VIETNAM TODAY

US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper on December 5 announced a new 12.5 million USD foreign assistance package to Vietnam.

Mud and soil from a highway project in the central province of Quang Tri have flowed into many rice fields.

Truc Bach Lake in Tay Ho District has been struggling with pollution for many years. People who live near the lake often suffer from the water’s bad odour.

Vietnam attracted roughly US$31.4 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of November 30, representing a slight annual rise of 1%.

Three fishermen in the central province of Quang Tri have rescued a rare hawksbill turtle.

A range of beachfront hotel rooms in the central city of Danang have seen high demand ahead of Christmas and the New Year.

HCM City will operate 17 bus routes with 150 vehicles to link with the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line.

The Mobile Police Command under the Ministry of Public Security recently held a conference to review and implement plans for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gia Binh Airport in Bac Ninh.

The northern port city of Hai Phong is planning to construct the longest sea-crossing bridge in Vietnam at a total cost of more than 8.7 trillion VND (342.45 million USD).

The banking system's credit growth had risen by 11.12% as of November 22 compared to the end of 2023, hence the 15% growth target for the whole year is reachable.

Singapore's website BioSpectrum Asia has published an article highlighting Vietnam's efforts in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in transforming its healthcare sector.

Domestic wastewater and rainwater are discharged directly into sewers, canals and ditches and then into main rivers.

The Government Office has released a Prime Minister Directive on enhancing human resource training to support the development of the semiconductor industry.

Twelve military personnel were reported missing following an explosion in a military exercise on Monday, according to an official announcement made late Wednesday.

The Miss Culture International Friendship 2025 beauty pageant running as part of the annual Xuân Quê Hương (Homeland Spring) programme for overseas Vietnamese has been launched.

Vietnam has committed to ending violence against women and children, as part of a commitment within the Government’s Action Plan Programme in 2021-30.

The Vietnamese national football team have been named as the most expensive team competing at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup 2024.

Passenger buses with more than 29 seats are prohibited from travelling around the iconic Xuan Huong Lake in Dalat City during the 10th Dalat Flower Festival.

Hanoi served nearly 5.8 million holidaymakers during the January to November period.