VIETNAM TODAY

A resident has handed over a critically endangered Sunda pangolin found on a national highway in Hue City, allowing the animal to be safely returned to the wild.

Heavy rain is forecast to continue across northern Vietnam until the night of July 20, with authorities warning of a high risk of flash floods and landslides.

Vietnam's students won four gold medals at the 2026 International Chemistry Olympiad and four silver medals at the International Biology Olympiad.

Several diamond retailers in Ho Chi Minh City have suspended operations as a surge in customer buy-back requests strains liquidity following a major diamond smuggling investigation.

A work accident at Dabaco Thanh Hoa Co Ltd's pig farm left five workers dead and two injured.

Authorities found four more sets of martyrs' remains at Le Thi Rieng Park in HCM City, bringing the total to 100, plus two collective graves.

A man and son in Hai An Ward, Haiphong City were fined VND 4.6 million (about USD 180), for flying a whistle kite in a no-fly zone around Cat Bi International Airport.

Flash floods ravaged dozens of homes in Muong Than Commune, leaving many collapsed. Rescue teams are searching for victims.

Flash floods in Lai Chau Province have left five people dead, three missing and eight injured, while rescue teams continue searching for survivors.

As durian harvest peaks in the Central Highlands region, experienced buyers judge ripeness by sound, a skill that can earn them more than VND 1 million (USD 38) a day.

Vietnam has ordered tighter tourism safety measures ahead of the peak storm season, including stricter checks on water transport and adventure tourism.

Authorities have recovered the bodies of four people swept away by flash floods in Lai Chau Province as search and rescue operations continue.

Vietnamese military engineers have safely destroyed a 350kg wartime bomb discovered beneath a residential area in Nghe An Province.

Vietnam generated nearly USD 1 billion from pepper exports in the first six months of 2026, with the United States remaining its largest overseas market.

Vietnam's aviation market expanded in the first half of 2026, driven by strong international travel despite persistent operational and infrastructure pressures.

Ho Chi Minh City is developing a mobile app that will allow users to call emergency services, track ambulances in real time and receive first-aid guidance while waiting for medical help.

Eight households have been evacuated from Mu Cang Chai Commune after heavy rain triggered landslide risks and rising floodwaters, authorities said.

Authorities in central Vietnam safely removed an unexploded 105mm artillery shell discovered during construction of a coastal road project in Quang Tri Province on Friday.

Natural disasters killed 30 people, injured 56 and caused an estimated VND 570.7 billion (USD 21.8 million) in damage across Vietnam in the first half of 2026.