VIETNAM TODAY

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.

Vietnam’s pepper exports in early 2025 saw a significant rise in value despite a drop in volume, thanks to sharp increases in export prices.

Party General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the United Russia Party in Moscow on May 9 (local time) as part of his official visit to Russia.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, his spouse, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the 80th anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War.

Aimed at handling 18 million passengers annually and preparing for APEC 2027, Phu Quoc International Airport is set for a major expansion, including an additional runway and a new passenger terminal.

A VietJet Air flight skidded off the runway while landing at Tan Son Nhat International Airport amid adverse weather conditions on May 7.

All 12 swans that had been raised at Hanoi’s Thien Quang Lake have died, according to the lake’s management board.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries and local authorities to enhance efforts to ensure production and exports of agro-forestry-fishery products amid mounting global trade uncertainty.

A one-tonne whale was found dead after washing ashore on a beach in Binh Chau Commune, Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province, on the morning of May 8.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has issued an urgent directive in response to a sharp decline in durian exports to China during the first months of this year.

Police in Bac Giang Province have uncovered a large-scale counterfeit cosmetics operation, with products widely distributed through major e-commerce platforms such as Shopee and TikTok.

A soy milk boiler explosion has occurred in the southern province of Dong Nai, leaving two dead.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has strongly rejected China’s unilateral imposition of a seasonal fishing ban in the East Sea.

A Vietnamese delegation will take part in the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit, scheduled for May 11-14 in Maryland, the US.

Vietnam’s hotel industry is showing strong signs of recovery, buoyed by a resurgence in international tourist arrivals.

Vietnam's northern and central regions have been forecast to see widespread rains this weekend.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on May 8.

The Immigration Management Office, under the Hanoi Police Department, has issued a reminder urging all foreign nationals to present valid visas during immigration procedures.