VIETNAM TODAY

A new global coffee alliance was launched in Hanoi on March 26 to promote sustainable development and inclusive growth across the coffee sector.

Vietnam is set to remain a standout growth market for Norwegian salmon in 2026 after exports surged 40 per cent in 2025, making it the fastest growing market in South East Asia.

Vietnam’s central bank is moving to strengthen oversight of artificial intelligence in banking, requiring institutions to notify customers when AI is used in direct interactions.

Ho Chi Minh City is set to become the first locality to list and trade pork on the Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV).

Mu A Thi has been named among Vietnam’s outstanding young figures of 2025 after rescuing about 90 people from landslides during Storm Yagi, at a ceremony held on March 25 in Hanoi.

Haiphong customs seized nearly 7kg of suspected gold from 20 passengers arriving from South Korea, uncovering an alleged smuggling attempt at Cat Bi Airport.

Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi will shut to all vehicles from March 28 to May 27 for urgent repairs, with authorities diverting traffic to nearby routes.

Ho Chi Minh City will launch free mass health screenings on April 5, targeting about 16,000 residents across 60 sites to improve early detection and access to care.

Leaders agree to expand cooperation in energy, technology and trade during Moscow talks.

Rising incomes and changing diets drive strong demand for premium imported seafood.

Major fuel distributors accelerate biofuel adoption to cut imports and boost energy security.

Ho Chi Minh City has recorded its first three deaths from hand, foot and mouth disease in 2026, as infections surge sharply, health authorities said on March 25.

Vietnam imported hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of fruit from China in 2025, with grapes topping the list at about USD 220 million, according to trade data.

Vietnam’s drug regulator has warned of a counterfeit HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) injection circulating on the market, raising concerns over patient safety.

Traffic police in Danang City are investigating a foreign motorcyclist filmed performing a wheelie on a public road, authorities said.

Vietnam has reduced domestic petrol and oil prices sharply following an adjustment by the ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance on March 25.

Warburg Pincus has expressed interest in joining Vietnam’s planned international financial centre and supporting the development of its capital markets.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a VND 1.23 trillion (about USD 46.8 million) tidal sluice gate project to reduce flooding in its north-western areas.

A night-time fire has destroyed around 10 homes and shacks belonging to eight households in Ca Mau, with no casualties reported, authorities said on March 25.