VIETNAM TODAY

Between 2021 and 2036, CEBR forecasts that the position of Vietnam in the World Economic League Table will improve considerably, with its ranking rising from 41st to 20th by 2036.

President of the European Council Antonio Costa congratulated Vietnam on the 50th anniversary of the national reunification during his phone talks with Party General Secretary To Lam on April 30.

Vietnam’s shrimp exports saw a robust rebound in the first quarter of 2025, and are expected to thrive in the coming months as US importers increase purchase.

The Traffic Police Department has reported that on the first day of the Reunification Day and May Day holiday, 42 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, resulting in 14 deaths and 38 injuries.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport reported that on the first day of the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday, it was expected to welcome more than 115,000 passengers.

According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an additional 221 Vietnamese citizens were safely repatriated on April 29, bringing the total number of returnees from two phases to 260.

Promising developments are being made in the ongoing tariff negotiations between Vietnam and the US, despite persistent trade challenges.

Khanh Hoa Province is considering constructing a VND6.2 trillion (approximately USD250 million) 4.3-km tunnel along Tran Phu Street to ease congestion in central Nha Trang.

HCM City has been forecasted to have rain during the Reunification Day, April 30-May Day holiday.

Many supermarkets in HCM City are launching attractive promotions for the Reunification Day (April 30)-May Day holiday.

Up to 8,055 prisoners, and another whose jail term is temporarily suspended in 2025 will receive amnesty this year, effective from May 1.

A restaurant fire in northeastern China killed 22 people and injured three on Tuesday, Beijing's state media said, with footage posted online showing fierce flames engulfing the building.

Vietnam has fallen to second place among coffee suppliers to Thailand, as Laos has unexpectedly claimed the top position, according to recent data released by the International Trade Centre (ITC).

Vietnam always deeply values the heartfelt spiritual and material support Cuba extended during Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation and reunification.

More than 83 hectares of special-use forest land in Phu Quoc will be repurposed for developing eco-tourism resorts as part of plans to establish a high-end tourism complex.

Vietnamese and Japanese Prime Ministers Pham Minh Chinh and Ishiba Shigeru, and their spouses visited the Vietnam National Museum of History where they enjoyed breakfast in Hanoi on April 29.

The Ministry of Public Security has prosecuted four individuals involved in the production of counterfeit dietary supplements for children and the use of falsified testing certificates.

Expanding the export of Halal products to Indonesia offers big opportunities for Vietnamese companies while demanding strict compliance with quality and certification standards.

Vietnam and the Philippines are working towards achieving a bilateral trade target of US$10 billion in the time ahead.