VIETNAM TODAY

Long Thanh International Airport will receive its first three official flights on December 19, marking a key milestone ahead of commercial operations planned for mid-2026.

Three people have died after a landslide buried two road workers and a motorcyclist on National Highway 6 in Phu Tho Province, authorities said on December 15.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inaugurated Vietnam's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plants on Sunday, a strategic shift toward cleaner energy and grid stability as renewable sources expand.

Vietnam will become an attractive destination for technology talent, PM Pham Minh Chinh has said.

The Vietnam-China International Trade Fair opened in Tuyen Quang Province on December 12, as part of a national trade promotion programme marking the 75th anniversary of bilateral ties.

Hanoi is stepping up efforts to turn Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park into a national technology and innovation hub, aiming to build the country's “Silicon Valley”.

Temperature inversion combined with dust from construction, widespread waste burning and heavy traffic has pushed Hanoi’s air pollution to hazardous levels.

Vietnam plans to expand to 600 industrial parks, adding 35,000 ha to reach 181,000 ha, and expand industrial clusters from 1,100 to 2,000, with an additional 29,000 ha of land by 2030.

HCM City police helped a Singaporean man suffering memory loss reunite with his family on Friday, coinciding with his birthday.

State President Luong Cuong on December 12 hosted receptions for the ambassadors of some countries who came to present their credentials.

Ho Chi Minh City forest rangers and Nha Be police found 75 illegally kept South American iguanas at a house in Nha Be Commune on December 12.

Vietnam is taking new steps to expand foreign access to its capital market as regulators work with investors and prepare for major reforms following the country’s upgrade to secondary emerging status.

A rare brown-headed eagle with an injured wing has been rescued by a local resident in the central province of Nghe An and handed over to authorities.

The Vietnam Coast Guard seized about 100,000 litres of illicit diesel off the southern coast during year-end anti-smuggling operations.

A hillside tens of metres high in Lam Dong Province has suffered landslides following heavy rain, leaving long cracks across the slope and forcing residents to flee their homes.

Hanoi is forecast to see moderate to heavy rain and strong cold weather this weekend, with risks of whirlwinds, lightning and hail.

Ho Chi Minh City is rolling out a large-scale upgrade of pavements across its central areas in the run-up to the 2026 Lunar New Year or Tet, aiming to improve urban appearance and pedestrian safety.

Hanoi aims to develop a large network of supporting-industry enterprises capable of joining global supply chains and meeting the demands of modern industrial development

Vietnam is moving toward a pilot framework for tokenised assets as experts call for a new regulatory mindset to tap digital assets as a future growth driver.