VIETNAM TODAY

The Vietnam-Japan defence cooperation has been expanded continuously and become increasingly substantive, serving as an important pillar of the bilateral relations.

Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved aviation law changes requiring airlines to compensate passengers and provide meals, accommodation and transport for delayed or cancelled flights.

The Prime Minister on December 10 approved a plan to send Vietnamese citizens to study in Russia, China, Eastern Europe and former Soviet states during 2026-2035.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Vu Dai Thang has ordered tougher measures to tackle worsening air pollution, including a halt to all road- and pavement-digging permits.

Hanoi remained the world’s most polluted city on the morning of December 11, with air quality index (AQI) readings reaching 244, classified as purple, a level considered very unhealthy.

Traffic has resumed on D’ran Pass linking Dalat and Khanh Hoa Province from 8 am on December 11 after more than a month of closure due to landslides.

Frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao and a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy departed Kure Port in Hiroshima prefecture on December 10, concluding a four-day visit to Japan.

Hanoi will launch a citywide campaign to reclaim pavements and roadways, with all wards and communes ordered to begin enforcement at 7 am on December 13, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

Vietnam’s real estate M&A market is rebounding, with legal barriers easing, global capital returning and major corporate shake-ups setting the stage for a surge in big deals.

A strong cold spell is likely to sweep across northern Vietnam on December 13-14, sending temperatures in some high mountainous areas below 5 degrees Celsius.

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) has reported that total auto sales of its members in the first 11 months of 2025 hit 328,669 vehicles, up 6.5 per cent year-on-year.

A forum on border trade connectivity between Vietnam and Cambodia took place on December 10 in An Giang province, aiming to promote cross-border import-export activities and investment opportunities.

Health authorities in the southern province of Dong Nai have reported a monkeypox case, the first recorded in the locality this year.

Con Dao Island in HCM City will roll out its first electric bus service on December 19, linking the town centre with the airport.

Ho Chi Minh City has readied necessary infrastructure, personnel, and investors for the operation of its International Financial Centre (IFC), slated to be inaugurated on December 19.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held his 2025 dialogue with farmers in Hanoi on December 10 to speed up science -technology application, innovation, and digital transformation in agricultural sector.

Lawmakers on December 10 voted to adopt the revised Law on Planning and the revised Law on Deposit Insurance, during the ongoing 10th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA).

Several communes and wards in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have been placed under warnings for flooding and landslides because of intense rain.

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is set to earn USD 46 billion in exports in 2025, missing its target and highlighting growing pressure for deep restructuring amid global headwinds.