VIETNAM TODAY

Party General Secretary To Lam arrived in London on October 28, marking the start of the official visit to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland at the invitation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Vietnam and Russia have agreed to develop a railway project linking the two countries via China and Mongolia to strengthen transport connectivity and expand regional economic cooperation.

A powerful landslide triggered by heavy rain has buried roads in Quang Tri Province, cutting off more than 1,700 residents in remote areas.

Severe flooding has engulfed Hue City, with rising rivers inundating large parts of the area, including the UNESCO-listed Imperial Citadel.

Con Dao National Park in HCM City has successfully relocated 1,800 turtle nests and released around 120,000 hatchlings safely back into the sea during nearly six months of the turtle nesting season.

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations has launched a training course on United Nations peacekeeping operations for female military officers, with support from UN Women and Australia.

US exports to Vietnam surged in the first nine months of 2025 as tariff cuts reduced import duties to zero, boosting trade in technology, machinery, and agricultural products.

The central region of Vietnam is forecast to continue facing torrential rain until October 29, the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting has said.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam departed Hanoi on October 28 for a three-day official visit to the UK.

PR-Stavian Group will participate in the Vietnam Industry and Economic Exhibition, a national trade event organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi.

The IOM and the Embassy of Canada in Vietnam have launched the ThinkB4UClick programme to help young people build digital skills and resilience against online human trafficking.

Torrential rain has inundated large parts of Hue City in central Thua Thien Hue Province, forcing residents to travel by boat through flooded streets.

Police in the northern province of Lang Son have arrested three Chinese nationals suspected of killing a local taxi driver and robbing him.

A cargo ship carrying nearly 6,000 tonnes of cement with eight crew members sank off the coast of Hue early on October 27 due to strong waves and high winds.

Residents across the Dong Thap Muoi wetlands have been struggling with widespread flooding for two weeks following persistent rain and rising tides.

Floodwaters from the upstream region of Lam Dong Province surged into the Ca Ty River on Monday morning, sweeping away seven fishing boats moored along the river in the coastal ward of Phan Thiet.

CAAV has announced an increase in take-off and landing slots at Tan Son Nhat International Airport to accommodate rising travel demand during the 2025 winter peak and the 2026 Tet holiday.

Prolonged heavy rain and landslides have isolated thousands of residents in central Vietnam, prompting evacuations and emergency relief efforts.

Vietnam and the United States have agreed to accelerate the signing of a reciprocal trade agreement, aiming to ensure fairness, balance, and stronger bilateral trade and investment cooperation.