VIETNAM TODAY

Volatile Jet A1 fuel prices are driving up operating costs for Vietnam’s airlines, forcing carriers to balance rising expenses with fare stability amid ongoing supply risks.

Authorities in Hanoi plan to install 100 AI-powered cameras at slaughterhouses, wholesale markets and street food areas to tackle food safety violations.

Prolonged dry-season heat in southern Vietnam has lowered water levels at Dau Tieng Reservoir, exposing vast sandbanks in Tay Ninh Province.

Four people were injured and a house collapsed after a severe hailstorm with strong winds struck Bac Ha Commune, Lao Cai Province, early on April 16.

Vietnam has reduced oil prices by up to VND 2,280 per litre from April 16, while petrol prices edged higher in the latest fuel price adjustment.

Heavy rain and a tornado have damaged dozens of homes in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, with strong winds tearing off roofs and toppling trees.

Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has arrived in Turkey to attend the 152nd Inter Parliamentary Union Assembly and hold bilateral engagements.

A Vietnamese pepper exporter has lost nearly USD 600,000 after falling victim to a prolonged international trade scam involving shipments to Pakistan.

HCM City, Vietnam’s largest economic hub, reported its fastest first-quarter growth in a decade and called for faster reforms and more decisive action to achieve double-digit expansion this year.

A rare red-faced stump-tailed macaque weighing about 3.5 kilogrammes was found at a pagoda in Hue City and later handed over to authorities in line with wildlife protection regulations.

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam held talks with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing, reaffirming commitments to deepen bilateral cooperation and strengthen strategic trust.

Police in Thanh Hoa Province have confiscated more than 2,300 guns and dozens of explosive devices over the past year as part of a crackdown on illegal weapons.

Vietnam has broken ground on a high-speed rail line linking Hanoi and Quang Ninh, with travel time expected to be cut to just 23 minutes.

China’s top leader Xi Jinping held a state-level welcome ceremony in Beijing for Vietnam’s leader To Lam, underscoring high level diplomatic engagement between the two countries.

Vietnam plans to ensure at least half of public transport in cities runs on electricity by 2030, alongside broader efforts to improve energy efficiency and security.

Vietnam’s Vingroup plans to enter the space technology sector, aiming to launch a cluster of domestically built nano satellites into orbit by 2027.

Vietnam’s durian exports have risen sharply in early 2026, driven by off season cultivation and expanding demand in key markets including China and the United States.

HCM City is strengthening ties with the London Stock Exchange to help Vietnamese firms access global capital and accelerate its ambition to become a regional financial hub.

Vietnam has launched a national employment exchange platform connecting more than 53 million workers with nearly one million businesses, marking a major step in digitalising the labour market.