VIETNAM TODAY

The French Navy frigate Prairial, carrying 93 crew members, arrived at Tien Sa Port in Danang on November 14, 2025, for a six day courtesy visit.

Three residents of Danang remain missing after a hill collapsed on November 14, sending earth and rock cascading across farmland.

Thousands of earthworms crawled onto the pavement of an urban area in Quang Ngai Province on November 14, unsettling residents who found the ground covered in dried worms.

Vietnam has emerged as Apac's fastest-growing app and gaming hub, with surging exports and a booming Google Play ecosystem, according to new data unveiled in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line 2 is now slated to start construction in January 2026 after new powers from the National Assembly fast-tracked approval and contractor selection.

Property industry figures have urged caution over Hanoi's plan to raise official land prices, warning it could add pressure to an already overheated housing market.

A fisherman in Tay Ninh Province caught a more than one-metre crocodile in his river net, then handed it over to border guards for wildlife protection.

Central provinces from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa are forecast to see very heavy rain from the night of November 15 to 18, with some areas expected to exceed 700 mm.

Coconut prices in the Mekong Delta have slumped after months of stability, slashing farmers' incomes and raising concern over how to absorb rising output.

Three US-made M117 bombs left from the war have been found in a field in Bac Ninh Province after a farmer reported a suspicious object, local military officials said.

Two women in Nghe An Province have handed over two rare wild monkeys to authorities after the animals unexpectedly wandered into their homes.

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh will make official visits to Kuwait and Algeria, and attend the G20 Summit in South Africa from November 16-24.

Hanoi traffic police have begun a citywide campaign against motorbike riders who cover or alter their number plates or use mobile phones while driving.

The Border Guard Command of Dong Thap, in coordination with relevant agencies, on November 13 received 57 Vietnamese citizens handed over by Cambodian authorities.

Retail fuel prices rose on Thursday after the finance and industry ministries lifted petrol by VND 160 a litre and diesel and kerosene by VND 540, while leaving the stabilisation fund untouched.

Ten‑month exports rose 16.2 per cent, with October at USD 42.05 billion, putting Vietnam on course for a record USD 470-471 billion and prompting upgrades to 2025 GDP forecasts.

Danang has declared a disaster emergency after late-October floods and Typhoon Fengshen caused severe erosion at the An Luong embankment and along the coast, forcing 64 households to evacuate.

Influenza A cases have surged at Hanoi Children’s Hospital as the weather turns colder, with wards filling and an estimated 60 to 70 per cent of symptomatic clinic patients testing positive.

Streets in central Hanoi are again crowded with makeshift stalls and improvised car parks, pushing pedestrians into traffic despite repeated enforcement drives and fines.