VIETNAM TODAY

A fisherman in Tay Ninh Province caught a more than one-metre crocodile in his river net, then handed it over to border guards for wildlife protection.

Central provinces from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa are forecast to see very heavy rain from the night of November 15 to 18, with some areas expected to exceed 700 mm.

Coconut prices in the Mekong Delta have slumped after months of stability, slashing farmers' incomes and raising concern over how to absorb rising output.

Three US-made M117 bombs left from the war have been found in a field in Bac Ninh Province after a farmer reported a suspicious object, local military officials said.

Two women in Nghe An Province have handed over two rare wild monkeys to authorities after the animals unexpectedly wandered into their homes.

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh will make official visits to Kuwait and Algeria, and attend the G20 Summit in South Africa from November 16-24.

Hanoi traffic police have begun a citywide campaign against motorbike riders who cover or alter their number plates or use mobile phones while driving.

The Border Guard Command of Dong Thap, in coordination with relevant agencies, on November 13 received 57 Vietnamese citizens handed over by Cambodian authorities.

Retail fuel prices rose on Thursday after the finance and industry ministries lifted petrol by VND 160 a litre and diesel and kerosene by VND 540, while leaving the stabilisation fund untouched.

Ten‑month exports rose 16.2 per cent, with October at USD 42.05 billion, putting Vietnam on course for a record USD 470-471 billion and prompting upgrades to 2025 GDP forecasts.

Danang has declared a disaster emergency after late-October floods and Typhoon Fengshen caused severe erosion at the An Luong embankment and along the coast, forcing 64 households to evacuate.

Influenza A cases have surged at Hanoi Children’s Hospital as the weather turns colder, with wards filling and an estimated 60 to 70 per cent of symptomatic clinic patients testing positive.

Streets in central Hanoi are again crowded with makeshift stalls and improvised car parks, pushing pedestrians into traffic despite repeated enforcement drives and fines.

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Laos late on November 12 sent tremors through high-rise buildings in Hanoi and nearby provinces.

Be Group’s first companywide profit signals a power shift as Vietnamese ride-hailing firms challenge Grab’s long-standing dominance.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who is on a two-day official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on the afternoon of November 12.

Hue City is forecast to see widespread heavy rainfall exceeding 1,000 millimetres in some areas, raising the risk of severe flooding.

The Vietnam International Food Industry Exhibition 2025 opened in HCM City on November 12, attracting nearly 400 Vietnamese and international businesses from various countries worldwide.

Hanoi will launch its first electric bike rental service later this month with 500 e-bikes operated by Tri Nam Digital Transport JSC.