VIETNAM TODAY

Authorities in Gia Lai Province have identified a flock of unusual birds spotted at the Con Chim eco-tourism area as rare Asian openbill storks, a species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book.

Vietnam’s coffee export prices have fallen sharply in early 2026, raising concerns over declining industry revenues despite continued growth in export volumes.

A massive boulder crashed into a house in Thanh Hoa Province early on Saturday after a mountainside collapse, stopping just metres from a mother and her two children who were asleep inside.

Many areas in northern Vietnam are expected to see heavy to very heavy rain over the next two days before a heatwave develops from May 12.

A delegation of 15 major French firms expressed interest in railway projects in Vietnam, notably the North-South high-speed line and metro systems, the Construction Ministry said.

Vietnamese authorities have recovered the remains of 18 volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Cambodia during past wars after more than six months of search operations.

A 1.3-metre-long monitor lizard was discovered inside the grounds of Hai Duc Pagoda in Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province.

The southern province of Dong Nai has planned to start construction of the Tan Hien Bridge later this year to improve transport links with HCM City.

Hue City’s authorities are preparing emergency works to stabilise a severely cracked mountainside threatening a key transport route after heavy flooding triggered major landslides late last year.

A free English class in An Giang Province has become a trusted place for children from poor families, offering them access to language education many could not otherwise afford.

Vietnamese customs authorities have seized nearly 15,000 cosmetics and fashion items suspected of trademark infringement in a nationwide anti-counterfeit crackdown, authorities said.

Police in Lang Son Province have arrested a Chinese national accused of trafficking more than 1.6 kilogrammes of illegal drugs intended for sale in China.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have safely moved and disposed of three wartime bombs and one artillery shell discovered by local residents.

A 22-year-old man was caught transporting nearly 1kg of 24K gold from Cambodia into Vietnam, authorities in An Giang Province said.

Authorities in Dong Nai City have detected 22 foreign nationals, including 13 children, who illegally entered Vietnam and were staying in Long Binh Ward.

A man in Gia Lai Province has been honoured after his discovery of a cave system led authorities to recover the remains of 24 Vietnamese war martyrs over five years.

A rare pygmy slow loris listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book has been rescued after wandering into a resident’s garden in the central province of Quang Tri.

The Ministry of Construction has added Tho Chu Airport in An Giang Province to Vietnam’s national airport development plan, with total investment estimated at VND 28.8 trillion (USD 1.1 billion).

Authorities in Vietnam’s Dong Nai City have received 18 Vietnamese citizens handed over by Cambodian authorities at Hoa Lu International Border Gate.