VIETNAM TODAY

A tropical depression is moving towards the Gulf of Tonkin and may strengthen into a storm on August 21, bringing rough seas.

Vietnam Airlines Group will open bookings on August 25 for nearly 3.7 million seats over the 2027 Lunar New Year, up 11 per cent from the previous Tet holiday.

PR Article-Pernod Ricard Vietnam has launched community and employee-focused activities under Responsib’All Day 2026, supporting vulnerable children, employee wellbeing and local communities.

Vietnam's Road Administration has ordered unfinished rest stops on the eastern North-South Expressway to open essential services this month ahead of the National Day holiday.

Floodwaters swept away a bridge serving two villages in Nghe An Province, cutting off more than 300 households and nearly 1,400 residents.

Border patrol officers in Tay Ninh Province have detained five people who allegedly crossed illegally from Cambodia into Vietnam, one of whom had used drugs unlawfully.

The remains of 42 soldiers have been recovered from a coconut grove in Dong Thap Province after a 12-day search, along with personal items that may help identify them.

Lam Dong Province is finalising plans for an 8,408-hectare nature reserve at Ta Kou to strengthen forest and biodiversity protection while developing ecotourism linked to conservation.

Police in HCM City are investigating five foreigners who allegedly wore religious robes while soliciting, selling goods and accepting money from customers in Ben Thanh Ward.

Hundreds of traffic cones and warning signs have been stolen from sections of the North-South Expressway in central Vietnam, raising safety concerns for motorists during roadside emergencies.

Prolonged heavy rain has inundated the Dak Ak spillway bridge in Quang Ngai Province, with strong currents cutting off access to two villages and isolating 283 households.

Heavy rain triggered a major landslide on the DT722 road in Lam Dong Province, with large volumes of soil and rocks blocking traffic.

Police in An Giang Province have broken up a cross-border cyber fraud ring accused of stealing hundreds of billions of dong through an online accommodation scam in Phu Quoc.

A 47-year-old Vietnamese man has been fined VND 7.5 million (USD 283) for illegally entering Vietnam from Cambodia, authorities said.

Authorities in Phu Quoc have reclaimed more than 43,000 square metres of land for the Vung Trau Nam Fishing Village Residential Tourism Area project.

Hanoi has begun providing free health checks for more than 2.2 million preschool children and school students ahead of the new academic year.

Hanoi is entering the peak dengue fever season, with hundreds of new cases reported each week and health authorities warning of a growing risk of outbreaks amid hot, humid and rainy weather.

Vietnam's pangasius exports are coming under pressure from higher US tariffs, but shipments to China and several other markets are accelerating, keeping overall growth on a positive trajectory.

Gia Lai Province has started two transport projects worth VND 2.66 trillion (USD 100 million), aimed at improving connectivity with Quy Nhon Port and developing its coastal economic corridor.