VIETNAM TODAY

Authorities in Quang Ngai​ Province retrieved two unexploded mortar shells with live fuses after a local fisherman discovered them in the Bau Giang ​River on August 27.

A total of 36 Vietnamese martial artists are set to vie for medals at the second Southeast Asian kurash championship, scheduled from August 28 to September 1 in Indonesia.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, China, as a guest of the host country.

Police in the central city of Danang have arrested a 29-year-old foreigner for robbing a gold shop in Hoa Cuong Ward.

Party General Secretary To Lam presented the first-class Labour Order to leaders, officials and staff of the Ministry of Home Affairs on August 27, marking the ministry’s 80th anniversary.

Many people began arriving as early as 9 pm on August 26, pitching tents and tarps overnight to claim prime viewing spots along some Hanoi streets for the National Day parade rehearsal.

Hanoi has adjusted several bus and metro routes to better serve the National Day holiday.

HCM City is pressing ahead with measures to ensure its 2025 economic growth target of 8.5 per cent or higher, with GDP expansion in the second half of the year expected to reach 10.3 per cent.

Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee arrived in Hanoi on August 27.

Dengue fever has continued to spread rapidly in HCM City, prompting the municipal Health Department to direct hospitals to expand bed capacity in response to the emergency.

Hanoi will erect 10 field tents at five locations to serve people attending the upcoming National Day (September 2) parade or the A80 event.

HCM City plans to convert more than 3,200 buses to electric or green energy by 2030, at an estimated cost of VND 13,511 billion (approximately USD 531 million).

Storm Kajiki and subsequent flooding left seven people dead, one missing, and 34 injured as of 3 pm on August 26, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

More than 200 people in Xuan Mai Ward, Hanoi worked overnight on August 26 to reinforce the Bui 2 dike while dozens of households were evacuated to safety.

Thousands of residents at Ecohome 1 in Dong Ngac Ward, Hanoi, were stranded on August 26 as floodwater cut electricity and water supply, forcing families to pump water and rely on outside support.

Vietnam continues to draw strong interest from foreign investors, with capital inflows from the US and Europe emerging as a significant driver of growth.

Vietnam's electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast announced on August 26 that it will showcase its first electric buses in Europe at Busworld Europe 2025, slated for October 3-9 in Brussels, Belgium.

Vietnam has officially removed the state monopoly on gold bullion production, marking a significant shift in the country’s gold market dynamics.

Ride-hailing fares in Hanoi and HCM City have surged, especially for cars, with rates doubling or even tripling in some areas, yet passengers have still found it hard to get a ride.