VIETNAM TODAY

Thousands of tonnes of flood debris and driftwood have blanketed the reservoir of the Ban Ve Hydropower Plant in the central province of Nghe An.

A South American iguana has been handed over to a licensed wildlife facility in Lam Dong Province after being found wandering along a road.

Firefighters rescued four people trapped in a late-night blaze at a porridge shop in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Police in Phu Quoc Island have arrested a man accused of snatching a tourist’s mobile phone on a beach, less than four hours after the incident took place.

Nine people have been hospitalised in Quang Tri after eating cicadas, with doctors warning of poisoning risks linked to toxic fungi and allergic reactions.

A Vietnamese doctor provided emergency medical assistance to a passenger aboard a flight from Hanoi to Paris after the man showed alarming symptoms mid-air.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see scattered showers and thunderstorms from late May 7, with localised heavy rain continuing into May 8 and risks of hail and strong winds.

Durian prices in Vietnam have fallen sharply, leaving many growers facing losses as farm-gate prices drop below production costs.

Police in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, have detained a 35-year-old Russian man for investigation after he allegedly drove a motorbike while intoxicated and fatally struck an elderly pedestrian.

Vietnam has issued an alert after three deaths linked to Hanta virus infections were reported on a cruise ship, though no cases have been recorded in the country.

Moody's has upgraded Vietnam’s sovereign credit outlook from stable to positive, while affirming its Ba2 rating, the Ministry of Finance said.

Vietnam’s railway sector has opened summer ticket sales with fares up 5-10 per cent from 2025 due to higher fuel costs, while offering discounts for passengers.

Petrolimex, Vietnam's largest fuel retailer, reported a net loss of more than VND 660 billion (approximately USD 25.6 million) in the first quarter, despite a sharp rise in revenue.

Traffic police across Vietnam handled more than 11,000 drink-driving violations during the four-day public holiday from April 30 to May 3.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang has urged banks to cut lending rates to the lowest possible level to support businesses and economic growth.

Vietnam will roll out a single nationwide textbook set from the 2026-2027 academic year to improve curriculum efficiency and teaching quality, Deputy Education Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong said.

A low pressure system east of the Philippines could intensify into a tropical depression within 24 hours, the country’s weather agency has said.

Police in Danang City have arrested two Chinese nationals and one Vietnamese man for allegedly detaining and assaulting a tourist to extort money.

Vietnam planted around 78,500 hectares of new forest in the first four months of 2026, while timber output rose 2.4 per cent year-on-year to 6.02 million cubic metres.