VIETNAM TODAY

Aeroflot will launch scheduled direct flights between Moscow and Phu Quoc on October 15, operating twice weekly with wide-body aircraft as Russian demand for travel to Vietnam continues to grow.

River levels across northeastern Vietnam are expected to remain high through August 25, raising the risk of flooding, flash floods and landslides.

More than 36,000 motorbikes confiscated for administrative violations in HCM City have been auctioned as scrap for a combined VND 28 billion (USD 1.06 million).

Around 23,000 university students in Vietnam could be eligible for government scholarships in the 2026-27 academic year under a scheme aimed at attracting high-performing students to priority fields.

Storm Narra continued to move slowly off Quang Ninh and Haiphong on Sunday morning and could strengthen in the coming days.

Vietnam's aviation authority has increased hourly take-off and landing capacity at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports to meet surging travel demand during the 2027 Lunar New Year holiday.

Can Tho has proposed an 80-kilometre dedicated railway linking the planned HCM City-Can Tho line with Tran De Port, aiming to strengthen logistics and reduce transport costs across the Mekong Delta.

Five central wards of Dalat area and neighbouring Lac Duong Commune are seeking investment in major tourism, commercial and urban development projects in Lam Dong Province.

Storm Narra remained almost stationary over waters off Quang Ninh and Haiphong on Saturday afternoon, about 140 kilometres east of Quang Ninh.

Scores of Quang Ninh tourist boats have moved to anchorage, been securely moored and assigned watchkeepers ahead of Storm Narra.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City rescued a South Korean tourist who jumped from a bridge into a river and later helped him contact relatives and return to safety.

Authorities in HCM City discovered 28 additional sets of war martyrs’ remains at Le Thi Rieng Park on August 22, raising the total number recovered during the ongoing search operation to 445.

Vietnam’s aviation authority has told airlines to keep domestic fares within approved limits, add flights on high-demand routes and minimise delays and cancellations during the National Day holiday.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has proposed deploying UAV detection systems and tougher penalties following recent drone-related disruptions at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Hanoi is adding around 1,800 classrooms for the new school year, including 800 already in use, as the capital expands teaching capacity following a major reorganisation of its school network.

Hanoi police have dismantled a cross-border money transfer network that illegally moved more than USD 51 million through shell companies in Vietnam, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Heavy rain flooded parts of Lang Son Province overnight, inundating a major market and prompting police to help more than 200 traders move goods to safety.

The Ministry of Health has urged local authorities to accelerate vaccinations under the national expanded immunisation programme as many risk missing their 2026 targets.

Storm Narra is moving slowly over the Gulf of Tonkin, bringing strong winds at sea and widespread heavy rain to northern Vietnam, with rainfall forecast to exceed 600 mm in some areas.