VIETNAM TODAY

A Dutch man who went missing while trekking Fansipan, Vietnam's highest peak, was found safe by the authorities of Sa Pa township, the northern province of Lao Cai, at 11am on March 4.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a dialogue in Hanoi on March 4 with businesses from ASEAN member countries that are operating in Vietnam.

The extension of HCM City's Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line to the neighbouring province of Dong Nai has been estimated to cost around VND30 trillion (USD1.18 billion).

The Office of the President announced on Tuesday the 2025 presidential amnesty decision.

In a pioneering effort to regenerate Vietnam’s declining coral reefs, a research team from the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre has successfully collected coral gametes from the wild in Nha Trang Bay.

Construction of HCM City’s Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh-Tham Luong) is set to commence by the end of this year.

Authorities of Phu Quoc City in the southern province of Kien Giang have established a task force to ensure public security and order.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a working session in Hanoi on March 4 with top executives from leading conglomerates of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Authorities in Hue City has reported that after almost 10 days of clean-up efforts, approximately 255 tonnes of congealed oil had been collected — nearly 10 times the initial estimate.

Though Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index remained below the neutral threshold in February, business confidence has increased, reaching its highest level since June 2024.

Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, has announced the launch of a new route to Da Nang, starting on June 2, 2025.

Kyrgyzstan’s PM Adylbek Kasimalyev will pay an official visit to Vietnam on March 6-7 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

HCM City's longest canal, spanning 31.46 kilometres, has been gradually revitalised after two years of construction.

Vietnam has achieved a significant milestone in internet connection by attaining 22nd position in median mobile internet speed and 34th position in fixed broadband speed globally in January.

The Group of Asia-Pacific states at the UN last weekend agreed to nominate Vietnam for the position of Chair of the 35th meeting of the States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Authorities in Hanoi's Tay Ho District have approved a budget of approximately VND 115 billion for treating domestic wastewater before discharging it into West Lake and To Lich River when necessary.

Authorities in the central province of Quang Binh have decided to destroy approximately 255 hectares of local forest to create an industrial park.

More than 2,000 firefighters are battling Japan's biggest forest fire in three decades, officials said Monday, as some 4,600 residents remain under an evacuation advisory.

A 40% increase in infrastructure investment that the Vietnamese Government is now planning would add approximately 2 percentage points to Vietnam’s 2025 GDP growth.