VIETNAM TODAY

A Vietnamese mother has reunited with the French couple who adopted and raised her son from birth, thanking them in an emotional meeting at Noi Bai Airport.

Central Vietnam is expected to face another spell of heavy rain in the coming days, while northern provinces brace for an intense cold surge accompanied by widespread showers.

A whirlwind unexpectedly tore through Chien Dan Commune in the central city of Danang on Sunday night, ripping roofs off homes, knocking down trees and cutting power.

The State Bank of Vietnam has planned to lift gold position limit for authorised banks from 2 to 5 per cent of charter capital.

A landslide on Khanh Le Pass in Khanh Hoa Province late on November 16 hit a passenger bus, killing at least five people and injuring several others.

Several North-South trains were forced to stop in Khanh Hoa Province on Sunday night after deep flooding submerged sections of track in Nam Cam Ranh Commune.

VINAMAC Expo 2025 will feature over 1,050 booths showcasing technological products under three main themes, divided into specialised exhibition zones.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh began his three-day official visit to Kuwait on Sunday at the invitation of PM Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh accompanied by his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, left Hanoi on Sunday for official visits to Kuwait and Algeria.

Vietnam’s space industry stands on the brink of a breakthrough with solid foundations and timely policy support. Space technology is now a tangible and fast-evolving field in Vietnam.

The items exempt from reciprocal tariffs include coffee and tea, tropical fruits and juices, cocoa and spices, bananas, citrus fruits, tomatoes and beef.

Over the past 24 hours, a strong cold air mass from the north has continued moving southward and is expected to bring a deep freeze to northern Vietnam from the night of November 17.

Cau Giay Park in Hanoi has been renovated after an eight month upgrade costing more than VND 66 billion (approximately USD 2.5 million).

President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Milos Vystrcil will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 18 to 22.

A delegation of Dutch businesspeople visited Chu Lai Airport in the central city of Danang on November 14 to explore investment opportunities.

Ho Chi Minh City is gearing up to host the Autumn Economic Forum 2025 from November 25-27, with world-leading technology companies taking centre stage.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved two canal dredging projects in the southern area worth more than VND 17 trillion (approximately USD 645 million).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved VND 700 billion (approximately USD 26.56 million) for four central localities affected by recent storms.

The technical-level round of negotiations on a balanced and fair reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the US is taking place as planned from November 12-14.