VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam has carried out its first domino multi-organ transplant, highlighting advances in the country’s transplant capabilities, health authorities said on March 19.

A British tourist has been arrested after seriously injuring a police officer during a roadside altercation in Lam Dong Province.

Noi Bai International Airport has climbed to 71st in the world’s top 100 and, for the first time, entered the global top 10 among airports handling 30-40 million passengers annually.

Vietnam is set to break ground on a high-speed railway linking Hanoi and Quang Ninh on April 12, marking a major step in regional transport development.

Police in Lam Dong Province have detained a foreign tourist for allegedly attacking a police officer with a weapon after a traffic collision, before fleeing more than 70km.

Vietnam has highlighted its success in doubling exclusive breastfeeding rates over a decade, as it seeks to expand a maternal and child healthcare model across south-east Asia.

Border guards in Danang have helped a Lao woman experiencing complications during labour reach medical care safely.

Vietnam’s Defence Minister Phan Van Giang has travelled to China for a bilateral border defence exchange, with joint naval activities planned in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Vietnam has begun construction of 121 boarding schools in border areas, with Party General Secretary To Lam calling for faster progress, quality and efficiency.

Southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, is entering a widespread heatwave, with temperatures in some areas expected to exceed 35 degrees Celsius in the coming days.

A weak cold spell is set to affect northern Vietnam from March 20, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms, while heat intensifies in the south.

Vietnam has proposed tax cuts and fee reductions to support transport firms as Middle East tensions disrupt global routes and drive up fuel and logistics costs.

Vietnam and Belgium have approved a project to treat dioxin-contaminated soil, marking a major step in addressing the long-term environmental and human impacts of war.

Japan will provide JPY 50 billion in next-generation ODA to support Vietnam’s green transition, climate adaptation and sustainable development goals.

Deposit interest rates in Vietnam are edging higher, with some lenders offering up to 8.4 per cent a year as credit demand and liquidity pressures increase.

A 3.5-metre reticulated python found in a Danang neighbourhood has been safely captured and released back into the wild, authorities said.

Google Maps has begun updating Vietnam’s administrative boundaries, more than eight months after the country implemented a major restructuring of its local government system.

Vietnam and China on March 18 launched the 10th Border Defence Friendship Exchange, a key annual event aimed at strengthening military and border cooperation between the two countries.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to launch a design contest for the Thu Thiem 4 Bridge, which is scheduled to break ground in the third quarter of 2026.