VIETNAM TODAY

The prime minister has instructed central provinces to mobilise all forces to reach isolated communities and evacuate residents as floods worsen.

All ferry and boat routes to Phu Quoc, Nam Du and Hon Son were suspended on November 20 due to rough seas and strong winds.

Vietnam has set a target for 100 per cent of public transport vehicles in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to use clean, green and environmentally friendly energy by 2030.

Heavy rain is set to continue across provinces from Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa, worsening widespread flooding in the southern central region.

A major landslide at Ca Pass in Dak Lak Province on November 20 killed two siblings and left thousands of vehicles stranded.

PR Article-Stavian Industrial Metal served as the exclusive platinum sponsor of VIMOX 2025, held from November 19 to 21 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Leafy greens are now twice as expensive in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as floods and bad weather have cut supplies, pushing household costs sharply higher.

Floodwaters in parts of southern central Vietnam have surpassed historic levels from 1993 and 1986, forcing emergency crews to work through the night to evacuate residents.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have cordoned off Mimosa Pass after a major landslide cut through a section of the road late on November 19.

A bomb has been found during drainage pipeline construction in Phu Loi Ward in Ho Chi Minh City.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb have agreed to elevate Vietnam-Algeria relations to a strategic partnership.

A coastal road in the central province of Ha Tinh has been blocked for weeks after severe landslides.

Flooding in southern central Vietnam has eroded and submerged several sections of the North South railway, forcing the suspension of multiple trains.

A 35.7-kg shipment of rhino horn smuggled from South Africa to Laos via Singapore has been seized at Changi Airport, marking the country’s largest-ever rhino horn smuggling case.

Authorities in Yang Mao Commune in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have evacuated 320 residents from areas severely flooded and at high risk of landslides.

Vietnam's export turnover has seen remarkable growth, with localities in the Red River Delta serving as important contributor.

Ho Chi Minh City may face large scale trash congestion from December 1 as the Da Phuoc Waste Treatment Complex switches to receiving waste only from 6 pm to 6 am.

A strong cold spell has swept across most northern provinces, causing a sharp drop in temperatures, while persistent heavy rains continue to batter the central region.

PM Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Algiers on November 18 afternoon (local time), starting a three-day official visit to Algeria.