VIETNAM TODAY

A driver in Cao Bang Province has been fined VND 23 million (USD 872) for covering his car’s number plate with a chicken coop.

Cuc Phuong National Park has received 12 Javan pangolins rescued from an illegal wildlife trade case discovered in Cao Bang.

Ho Chi Minh City is forecast to face a high tide peak of 1.85m on December 6, raising the risk of deep flooding on many roads.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said at the VinFuture Prize 2025 ceremony in Hanoi on December 5 that the award strengthens public faith in the power of science and technology.

Vietnam on December 5 honoured its top 100 sustainable enterprises across manufacturing and trade-services at a ceremony held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in Hanoi.

HCM City plans to establish Vietnam’s first large scale low emission zone in 2026 as it moves to curb vehicle pollution and push cleaner transport.

Asia remains Vietnam’s largest market for farm exports, with coffee, fruit and vegetable, cashew and pepper shipments hitting record highs from January to November.

Dalat’s Prenn Pass has been temporarily reopened with fixed time slots over the next three days to ensure safety.

Rescue teams worked through the night to assist residents in Ham Thang Ward in Lam Dong Province, formerly part of Binh Thuan, after prolonged rainfall caused severe flooding.

Traffic congestion in HCM City has grown more severe, rising by 24 per cent from the same period in 2024, according to the municipal Department of Construction.

Heavy rain continues to hit central and south-central Vietnam, with some areas receiving more than 100 mm and facing severe flooding.

Four people died and four others suffered injuries after a fire broke out at a restaurant on Tran Hung Dao Street in central Ho Chi Minh City on December 5.

The Danang City Police have arrested and handed over three nationals of the Republic of Korea wanted by Interpol for allegedly running an online romance scam network in Cambodia.

Several apartment buildings in Hanoi have banned residents from parking electric vehicles, citing overload and failure to meet fire safety requirements.

A tropical depression near the Philippines is expected to strengthen into Storm No.16 as it enters the East Sea and may strike Vietnam’s central and south-central coast.

Vietnam is expected to maintain strong growth into 2026-2027, with the OECD raising its outlook and projecting GDP expansion of 6.2 per cent in 2026 and 5.8 per cent in 2027.

Two wild elephants in Dak Lak Province have injured a captive elephant and damaged crops, prompting warnings for residents and tourism operators near forest areas.

Days of heavy rain have unleashed fresh landslides on key transport routes in Dalat, disrupting travel and forcing emergency clearing efforts.

Heavy upstream flows combined with prolonged rain have flooded residential areas and key roads in Lam Dong Province, leaving sections of National Road 1 paralysed.