VIETNAM TODAY

Commercial banks' pre-tax profits in 2025 are forecast to grow by 14.9% year-on-year, while bad debt has peaked and is expected to decrease next year.

Authorities have repeatedly discovered illegal fishing boats in the core area of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

A five-floor rental house in HCM City has caught fire, killing two people.

Police operating in Nghe An have smashed a major drug trafficking ring operating from Europe to the locality via air.

Tan Son Nhat Airport in Vietnam's southern economic hub of HCM City has predicted a projected 16.2 million international passengers this year, a 14 percent increase from last year.

Da Nang is ramping up efforts to promote study abroad programmes and high-tech workforce training with Japanese localities, an official has said.

Police in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have arrested four men for using a banned substance to produce thousands of tonnes of bean sprouts.

The newly-opened Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in HCM City has lured far more passengers than anticipated, according to the HCM City Urban Railway Company 1 (HURC1).

Authorities in the southern province of Kien Giang have decided to extend the operation hours of the high-speed boat service to Phu Quoc Island.

Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday as ceremonies were held across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who were killed two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around the Indian Ocean.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to impose anti-dumping duties on a number of wind tower products originating from China following a 15-month investigation.

A gang who stole around 30-40 dogs per night in the southern province of Tay Ninh have been detained.

A new, strong cold spell has been forecasted to hit the northern and central regions from Friday morning.

Authorities in the southern province of Tay Ninh have proposed the construction of a VND4.7 trillion (USD185.41 million) airport.

Emotional ceremonies were expected across Asia on Thursday to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami devastated coastal areas around the Indian Ocean.

Vietnam’s garment and textiles export is projected to hit 44 billion USD this year, becoming the world’s second biggest exporter, according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group.

Six Vietnamese firms have been officially selected to send labourers to work in Australia in the agricultural sector under the Vietnam Labour Mobility Arrangement (VLMA).

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said.

A fire early Wednesday killed dozens of dogs at a breeding facility on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, an official said.