VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam posted a record trade deficit of USD 23.51 billion in the first nine months, driven largely by imports linked to investment and production expansion.

Rows of trees along HCM City’s Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal have turned yellow and orange, drawing young people eager to capture an unusual autumn-like scene in the southern city.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see temperatures of up to 35 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, while heavy rain is expected across parts of central and southern regions, the national weather agency said.

A drone delivery service has been launched in Dien Bien Province to carry farm produce from remote farming areas to collection points, helping overcome transport challenges in the mountainous region.

Vietnamese authorities have recovered the remains of 58 soldiers killed in wartime after more than two weeks of searches across several areas of Cambodia.

The first freight train has passed safely through the VND 2 trillion (USD 76.34 million) Khe Net railway tunnel in Quang Tri Province, cutting travel time through the mountain pass by half.

HCM City has proposed spending more than VND 49 trillion on four projects to redevelop Doi Canal’s southern bank, relocating thousands of homes and upgrading infrastructure.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to receive 5-20 per cent more rain than average in October, while temperatures nationwide could be up to 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal.

Vietnam aims to have two universities ranked among the world's top 100 in specific fields and 10 among Asia's top 200 by 2035 under a new higher education development strategy.

Hue City needs more than VND 1.7 trillion (USD 65 million) to tackle severe erosion along nearly 74 kilometres of riverbanks that is threatening homes, farmland and infrastructure across the city.

Four minor earthquakes were recorded in Danang and Quang Ngai over more than four hours in the early hours of September 21.

Four days of flooding have devastated large areas of flower farms in Hanoi's Tay Tuu Ward, leaving growers facing heavy losses as crops nearing harvest were destroyed.

More than 5,000 homes in Hanoi and Ninh Binh Province remain flooded following days of heavy rainfall, despite water levels receding across much of northern Vietnam.

Lam Dong Province leaders ordered agencies to declare a natural disaster emergency over the Prenn Pass landslide and focus on repairs.

Vo Chi Cong Road, a 70-km coastal route linking Hoi An with Chu Lai Airport, is being upgraded into a six-lane, two-way road, with the entire project expected to open in 2027.

Vietnam will enter two teams in the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, which is expected to bring together 320 students from 66 countries and territories.

A resident in An Giang Province has voluntarily handed over a rare Burmese hawk weighing about 2kg to authorities for conservation and protection.

HCM City has proposed waiving charges for underground space use to a depth of 15 metres within land plots, with lower rates for deeper construction to ease costs for investors.

Lam Dong Province has stepped up safety checks on adventure tours and outdoor activities as heavy rain of more than 400 mm is forecast in some areas.