VIETNAM TODAY

The Construction Department of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has recommended building two bus stations to reduce traffic jams in Dalat City.

Border guards in Quang Nam Province have arrested a Vietnamese man for smuggling 38 bricks of heroin, weighing approximately 14.3 kilograms, from Laos into Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcome ceremony for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and a high-ranking delegation of Thailand in Hanoi on May 16.

The foreign ministry of Vietnam reiterated its advice for Vietnamese citizens to remain cautious about offers of "easy jobs with high pay" abroad

Several former bustling markets, each worth billions of dong, have lain abandoned after years of inactivity, turning into scenes of neglect and decay in HCM City.

Vietnam and Thailand should utilize complementary strengths in areas such as the digital economy, green energy, regional supply chains, and smart agriculture.

The water discharge of Dau Tieng Reservoir this year is forecasted to trigger flooding in low-lying areas of the southern province of Binh Duong, particularly if heavy rainfall occurs.

Heavy rain triggered a landslide that collapsed a house in Sapa Town in the northern province of Lao Cai, killing a woman.

Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrived in Hanoi on May 15, beginning her two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The on-time performance (OTP) rate across the Vietnamese aviation sector in April 2025 reached 57.5 percent, the lowest since the beginning of the year.

A woman has had her handbag containing money forgotten on a train from HCM City to Danang returned.

Severe rainfall accompanied by strong winds toppled multiple power poles in ​the Central Highlands Province of Gia Lai's Chu Pah District, causing prolonged power outages and major traffic disruption.

Compared with previous routes, the new corridor saves each truck approximately one day in transport time and reduces costs up to 1,000 CNY (over 138 USD).

A male bus attendant in the central province of Quang Ngai has been fatally struck when trying to stop the runaway vehicle.

The Vietnamese government has approved an investment plan to construct the Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway line.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) of Vietnam has demanded close monitoring and the enhancement of the detection and treatment of COVID-19 cases locally as the disease remains complex around the world.

VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development JSC has announced its registration to invest in Vietnam’s North–South high-speed railway project, with an estimated investment of 61.35 billion USD.

A team from Quang Tri Province's Military Command in charge of repatriating fallen soldiers has discovered the remains of 12 Vietnamese martyrs in Savannakhet province, Laos.

A woman was struck by a train while crossing the railway tracks during her morning exercise in the northern province of Quang Ninh.