VIETNAM TODAY

A palm tree smashed through the windshield of a moving car in Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Wednesday afternoon.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a phone call with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on April 23, marking the start of trade negotiations between Vietnam and the US.

Many resettlement areas in Hanoi have remained abandoned despite soaring housing demand and rising property prices.

Nguyen Thi Kim's small verdant community in northern Vietnam no longer exists, wiped away in a landslide triggered by Typhoon Yagi's devastating heavy rains last year.

China Southern Airlines has officially announced the launch of a new direct flight route between Hanoi and Hunan, aimed at enhancing tourism and connectivity between Vietnam and China.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 27 to 29 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Several companies have permitted employees to leave work early and work from home to avoid congestion during the military parade rehearsals in HCM City.

The Vietnam ESG Forum 2025, themed "Science and Technology as the Driving Force for Sustainable Development," has officially been launched.

With the US imposing reciprocal tariffs on exports, many Vietnamese firms are pivoting to the burgeoning global Halal market to diversify their revenue streams and boost export growth.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha said enterprises that effectively implement ESG standards will gain a competitive edge, attract investment, and establish lasting credibility.

The recent Government cut to preferential import tariff on liquefied natural gas from 5% to 2% encourages the shift from fossil fuels to cleaner, more sustainable energy sources.

Military from Laos and Cambodia took part in a joint parade rehearsal alongside Vietnamese troops in HCM City on April 22, for the events to mark the National Reunification Day.

Dantri Newspaper is hosting the inaugural Vietnam ESG Forum, Sustainable Development Strategies in a New Era, on Wednesday afternoon.

As a trade gateway and strategic partner, Chile plays a vital role in helping Vietnamese businesses get greater access to South America’s 430-million-strong market.

Vietnam identifies sci-tech, innovation, and digital transformation as key economic drivers over the next decade, Deputy PM Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

British start-up Wayve, which makes artificial intelligence systems for autonomous vehicles, expanded into Asia on Tuesday with a new testing and development centre in Japan.

The US has officially imposed steep tariffs on solar energy products imported from four Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has launched an urgent inspection after widespread complaints from passengers stranded for hours at Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, two cold snaps will affect northern localities in Vietnam this week.