VIETNAM TODAY

To accommodate passenger demand during the Tet Lunar New Year Festival 2025, the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro route (Metro Line 1) in HCM City will reduce its operating hours and train frequency.

2025 marks the beginning of a new cycle for the housing market in Ho Chi Minh City, characterised by abundant supply and improved product quality, an expert has said.

Eight Tokyo university students attacked by a hammer-wielding woman in a classroom are recuperating and none required hospitalisation, their school has said.

Vietnam's target of 8% GDP growth for this year presents numerous challenges, despite the emergence of fresh opportunities.

Rural areas in the northern region are experiencing periods of severely deteriorated air quality, with PM2.5 levels rising significantly—some areas exceed the standard limit by up to 3.5 times.

Black wastewater has flowed into the Han River in Danang, leading to significant pollution.

Many streets in HCM City have reported serious traffic jams.

The Vietnamese passport has dropped one spot to 91st on the list of the world’s most powerful passports, according to the latest report by the Henley Passport Index.

Vietnam Airlines and VietJet Air have leased seven aircraft to accommodate the surging demand for the upcoming 2025 Tet Lunar New Year.

A total of 41 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives during the wars in Cambodia arrived home on January 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on January 10.

The number of measles cases is forecast to rise as the Tết (Lunar New Year) and Spring festivals approach, doctors said.

Illegal parking has occurred on many streets leading to Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City, especially during the peak travelling season.

PM Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the Laos - Vietnam Friendship Park in Vientiane on January 10.

There have been no reports of Vietnamese citizens as casualties in a recent earthquake in Tibet, China, Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on January 9.

Vietnam’s inflation in 2025 is projected to remain within a manageable range of 3% to 4.5%, in line with the National Assembly’s goal to keep it around 4.5%, matching expert forecasts.

Train tickets for routes from HCM City to many northern and central localities have been completely sold out for the upcoming Tet Lunar New Year 2025.

The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank has raised its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam in 2025 to 7%, up from the previous projection of 6%.

Retail petroleum prices increased at 3 pm today, January 9, after a decision by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.