large-scale floating solar power projects, marking the first deployment of solar installations on reservoir waters in the province.

Around 30,000 electricity customers were left without power after a forest fire in Thanh Hoa Province threatened a major power substation, forcing an emergency shutdown to ensure public safety.