VIETNAM TODAY

The Vietnamese government has approved an investment plan to construct the Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway line.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) of Vietnam has demanded close monitoring and the enhancement of the detection and treatment of COVID-19 cases locally as the disease remains complex around the world.

VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development JSC has announced its registration to invest in Vietnam’s North–South high-speed railway project, with an estimated investment of 61.35 billion USD.

A team from Quang Tri Province's Military Command in charge of repatriating fallen soldiers has discovered the remains of 12 Vietnamese martyrs in Savannakhet province, Laos.

A woman was struck by a train while crossing the railway tracks during her morning exercise in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Container Terminals 3 and 4 at Lach Huyen Port in Haiphong City have been inaugurated, marking a strategic step in the development of an international gateway port system in northern Vietnam.

AI and semiconductors have been identified as core sectors for development by both Vietnam and the US in the coming decade.

The Government has called for stricter market management, intensified inspections and larger penalties for violations in response to the recent developments in domestic gold prices.

US enterprises operating in Vietnam have affirmed their commitment to sustainable, long-term investment in the country amid current challenges at a dialogue with PM Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on May 13.

Forest protection units in Hue City, Thua Thien-Hue Province, have received several rare wild animals voluntarily handed over by residents.

Authorities in Kon Tum Province have launched an investigation after several hectares of natural forest were illegally cleared for unauthorised construction in Ia H’Drai District.

Australia is providing up to AUD2 million in funding to support agricultural innovations that tackle climate change across Vietnam, as part of the fifth round of the Aus4Innovation Partnership Grants.

A 200kg wartime bomb has been discovered buried underground as a resident was digging an irrigation trench in the southern province of Long An.

More than 100 Vietnamese businesses are taking part in the SelectUSA Investment Summit 2025 from May 11 to 14, aiming to expand cooperation and explore a wealth of investment opportunities in the US.

A troop of monkeys from Bai Tho Mountain in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, has been invading residential areas in search of food, leaving local residents frustrated and concerned.

Thousands of tonnes of rubbish have been left uncollected across Thanh Hoa City for three consecutive days, causing widespread pollution and sparking public anger.

The total area dedicated to growing flowers and ornamental plants has reached nearly 45,000 ha, an eightfold increase compared to the year 2000.

Three crew members on a fishing boat from Ben Tre Province have died of suspected gas suffocation off the coast of southern Vietnam.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam launched the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) in Hanoi on May 12.