VIETNAM TODAY

Authorities in Danang are investigating after the body of a man believed to be a foreign national washed ashore on a beach on July 30.

Vietnam increased retail fuel prices on July 30, marking the third consecutive rise, while authorities moved to ease concerns over temporary diesel supply disruptions.

Hanoi has published plans for 19 additional social housing developments, including a 53-hectare project in Dan Phuong, the largest proposed in the latest review.

Days of heavy rain have forced evacuations, damaged roads and infrastructure, and caused losses exceeding VND 8 billion (USD 305,000) across Lao Cai Province.

Teachers and students at Danang College have developed an amphibious rescue boat capable of travelling on both roads and waterways, offering a potential new solution for flood rescue operations.

Passenger numbers on Ho Chi Minh City's bus network have risen by nearly 40 per cent after almost a month of free fares, according to local transport authorities.

Vietnam aims to complete 18 rest stops along the eastern North-South Expressway by the end of 2026, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Quang Ninh Province plans to subsidise companies operating electric school buses as part of a pilot programme aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving student transport.

Typhoon Dolphin has itensified to the equivalent of Category 5 intensity and is forecast to move towards China's Fujian-Zhejiang coast, with no signs of entering the East Sea.

Vietnamese authorities have terminated the long-delayed Sheraton Phu Quoc Resort project after the developer failed to complete the five-star development more than a decade after approval.

Three sinkholes have emerged in the northern provicne of Ninh Binh, following prolonged heavy rain, damaging homes and prompting authorities to investigate the cause.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province have repatriated five Chinese nationals found to have entered and stayed in Vietnam illegally.

Vietnam will automatically consider veterans with severe war injuries for martyr status after death from 2027, removing a key evidentiary requirement.

Bamboo Airways is operating just three aircraft, while Vietjet Air remains Vietnam's largest airline by fleet size, according to aviation data.

Heavy rain is forecast across much of Vietnam until July 31, with authorities warning of flash floods, landslides and urban flooding in several regions.

Vietnam's health ministry has ordered an investigation after 84 people were hospitalised with suspected food poisoning linked to banh mi in Lam Dong Province.

Authorities have recovered 150 sets of soldiers' remains and dozens of artefacts after more than three weeks of excavation at a park in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam has received 21 citizens deported from Cambodia after they were detained for illegal work and residency, with some also suspected of links to online fraud.

Torrential rain flooded several streets in Ho Chi Minh City, leaving vehicles stranded and forcing residents to wade through deep water to get home.