VIETNAM TODAY

A delegation of the Cambodian Royal Army arrived in Vietnam on August 15 to take part in the military parade marking Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.

The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape in Vietnam experienced a significant uptick in July, with 34 completed transactions amounting to an impressive total of nearly USD 786 million.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet on August 15, at the request of the Cambodian side.

Agencies, organisations, and hundreds of households across Hanoi are joining forces with the city to provide around 1,012 free toilets for the upcoming National Day (September 2) celebrations.

Communes and wards in Hanoi are collecting data on petrol-powered and electric cars and motorbikes to serve the city’s transition to electric vehicles.

Cambodian authorities on August 15 handed over 353 citizens, identified by Cambodia as illegal residents, to the Border Guard Station at Xa Mat International Border Gate in Tay Ninh Province.

HCM City’s Department of Construction is drafting new regulations on bus operations to allow dedicated lanes and expand the number of routes in the 2025-2030 period.

Deputy Minister of Construction Le Anh Tuan said the 250 projects to be launched and inaugurated on August 19 are projected to contribute over 18 per cent of national GDP in 2025.

Many residents in Langbiang-Dalat Ward in Lam Dong Province have been gripped by anxiety following a landslide on the upper slope of a pine-covered hill.

Vietnamese products, particularly home and outdoor décor, handicrafts, fashion, gifts, and lifestyle goods enjoy ample growth potential in the EU market.

The Vietnam Sport Show 2025, the Vietnam Cycle Expo 2025, and the 13th Zhejiang Export Fair simultaneously opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on August 14.

A training course for overseas Vietnamese language teachers opened in Hanoi on August 14, attracting 80 teachers who returned from 15 countries and territories.

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese reported that so far this year, ministries and localities have hosted numerous events honouring the Vietnamese language.

In the first half of 2025, Vietnam’s customs sector handled 8,561 violations, with a total goods value exceeding VND 13.6 trillion  (USD 517.79 million ).

A durian-planted hill in Lam Dong Province, about 80 metres high and covering over two hectares, has developed cracks, posing a high risk of landslides.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam held a phone conversation with President of the Cambodian People’s Party Hun Sen at Cambodia’s request on August 14.

Hundreds of rescued white pheasants are being cared for and bred at Cuc Phuong National Park, with healthy, well-adapted birds set to be released back into the wild.

Fuel prices fell after the latest adjustment from 3 pm today, August 14, following the decision by the ministries of Finance and Industry and Trade.

All preparations for the 25th Vietnam International Mathematics Competition (VIMC 2025) slated for August 15 – 18 have been completed, according to the municipal administration.