VIETNAM TODAY

A court in Ho Chi Minh City sentenced Dapale Alkesh Kashinath, a 28-year-old Indian national, on September 5, to seven years in prison for smuggling.

Hanoi plans to start construction of Metro Line 5, which will link the Van Cao-Hoang Hoa Tham Intersection and Hoa Lac Commune, on December 19 this year.

Hanoi traffic police patrolled pubs and set up checkpoints near bars and restaurants, stopping and penalising drivers.

Ho Chi Minh City will begin construction of an international financial centre, part of Vietnam’s push to position itself as a regional financial hub alongside Singapore and Hong Kong.

Hanoi will relocate and fell nearly 2,630 trees for the Belt Road 3.5-Thang Long Avenue interchange’s site clearance.

More than 20 million students across Vietnam attended the opening ceremony of the 2025–2026 academic year on September 5, organised by the Ministry of Education and Training.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have raised retail fuel prices starting from 3 pm today, September 4.

Authorities in Hue City seized 57 birds in two cases involving the illegal trade of red-whiskered bulbul.

Vietnamese carriers have begun selling tickets for the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday, with prices announced at relatively high levels.

The organising committee of the Vietnam ESG Forum officially opened registration for the Vietnam ESG Awards 2025 on September 4.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) successfully began operations of the 110kV Con Dao Substation on the morning of September 4, formally linking the island district of Con Dao to the national power grid.

Hundreds of people lined up outside gold shops in Hanoi on September 4 as the precious metal soared to an all-time high.

The two sides held in-depth discussions on directions and major measures to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership.

A rockslide in Tuyen Hoa Commune, Quang Tri Province, on the morning of September 4 affected a section of the North–South railway, disrupting train services.

Thai fresh dates, once considered a luxury fruit in Vietnam, are now selling for only VND 70,000-150,000 (USD 2.75–5.90), their lowest ever level.

According to a mid-year police report, scams involving impersonation of government officials in Singapore remain a serious concern.

The East Sea may face 2-3 storms in September, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

HCM City is expected to experience rain in many localities early this month, with the highest rainfall forecasted at 700mm.

Despite the impact of tariffs causing a drop in new orders, the Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted 50.4 in August.