VIETNAM TODAY

Authorities on Bach Long Vi Island off Haiphong City are using a coastal radar system to track fishing vessels and guide them to shelter as Storm Maysak approaches.

Police in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have dismantled an illegal gambling ring that handled more than VND 1 trillion (about USD 38 million) in football betting and lottery gambling.

Hanoi will build more schools and classrooms to ensure at least 80 per cent of students can attend public schools, city chairman Vu Dai Thang said on Saturday.

Storm Maysak is forecast to bring heavy to torrential rain across northeastern Vietnam and Thanh Hoa through July 5, with some areas expected to receive more than 500 mm.

Vietnam's search and rescue team has recovered a total of 45 bodies from earthquake debris in , including 15 on July 3, as rescue operations continue in the disaster-hit country.

The remains of a Vietnamese soldier and several wartime artefacts have been uncovered during site clearance for an airport project in Quang Tri Province.

Vietnam's air cargo market continued to post strong growth in the first half of 2026, driven by booming e-commerce, resilient export demand and the ongoing shift in global supply chains.

Danang City will impound stray dogs and cats under a new plan aimed at strengthening pet management and rabies prevention, with owners given 48 hours to reclaim their animals.

Hanoi is seeking to position itself as a leading medical tourism destination in Southeast Asia by combining advanced healthcare services with its cultural and tourism appeal.

Vietnam's aviation authority ordered airports and airlines to activate storm response plans as Storm Maysak approached, with Van Don and Cat Bi airports expected to be hardest hit.

A climate investment fund worth up to USD 200 million is set to support sustainable agriculture projects across the lower Mekong region, creating new opportunities for low emission farming in Vietnam.

Storm Maysak has entered the Gulf of Tonkin and is forecast to move towards the coast of Quang Ninh, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to northern coastal areas from the afternoon of July 4.

Fine particle pollution in Hanoi and HCM City has declined following the introduction of E10 biofuel, although authorities say other factors may also have contributed to improving air quality.

Danang has unveiled a strategy to strengthen the promotion of Vietnam's image overseas, aiming to position the central coastal city as a leading destination for tourism and investment by 2030.

Vietnam's first-half FDI disbursement reached a five-year high, while total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) surged 61 per cent year-on-year to USD 34.65 billion

Vietnam registered nearly 111,700 new businesses in the first half of 2026, up 22.5 per cent from a year earlier, reflecting a continued recovery in business activity.

A long-tailed macaque that wandered into a tourist site in Khanh Hoa Province has been handed over to authorities and released back into its natural habitat.

Vietnam's aviation authority has proposed removing Bien Hoa Airport from the national civil aviation plan, citing airspace constraints.

Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh provinces suspended sea activities on Friday as Storm Maysak approached the Gulf of Tonkin, while one fisherman remained missing after a fishing boat sank in rough seas.