VIETNAM TODAY

A new, strong cold spell has been forecasted to hit the northern and central regions from Friday morning.

Authorities in the southern province of Tay Ninh have proposed the construction of a VND4.7 trillion (USD185.41 million) airport.

Emotional ceremonies were expected across Asia on Thursday to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami devastated coastal areas around the Indian Ocean.

Vietnam’s garment and textiles export is projected to hit 44 billion USD this year, becoming the world’s second biggest exporter, according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group.

Six Vietnamese firms have been officially selected to send labourers to work in Australia in the agricultural sector under the Vietnam Labour Mobility Arrangement (VLMA).

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said.

A fire early Wednesday killed dozens of dogs at a breeding facility on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, an official said.

A bar near Ben Thanh Market in the centre of HCM City caught fire this afternoon, December 25.

Tickets for flights from HCM City to some locations during the Tet Lunar New Year holiday 2025 have almost run out due to rising demand.

Many sections of the coastline in the central province of Quang Ngai have been severely eroded, posing a threat to residents and several facilities, including the Dung Quat Oil Refinery Plant.

Storm Pabuk is expected to weaken into a tropical depression on December 25, but it will still bring heavy rain to the central and south-central regions of Vietnam.

Social network users in Vietnam will be required to provide basic personal information, including full name, date of birth, and mobile phone number as of December 25, in order to post stories.

The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Vietnam Youth Federation and the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association announced winners of the Vietnam Gold Star Award 2024.

Authorities in Hanoi's Long Bien District are investigating a fatal traffic accident that killed two young men early on Wednesday morning.

The EU move was made after Vietnamese fruits failed to comply with the maximum residue limit (MRL) of pesticides.

The transformation of agricultural production towards ecological, organic, and low-emission agriculture is a top priority as Vietnam seeks to meet its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Joint Stock Railway Transport Company will increase the number of passenger trains to the central region to meet the demand for the Tet Lunar New Year holiday.

"Squid Game" is seen as embodying the country's rise to a global cultural powerhouse, part of the "Korean wave" alongside the Oscar-winning "Parasite" and K-pop stars such as BTS.

Domestic factors, including the Government’s increasing spending on infrastructure, real estate market recovery, and consumption, will help Vietnam maintain its economic expansion at 6.5% in 2025.