VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports rose 67.2 per cent year on year to USD 875.33 million by February 15, driven by robust demand and a surge in pistachio shipments.

Northern and central Vietnam, as well as parts of the Central Highlandsare likely to see several spells of widespread rain in March, with near-average temperatures nationwide, forecasters said.

A 350-kilogram bomb discovered during house foundation work in central Nghe An province has been safely destroyed, the Engineering Unit under the Nghe An Provincial Military Command said on March 1.

A cold air mass is forecast to move into northern Vietnam on Monday evening, bringing rain and cooler temperatures, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

A Vietnamese traveller and hundreds of others were left anxious after their flight to Europe was diverted to Oman when Doha Airport suddenly closed amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Vietnam's two landmark transactions underscore the country's emergence as a major player in the regional hospitality investment market, experts said.

Vietnamese passengers are worried about returning to Europe after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday as escalating tensions in the Middle East have forced airlines to cancel or reroute flights.

Seventeen people have sought medical treatment in Ho Chi Minh City after allegedly suffering food poisoning from banh mi sold in Hanh Thong Ward.

A young man in Long Cang Commune, Tay Ninh Province, has handed over a rare monitor lizard to local police after realising it was a protected wild animal.

Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Authority has ordered airlines and air traffic controllers to prepare contingency plans to ensure flight safety amid the escalating Middle East conflict.

A large-scale biodiversity survey by Fauna & Flora International and Pu Mat National Park in Nghe An recorded numerous rare and threatened species, underscoring the area’s ecological integrity.

After a decade of rapid growth in users and transactions, major platforms are moving away from cash-burning strategies once used to win market share.

Enterprises producing the latest in high-tech unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are seeing their businesses take-off, reaching new heights around the world.

Authorities in the central province of Quang Tri continued searching on March 1 for a tourist who went missing while swimming at Nhat Le beach, after efforts through the night failed to locate him.

Authorities urged tighter fleet and port control, full vessel monitoring system (VMS) compliance, stronger seafood traceability, and stricter action against IUU fishing violations.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Friday ordered key oil and gas firms to secure domestic fuel supplies amid global market volatility.

HS Hyosung Quang Nam plans to start construction on the polyester curtain fabric and industrial fibre production plant at the Tam Thang Expanded Industrial Park in the first quarter of 2026.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to break ground on the Ben Thanh-Thu Thiem metro before April 20 to speed up rail links between the city centre and Long Thanh and Tan Son Nhat airports.

Authorities in An Giang Province have deported two Chinese nationals after discovering they had entered Vietnam illegally.