VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam's coffee exports soared to a record high of USD 4.7 billion in the first five months of 2025, driven by strong demand from major markets including the European Union and the US.

The trip, described by Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son as a milestone, highlighted Vietnam’s commitment to leveraging international partnerships to fuel national development.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson on June 13 morning (local time) in Stockholm, as part of his official visit to the European nation.

Torrential rain has triggered severe landslides and flooding in the central province of Quang Tri, prompting the evacuation of nearly 500 households.

Following its merger with Binh Duong and Ba Ria–Vung Tau provinces, Ho Chi Minh City has become the most populous locality in Vietnam, with more than 14 million residents.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese citizens to strictly follow safety and security regulations issued by local authorities, and stay close to shelters when possible.

An Air India flight from the Thai island of Phuket headed to Delhi requested an emergency landing on June 13 after a bomb threat was received on board, Phuket’s airport said.

Noi Bai International Airport has returned a large sum of money to a South Korean passenger who accidentally left it on a luggage trolley.

Police in Thanh Hoa Province have arrested four Chinese nationals involved in a violent carjacking incident on a local highway.

Southeast Asian nations are accelerating talks with the United States and seeking a unified regional stance as Washington’s 90-day suspension of retaliatory tariffs is set to expire on July 9.

Authorities in Ha Tinh Province were working urgently to help residents recover from a tornado that struck the previous afternoon, damaging nearly 30 houses and destroying various household items.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 12 met with Speaker of the Riksdag (Swedish parliament) Andreas Norlén and leaders of political parties in Sweden as part of his official visit to the country.

Eligible banks and enterprises will be licensed to import raw gold and produce bullion — a function that, until now, has been exclusively assigned to a single entity.

Police in Kien Giang Province have detained five men linked to up to 40 theft cases at tourist sites, hotels, and luxury villas in Phu Quoc City with total losses exceeding USD 57,600.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 12 for Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, who is on a two-day official visit to Vietnam.

Storm Wutip brought prolonged heavy rainfall to the central city of Danang, triggering landslides at multiple locations across the Son Tra Peninsula.

Heavy rain and water discharges from a hydropower plant caused severe flooding in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, on Thursday.

A couple were killed after their motorbike was struck by a train at a railway crossing in Phu Yen Province on Thursday morning.

Nearly three months after its groundbreaking ceremony, the Cho Moi–Bac Kan expressway project has yet to begin full-scale construction, hindered by unresolved land clearance issues.