VIETNAM TODAY

Though it is already late March, Ta Xua Peak in the northern province of Yen Bai has been struck by thick frost.

Buon Ma Thuot City General Hospital in Dak Lak Province is considering slashing its workforce as staff and medical personnel exceed the number of patients.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh held meetings with British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle on March 18.

Pfizer Vietnam Co., Ltd. and Vietnam Vaccine Company (VNVC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for vaccine production in HCM City on March 18.

Authorities in the northern-central province of Nghe An are searching for four crew members who have gone missing after their fishing boat sank in the local waters.

Vietnam Airlines has announced an increase in flight frequency between Hanoi, HCM City, and Manila, the capital of the Philippines, to accommodate growing travel demand between the two nations.

Gold prices in Vietnam surged to new record highs on March 18 to above VNĐ98 million ($3,858) per tael.

PM Pham Minh Chinh said Vietnam always considers the US a partner of top significance, especially in economy, trade and investment, highlighting vast untapped potential for US firms in Vietnam.

Hanoi will launch its Earth Hour 2025 campaign on March 22, aiming to raise public awareness about energy conservation, environmental protection, and the nationwide transition to sustainable energy.

Vietnam is set to rank among the world’s 30 fastest-growing economies in both trade-growth speed and absolute volume increase by 2030, according to a forecast by German logistics provider DHL.

The International Food & Hospitality Hanoi 2025 officially opened at the International Exhibition Centre in Hanoi on March 18.

A man in Hai Duong was shocked and terrified when he spotted a massive python stretched out on the floor of his home.

M&A activities in the Vietnamese non-life insurance sector have become attractive again this year, with a notable deal.

MLA successfully hosted the "Advanced Packaging Technologies and Cold Chain Management in the Meat Supply Chain" conference in Ho Chi Minh City on March 12 and in Hanoi on March 14.

Vietnamese representatives attended the 4th International Colloquium Patria that opened in the Cuban capital of Havana on March 17.

Many fishing boats in the central province of Quang Tri remain moored due to a severe labour shortage.

The Asian Development Bank has led and signed a USD150 million loan with Vinschool Joint Stock Company.

With 77% responding that sustainability is important in their travel choices for 2025, travellers from Vietnam earned a spot as one of Asia’s top five most sustainability-conscious.

The Mekong Delta Tourism Association hosted a conference in Beijing on March 17 to ramp up the region’s tourism promotion activities in the Chinese market.