VIETNAM TODAY

Hanoi has mandated that all petrol and diesel taxis must switch to electric or green energy vehicles by 2030 under a newly issued transition plan.

Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have warned that dengue fever could arrive earlier than usual this year, although case numbers remain low following the Lunar New Year or Tet holiday.

The domestic stock market increased slightly despite a choppy session on Friday as widespread selling pressure from various sectors, particularly banking and consumer industries.

The case is linked to the investment projects for the construction of the second establishments of the Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc University Hospital.

A Thai passenger has been caught attempting to smuggle 4.5 kilogrammes of cocaine through Tan Son Nhat International Airport, allegedly exploiting a brief transit period to evade customs checks.

The Embassy of the Portuguese Republic in Vietnam was inaugurated in Hanoi, on February 27, marking a significant milestone in the long-standing friendship between the two countries.

Police have warned of a scheme in which foreign nationals collect Vietnamese citizens’ personal data to open trading accounts and exploit promotional bonuses offered by online exchanges.

Vietnam will launch its first-ever auction of two-character national “.vn” domain names, opening access to a highly limited and valuable pool of digital assets within the country’s internet namespace.

Tay Ninh Province plans to allocate about 46,000 hectares for industrial park development by 2050 under its updated provincial master plan.

A teenager in Danang has handed over a rare pangolin discovered in his family’s garden to local police, and the animal has since been released back into the wild.

A rare pygmy slow loris was rescued from a pack of dogs in Phan Thiet Ward, Lam Dong Province, before being released back into the wild.

Seventy-one people were hospitalised with severe abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea after eating banh mi from Hong Ngoc 12 Bakery in Dong Thap Province.

Northern Power Corporation has warned that household electricity bills in February may rise sharply due to cold weather, Tet demand and late-month humidity.

Traffic accidents, fatalities and injuries declined nationwide in the first two months of 2026 compared with a year earlier, official data show, although deaths edged up slightly in February.

Amid concerns about an over-reliance on AI, the Ministry of Education of Singapore is studying the impact of such tools on students’ learning, said Education Minister Desmond Lee.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see sunny afternoons from February 28 to March 2, with temperatures ranging from 21 to 30 degrees Celsius, ending a recent period of rain and humidity.

Authorities in Quang Tri have handed over a small-clawed otter to the Cuc Phuong National Park and the Wildlife Rescue Centre in Vietnam for further care and rehabilitation.

Home loan rates climbing to 14 per cent per year are forcing indebted property investors to consider selling assets, while potential buyers hesitate amid mounting repayment pressure.

Dien Bien is cultivating millions of coffee seedlings as the northern mountainous province works towards expanding plantations to 25,000 hectares by 2030.