VIETNAM TODAY

The beaches at Lang Co Bay in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue are suffering severe pollution from waste and oil slicks.

The Phong Khe Ward People's Committee, Bac Ninh Province, have announced a clean-up campaign following the shutdown of several polluting factories in the area.

Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau are seeking approval from the Ministry of Transport for a feasibility study on a tunnel connecting the neighbouring province of Lao Cai.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to push beyond their limits and strive for growth at a Government conference with the group on February 27.

The Vietnam and China Coast Guard forces conducted their first joint patrol of 2025 in the northern waters of the Gulf of Tonkin on February 27.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has urged local airlines to add more aeroplanes amid the sharp passenger rise.

A Hue City resident in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has discovered a rare rhesus macaque injured near a local eco-tourism site.

A guard on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in HCM City was attacked after reminding a couple not to bring an unleashed dog into the area.

Vietnam should work to remove obstacles that have hindered private investment in the energy sector, a push to achieve double-digit economic growth target, according to insiders.

Quang Tri authorities have announced that two bomb clearance projects that are funded by the US Government have been temporarily resumed.

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon visited the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, on Thursday morning.

The recent imposition of temporary anti-dumping duties on certain hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel products imported from China is expected to have positive impacts on certain Vietnamese steel producers.

Authorities in Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong banned horse-drawn carriages from transporting people around Xuan Huong Lake on February 25.

Authorities in the southern coastal province of Ca Mau are searching for two fishermen reported missing at sea in the province’s waters.

Minister Nguyen Hong Dien has called on the Republic of Korea (RoK) enterprises to explore investment opportunities in Vietnam’s energy sector, including nuclear power.

The JW Marriott Residences Grand Marina Saigon, Sea has opened in Ho Chi Minh City, marking the debut of JW Marriott’s first urban-branded residences in the Asia-Pacific, now operational in Vietnam.

Hanoi Botanical Garden has deteriorated for many years, affecting the aesthetics and charm of this centuries-old green space. Despite plans for renovation and upgrades, progress remains stalled.

Forest rangers in the southern province of Tay Ninh's Tan Bien district and the Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park Management Board caught a man engaging in illegal wildlife hunting in the national park.

Part of the West Lake Water Park in Hanoi will be repurposed into a sports complex following its long period of closure.