VIETNAM TODAY

The research vessel Professor Gagarinsky was transferred to the Joint Vietnam-Russia Tropical Science and Technology Research Centre (VRTC) at a ceremony held on May 11 in Vladivostok city, Russia.

Scientists have recorded 527 species of flora and fauna in the Hai Van-Son Cha coastal area of Hue City, a region once severely impacted by the Formosa environmental disaster.

Authorities in Tay Ninh Province are investigating the cause of a serious road collapse on the approach to Hoa Binh Bridge.

As average income continues to rise, tobacco products have become increasingly affordable and accessible to the community.

Residents of the town in Indian-administered Kashmir worst hit by the deadliest fighting in decades with Pakistan trickled back on Sunday, a day after a surprise truce.

Party General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with representatives of the Belarusian Society of Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries.

All eight Vietnamese students have secured medals at the 2025 Asian Physics Olympiad, showing a remarkable improvement from last year’s results.

Party General Secretary To Lam and Russian President Vladimir Putin have showed great pleasure at the positive development of the Vietnam–Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has laid stress on penning breakthrough and exceptional policies for an international financial centre to attract investors.

An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims crashed into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing 15 and injuring at least 30, local police said.

General Secretary To Lam affirmed that the foreign policies of independence and self-reliance of Vietnam and Russia are an important pillar, and its cooperation with Russia.

A Russian Pacific Fleet delegation comprising the corvettes Rezkii and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov has arrived at Tien Sa Port for a five-day courtesy visit from May 10 to 14.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has announced that the average retail electricity price will be increased by 4.8% starting from May 10, marking the fourth hike since early 2023.

A significant number of Vietnamese workers continue to seek employment in key, familiar markets such as Japan, Taiwan (China), and South Korea.

Police in HCM City are investigating a series of incidents involving car windows being mysteriously shattered overnight in a residential area.

A cache of 43 unexploded explosives has been unearthed in Dong Ha City in the central province of Quang Tri.

HCM City officially broke ground on a major dredging and environmental rehabilitation project for the Xuyen Tam Canal, stretching from the Nhieu Loc–Thi Nghe Canal to the Vam Thuat River on May 10.

In the first four months of this year, Vietnam spent approximately USD5.6 billion on imports from the US, marking a 25.8 percent increase year-on-year.

A torrential downpour early on May 10 left many streets in HCM City deeply submerged, causing widespread vehicle breakdowns and making travel extremely difficult for residents.