VIETNAM TODAY

Young man rides from HCM City to Hanoi for National Day

Tran Hien Vinh, a young man from the southern province of An Giang, is making a determined cycling journey from HCM City to Hanoi to join the celebrations marking the 80th National Day on September 2.

Young man in Dong Nai arrested for wildlife trafficking

A young man in the southern province of Dong Nai was detained for transporting wild animals to sell.

Fisherman survives 24 hours adrift at sea

A fisherman from the Central Highlands Province of Dak Lak survived 24 hours adrift at sea by clinging to a foam board before being rescued by a cargo ship.

Vietnam performs first successful heart-lung transplant

A 38-year-old woman in end-stage multi-organ failure has become the first patient in Vietnam to survive a heart-lung transplant.

Dengue fever cases surge in southern region

Dengue fever cases surged in southern localities by over 97 per cent against the whole of 2024 in the first eight months of this year, with severe cases rising rapidly.

Gia Lai approves over USD 236 million for first phase of Phu My Port

The Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee has approved the investment policy for the first phase of Phu My Port, with total capital exceeding VND 6 trillion (approximately USD 236 million).

Vietnam’s Consulate General inaugurates in Busan

Party General Secretary To Lam on August 13 attended the inauguration of Vietnam’s Consulate General in Busan.

OCOP cooperatives seek ways to unlock international markets

Efforts to bring OCOP (One Commune One Product) items to international markets are being actively promoted by cooperatives through a variety of approaches.

Free defence offered to man jailed for six years for illegal pheasant sale

A Hanoi-based lawyer has decided to provide free legal defence for Thai Khac Thanh from Nghe An Province, who was sentenced to six years in prison for selling silver pheasants, a protected species.

Vietnam’s EV market attractive to both domestic, foreign manufacturers

As Vietnam’s electric vehicle (EV) market is booming and not a “playground” of a single business, both domestic and foreign enterprises are accelerating to occupy this promising market.

Baby sea turtles emerge overnight on Gia Lai Island

Residents of Nhon Chau Island Commune in Gia Lai Province have, after many years, witnessed the rare sight of baby sea turtles emerging from the sand and making their way to the sea at night.

Agencies relocated for Hoan Kiem Lake square construction work

Several agencies are relocating to hand over the site for the construction of a new square and park on the eastern side of Hoan Kiem Lake.

Three Chinese nationals arrested for payment card fraud

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested for illegally using international payment cards to appropriate funds in Vietnam, Danang police said on August 11.

Landslide in Dalat kills two tourists

Two teenagers were killed when a mass of soil and rocks from a hillside collapsed onto a café where they were drinking coffee.

Vietnamese, Korean leaders witness exchange of major cooperation documents

Party General Secretary To Lam and RoK PM Kim Min-seok witnessed the exchange of dozens of cooperation documents between ministries, agencies, and localities from the two countries.

Rare species caught on camera in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Camera traps have recorded numerous species listed in the Red Data Book within Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Tri, according to the park’s management board.

Rare sea turtle released into Hon Cau Marine Protected Area

Hon Cau Marine Protected Area in Lam Dong Province received and released a 12-kilo sea turtle back into the wild this morning, August 12.

Driver kills child and leaves 11 injured in Lao Cai

A car suddenly reversed into a crowd in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on Monday evening, killing one child and injuring 11 others.

Singapore flags rising risk of Chikungunya transmission

Singapore is at risk of chikungunya transmission as the number of reported cases this year has more than doubled compared to last year, the country’s Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) has reported.

Thousands laid off in Vietnam

Thousands of employees in banking, technology, and other industries have lost their jobs in recent months due to downsizing, with many industrial zones also reporting large-scale workforce cuts.

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