VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam is expected to experience a warmer winter as a very strong El Nino weakens cold-air activity, with average temperatures forecast to be 1-2.5C above long-term averages.

HCM City is expanding its healthcare network and developing satellite facilities for major hospitals to bring medical services closer to residents and ease pressure on overcrowded referral hospitals.

More than 550 volunteers collected and sorted 1.7 tonnes of waste in Hanoi on September 19 as part of World Cleanup Day 2026 activities.

Hours of heavy rain left many streets in central Nghe An flooded on September 19, disrupting traffic and daily activities across the former Vinh City area.

Three people were killed after a tractor-trailer overturned on a national highway in Cao Bang Province, causing its cargo to crash into a house beside the road.

Rescuers pulled two people to safety after they became trapped inside a drainage pipe in Hanoi on September 18.

Heavy rain flooded roads by up to half a metre in the central provinces of Ha Tinh and Quang Tri on September 19, disrupting traffic and leaving vehicles stranded.

HCM City has ordered schools to disclose daily details of student meals, including suppliers, ingredients, invoices, menus and photos, allowing parents to monitor food quality and safety.

HCM City's VND 10 trillion (USD 380 million) tidal flood-control project is about 95 per cent complete and is expected to become operational in November, after years of construction.

Vietnam has approved a new plan to improve access to bank financing, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Severe coastal erosion along nearly 14 kilometres of Hue's shoreline has affected more than 1,000 households, with repairs estimated at over VND 1.9 trillion (USD 72 million).

Vietnam-Japan trade could reach nearly USD 60 billion in 2026 if current growth momentum is maintained, according to Japanese ambassador Ito Naoki.

A man died after a large tree branch fell onto his motorcycle during a storm in Ho Chi Minh City on September 18, while he was riding home with his wife.

Flooding has forced 144 schools in Ninh Binh Province to close or switch to online learning, disrupting the education of more than 16,300 students.

HCM City will conduct surprise inspections of food businesses following risk warnings or public complaints, while stepping up scrutiny of online food advertising and counterfeit products.

Heavy rain lashed Ho Chi Minh City on September 18, flooding major roads and leaving numerous vehicles stranded as commuters struggled to make their way home.

Residents of a high-end residential estate on the outskirts of Hanoi have been battling severe flooding for days, with some homes still surrounded by more than one metre of water.

Several prime land plots in central Hue have been put up for auction for commercial and hospitality projects, but investor interest has remained limited.

The body of a university student was found in Hanoi on September 18 after he was swept away by floodwaters while riding through a heavily inundated street.