VIETNAM TODAY

Rising input costs are driving up prices of essential goods in Ho Chi Minh City, prompting consumers to cut spending and prioritise necessities, while retailers move to stabilise the market.

Danang will ban all business activities on pavements as part of a citywide campaign to restore urban order, with enforcement set to be completed in the first quarter of 2026.

Hail and strong winds have damaged hundreds of houses and injured several people in northern mountainous areas.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Moscow on March 22 to begin a four-day official visit to Russia at the invitation of his counterpart Mikhail Mishustin.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City will auction nearly 7,000 confiscated motorbikes in the coming days, with prices starting from a few hundred million dong per lot.

A nearly four-metre-long oarfish, a rare deep-sea species, has been found washed ashore in coastal Lam Dong Province, drawing crowds of curious onlookers.

Residents in Bac Ninh Province uncovered a 350kg bomb while digging foundations for a house, prompting an emergency evacuation and controlled detonation.

Xuan Thuy National Park in northern Ninh Binh Province was awarded the title of ASEAN Heritage Park on March 22, marking a major milestone in Vietnam’s efforts to protect critical wetland ecosystems.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has begun a working visit to the United States to promote the country’s international financial centre and attract investment.

PM Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi at noon on March 22 for an official visit to Russia from March 22-25, at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Cuc Phuong National Park has unveiled Vietnam’s first rewilding action plan, aiming to restore wildlife populations and rebuild ecosystems at the country’s oldest protected area.

Three earthquakes struck Mang But Commune in the central province of Quang Ngai on March 21, with tremors felt as far as 80 kilometres from the epicentre, the Institute of Earth Sciences said.

For an agriculture-based economy such as Vietnam, ensuring stable supply and managing input costs has become increasingly important to safeguard farm production against external shocks.

The challenges posed by the Middle East conflict are not only a shared difficulty but also a test of the resilience and adaptability of Vietnam’s agriculture and environment sector.

Russia remains one of Vietnam’s key economic partners, particularly in industry and energy, according to the Department of Foreign Market Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has launched citizen protection measures after a sea accident involving Vietnamese apprentices in Fukui Prefecture.

Two young girls died in a house fire in Gia Lai Province on March 21 after being left alone inside while adults were away.

A rare pygmy slow loris has been discovered in Lam Dong Province and safely returned to the wild after being handed over to authorities by a local resident.

Danang University, in cooperation with the Hessen Office in Vietnam, has awarded scholarships funded by Germany’s State of Hessen to 34 students for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.