VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam’s economy grew faster than expected in the first half of 2025, with GDP likely to surpass earlier projections by up to 0.3 per cent, according to a senior government official.

A resident in Gia Lai Province used a drone to rescue two children who were trapped in the middle of a fast-flowing flood on July 3, according to local authorities.

A man in the central province of Quang Tri has handed over a rare monkey to authorities after it strayed into his house.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to attend the expanded BRICS summit and engage in bilateral activities in Brazil from July 4 – 8.

Vietnam has affirmed that all survey activities within its Exclusive Economic Zone and continental shelf without permission constitute a violation of its sovereignty and jurisdiction.

A couple in Phu Tho Province have come forward for a DNA test after recognising several details from a recent Dantri/Dtinews article about a French woman searching for her Vietnamese birth parents.

Retail fuel prices in Vietnam dropped by VND 930 to VND 1,210 per litre from 3 pm today following adjustments by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

A prolonged downpour on the morning of July 3 caused widespread flooding on several central streets in Hanoi.

Vietnam's stock market rallied on July 3 following developments in trade negotiations between the United States and Vietnam.

Four people have been confirmed dead, 38 are missing, and 23 others survived after a passenger ship sank in the Bali Strait of Indonesia early Thursday.

Vietnam’s total import-export turnover in the first half of 2025 is estimated at USD 426–430 billion, representing an increase of 15.5–15.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2024.

The Vietnamese communities in Israel and Iran remain safe with no casualties and injuries reported despite tensions in the region.

Sarah Lou, 22, currently living in France, recently contacted Dantri, expressing her deep desire to reconnect with her birth parents in Vietnam.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has recently approved the investment policy for two new urban areas in Van Phong Economic Zone in Khanh Hoa Province with a total capital of more than USD 2.5 billion.

Party General Secretary To Lam held phone talks with US President Donald Trump on July 2 to discuss the two countries' relations and reciprocal tariff negotiations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked Makara Capital Partners to promptly make investment decisions and expand operations in Vietnam.

Multiple dangerous weather events are forecast across Vietnam in July, including storms, tropical depressions, heavy rain, thunderstorms, whirlwinds, and hail.

After a brief period of milder weather, Northern Vietnam is expected to experience another heatwave, with temperatures forecast to climb up to 40°C in the coming days.

While playing on a football field in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, a 7-year-old boy was fatally injured after a goalpost fell on him.