VIETNAM TODAY

Temperature inversion combined with dust from construction, widespread waste burning and heavy traffic has pushed Hanoi’s air pollution to hazardous levels.

Vietnam plans to expand to 600 industrial parks, adding 35,000 ha to reach 181,000 ha, and expand industrial clusters from 1,100 to 2,000, with an additional 29,000 ha of land by 2030.

HCM City police helped a Singaporean man suffering memory loss reunite with his family on Friday, coinciding with his birthday.

State President Luong Cuong on December 12 hosted receptions for the ambassadors of some countries who came to present their credentials.

Ho Chi Minh City forest rangers and Nha Be police found 75 illegally kept South American iguanas at a house in Nha Be Commune on December 12.

Vietnam is taking new steps to expand foreign access to its capital market as regulators work with investors and prepare for major reforms following the country’s upgrade to secondary emerging status.

A rare brown-headed eagle with an injured wing has been rescued by a local resident in the central province of Nghe An and handed over to authorities.

The Vietnam Coast Guard seized about 100,000 litres of illicit diesel off the southern coast during year-end anti-smuggling operations.

A hillside tens of metres high in Lam Dong Province has suffered landslides following heavy rain, leaving long cracks across the slope and forcing residents to flee their homes.

Hanoi is forecast to see moderate to heavy rain and strong cold weather this weekend, with risks of whirlwinds, lightning and hail.

Ho Chi Minh City is rolling out a large-scale upgrade of pavements across its central areas in the run-up to the 2026 Lunar New Year or Tet, aiming to improve urban appearance and pedestrian safety.

Hanoi aims to develop a large network of supporting-industry enterprises capable of joining global supply chains and meeting the demands of modern industrial development

Vietnam is moving toward a pilot framework for tokenised assets as experts call for a new regulatory mindset to tap digital assets as a future growth driver.

Three rare Burmese pythons, the largest weighing 37 kilogrammes, were found in the gardens of two households in the central province of Ha Tinh.

The Vietnam-Japan defence cooperation has been expanded continuously and become increasingly substantive, serving as an important pillar of the bilateral relations.

Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved aviation law changes requiring airlines to compensate passengers and provide meals, accommodation and transport for delayed or cancelled flights.

The Prime Minister on December 10 approved a plan to send Vietnamese citizens to study in Russia, China, Eastern Europe and former Soviet states during 2026-2035.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Vu Dai Thang has ordered tougher measures to tackle worsening air pollution, including a halt to all road- and pavement-digging permits.

Hanoi remained the world’s most polluted city on the morning of December 11, with air quality index (AQI) readings reaching 244, classified as purple, a level considered very unhealthy.