VIETNAM TODAY

A Taiwanese man has lost his appeal against an 18-year prison sentence after threatening restaurant staff with a handgun and damaging property in Ho Chi Minh City.

A herd of endangered spotted deer has grown from just three rescued animals to nearly 40 at a semi-wild conservation centre in Gia Lai Province.

A family in Phu Tho Province captured a 4m reticulated python behind their home and handed it over to forestry officials for release into the wild.

Vietnam's Ministry of Construction has ordered a nationwide review of inland waterway and maritime safety following a speedboat accident off Phu Quoc Island that killed 15 people.

Three tourists from Hanoi, including a father and his two children, were rescued after a rip current swept them out to sea at My A Beach in Quang Ngai Province on Saturday.

Labour shortages are forcing many Vietnamese manufacturers to turn down export orders as competition for skilled and unskilled workers intensifies.

Thuan An Bridge, the longest bridge spanning a sea estuary in central Vietnam, is expected to be completed by July 30 after delays caused by land clearance issues.

Vietnam's prime minister has ordered a full investigation after a tourist speedboat carrying Indian visitors capsized off Phu Quoc, leaving 15 people dead.

Passenger flights between Kunming in China and Nha Trang in Vietnam have resumed, boosting travel and tourism between the two destinations

Vietnam won a record four gold medals and one silver at the 56th International Physics Olympiad, where two students scored perfect marks in the theoretical exam for the first time.

A tropical cyclone could develop between July 19 and 23, bringing widespread heavy rain to northern Vietnam, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.

Authorities in Quang Tri Province are investigating the unexplained deaths of more than 22 tonnes of farmed fish in rivers and fish cages.

Prolonged heavy rain, with up to 236mm recorded, flooded many roads in Son La and triggered landslides, disrupting traffic.

HCM City has warned that obstructing mosquito spraying or allowing mosquito breeding sites could result in fines of up to VND 10 million (USD 380) as dengue cases rise

A passenger car was severely damaged after being struck by a train while stopped near a railway track in Hanoi on Friday evening, but no injuries were reported.

India remained Vietnam's largest source of imported diamonds in the first half of 2026, accounting for more than half of total import value, customs data showed.

Authorities found 13 more sets of remains at Le Thi Rieng Park in HCM City on July 10, bringing the total discovered to 29.

HCM City is considering turning the Vam Thuat River into a cultural and heritage tourism destination as part of efforts to expand its river tourism.

Vietnam Airlines has cancelled at least four flights to and from Taiwan because of Typhoon Bavi and warned of possible disruption across Northeast Asia.