VIETNAM TODAY

Fashion and retail shops along several major streets in Hanoi's Old Quarter have unexpectedly shut down in recent days, leaving once-bustling streets unusually quiet.

VietnamLash, a rising eyelash extension brand exporting to over 70 countries, is redefining Vietnam’s role in the global beauty industry with its blend of craftsmanship, quality, and strategic vision.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has left Hanoi for attendance at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) and bilateral activities in France; and official visits to Estonia and Sweden from June 5-14.

Ho Chi Minh City is facing mounting economic challenges, with inflation exerting increasing pressure on households and local production, according to city officials.

The Vietnam Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Week 2025 – Super Vietnam 2025 opened in Danang city on June 4.

Two foreign male students were riding a high-speed motorbike when they suddenly crashed into a wall of a household in Can Tho, killing one on the spot and seriously injuring the other.

All four Vietnamese students have brought home three golds and one silver from the Abu Rayhan Biruni International Chemistry Olympiad (ARBIChO) that concluded in Uzbekistan on June 3.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has imposed penalties on multiple pharmacies after inspections revealed a range of violations.

Several food retailers Vietnam have suspended sales of pork and processed meat products from CP Vietnam Corporation as authorities investigate allegations of selling contaminated meat.

Vietnam earned nearly USD 4.78 billion from coffee exports in the first five months of 2025, marking a 65.3 per cent year-on-year increase, despite export volume rising only 0.9 per cent.

A collision between a passenger bus and a truck in the early hours of June 4 in Hue City left one person dead and 28 others hospitalised.

Vietnam’s National Action Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment and the US Defence Threat Reduction Agency signed an administrative agreement in Hanoi on June 3.

South Korea's centre-left Lee Jae-myung was declared president Wednesday after winning a snap election.

Many stalls at Hanoi's Dong Xuan Market have closed due to the persistent lack of customers.

Vietnam is set to make a groundbreaking entry into the 'low-emission' rice market in Japan, with its first export shipment in June.

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly passed the revised Ordinance on Population on June 3, abolishing the regulation that limited each couple to having only one or two children.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training is preparing necessary conditions to make Lao one of eight foreign languages taught in general education schools across the country.

The number of children admitted with hand, foot and mouth disease at HCM City Children's Hospital 2 has doubled in recent weeks compared to the period before April 30.

Philippine medical authorities on Tuesday warned of a looming "public health emergency" as HIV infections have soared this year, with young males especially hard-hit.