VIETNAM TODAY

More than 23,000 lightning strikes were recorded across northern Vietnam between the night of April 24 and the early hours of April 25.

US Trade Representative Jamieson L. Greer had a productive virtual meeting with Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien to discuss the US-Vietnam bilateral trade relationship.

Authorities have identified at least 11 human skulls and numerous bone fragments in Len Chua Cave, located in the central province of Nghe An. The site has been sealed off for forensic examination.

The Asian Development Bank committed nearly USD40 billion to help Asia and the Pacific solve a range of complex development challenges.

China has repatriated more than 900 citizens it suspects of working in internet scam centres in Myanmar's borderlands, a Beijing ministry said.

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong held talks with General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on April 24.

Hanoi's streets are adorned with flags, flowers and banners to mark the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30).

Petroleum prices have increased by VND490-780 VND per litre from 3 pm on April 24, following an adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith hosted an official welcome ceremony for Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong.

Myanmar authorities have arrested a TikTok astrologer for spreading panic by predicting another strong earthquake in the aftermath of last month's tremor, state media said Thursday.

Over nearly four decades of Doi moi, Vietnam remains consistent in encouraging foreign investment.

State President Luong Cuong and a high-level delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on April 24 for a two-day state visit to Laos.

A whirlwind accompanied by hailstorms damaged 95 houses in Ba To District in the central province of Quang Ngai.

A 54-year-old man in the central province of Ha Tinh died shortly after suddenly collapsing while playing pickleball.

PR Article - Imexpharm Corporation reported net revenue of VND594 billion in the first quarter and a profit before tax of VND95 billion, reflecting year-on-year increases of 21% and 23%, respectively.

Nine Vietnamese universities have been named in the Asia University Rankings 2025, according to the latest release by Times Higher Education (THE) on April 23.

The Vietnam Food Administration has banned 12 counterfeit powdered milk and nutritional products, and has advised the public to avoid using 72 other milk products currently under investigation.

The Vietnamese government has issued a resolution directing relevant ministries to select contractors and commence construction of the north–south high-speed railway project before December 31, 2026.

Multiple human skeletons and skulls have been discovered in a cave in Nghe An Province, raising questions about their origins and prompting a formal investigation.