VIETNAM TODAY

A primate believed to be a rare white-cheeked langur has been spotted in a nature reserve in northern Vietnam, prompting rangers to step up monitoring and protection.

Vietnam has become the largest source of international students in South Korea for the first time, with nearly 97,000 Vietnamese enrolled at higher education institutions in 2026.

More than 4,400 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts killed in Cambodia have been recovered and returned home over the past 26 years.

Employers in Vietnam that pay wages late or fail to pay them in full could face fines of up to VND 100 million (USD 3,829) and be required to pay interest on outstanding amounts from September 10.

Vietnam's wood and furniture exports exceeded USD 10 billion in the first seven months of the year, with shipments to the Netherlands and Germany recording particularly strong growth.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see thunderstorms, with localised rainfall above 80mm, while the south-central coast faces severe heat, with some areas topping 38 degrees Celsius.

Rescue teams are searching for three people who remain missing after a boat carrying four passengers overturned on the Linh Nham River in Thai Nguyen Province.

Vietnamese border guards have arrested two men accused of organising the illegal departure of a Japanese national from Vietnam into Cambodia.

Vietnam’s aviation authorities and national carrier have held a drill at Noi Bai International Airport to test responses to unauthorised drones and potential disruptions.

A man from Lang Son has been recommended for prosecution after allegedly transporting 12 Chinese nationals who entered Vietnam illegally from a border area into the country's interior.

More than 100 people in An Khe Ward, Gia Lai Province, were hospitalised with suspected food poisoning after eating banh mi at a local shop.

HCM City is accelerating work on a VND 1 trillion (USD 38 million) pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River, with the project entering its final stages.

Search teams have recovered 494 sets of remains believed to belong to fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park in HCM City after discovering 13 additional sets on August 25.

Storm Narra weakened into a tropical depression over the southern Gulf of Tonkin on Tuesday afternoon, with maximum sustained winds of 50-61 kph as it continued moving east.

Passenger boat and ferry services to islands off An Giang have been suspended due to rough seas and strong winds caused by the southwest monsoon.

HCM City's nearly VND 10 trillion (USD 381.6 million) flood-control project has picked up pace since restarting earlier this year, with several key components nearing completion.

Floodwaters on several northern rivers remained at the highest warning level on Tuesday despite easing rain, while water levels in the upper reaches of rivers in Nghe An were forecast to rise further.

The Capital Economic Forum II 2026 will bring together businesses, investors and financial institutions in Hanoi to promote investment, funding opportunities and supply-chain partnerships.

Two Russian nationals wanted by Interpol on fraud charges have been arrested in Vietnam and transferred to Russian authorities, police in Khanh Hoa said.