VIETNAM TODAY

A bar near Ben Thanh Market in the centre of HCM City caught fire this afternoon, December 25.

Tickets for flights from HCM City to some locations during the Tet Lunar New Year holiday 2025 have almost run out due to rising demand.

Many sections of the coastline in the central province of Quang Ngai have been severely eroded, posing a threat to residents and several facilities, including the Dung Quat Oil Refinery Plant.

Storm Pabuk is expected to weaken into a tropical depression on December 25, but it will still bring heavy rain to the central and south-central regions of Vietnam.

Social network users in Vietnam will be required to provide basic personal information, including full name, date of birth, and mobile phone number as of December 25, in order to post stories.

The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Vietnam Youth Federation and the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association announced winners of the Vietnam Gold Star Award 2024.

Authorities in Hanoi's Long Bien District are investigating a fatal traffic accident that killed two young men early on Wednesday morning.

The EU move was made after Vietnamese fruits failed to comply with the maximum residue limit (MRL) of pesticides.

The transformation of agricultural production towards ecological, organic, and low-emission agriculture is a top priority as Vietnam seeks to meet its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Joint Stock Railway Transport Company will increase the number of passenger trains to the central region to meet the demand for the Tet Lunar New Year holiday.

"Squid Game" is seen as embodying the country's rise to a global cultural powerhouse, part of the "Korean wave" alongside the Oscar-winning "Parasite" and K-pop stars such as BTS.

Domestic factors, including the Government’s increasing spending on infrastructure, real estate market recovery, and consumption, will help Vietnam maintain its economic expansion at 6.5% in 2025.

Hanoi opened a trial for the second phase of the corruption case surrounding "repatriation flights" for Vietnamese citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 17 defendants brought to the court.

The express boat service connecting Vung Tau City and Con Dao Island District in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau will resume early next year after a lengthy suspension.

A man drowned after being swept away by strong waves while taking photos on a beach in Nha Trang City in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa.

Vietnam's aquatic exports reached 10 billion USD in 2024, driven by shrimp and pangasius, despite challenges related to markets, logistics, and raw materials.

The PM has asked for urgent measures for fire prevention, fighting, and rescue operations at high-risk establishments and crowded venues ahead of the upcoming New Year and Lunar New Year holidays.

Traffic has resumed on both lanes of the Khanh Le Pass, allowing people to travel between Nha Trang and Dalat cities from 7 am on December 24.

At least two men have been killed and one other suffered serious injuries in an explosion at a house in the central province of Nghe An's Quy Chau District.