VIETNAM TODAY

A new aviation financial hub has been launched in HCM City, aiming to mobilise more than USD 6.1 billion in initial capital and position the country as an emerging centre for aviation finance.

Ho Chi Minh City will open its Covid-19 memorial park this week, with an inauguration ceremony and floating lantern tribute scheduled for the evening of February 12.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City are investigating a house fire on February 5 that killed a woman and her two children in Dong Hung Thuan Ward.

A strong cold spell is forecast to bring severe cold to northern Vietnam around February 8-9, with frost possible in high mountainous areas.

Phase 1 of the Hon Trau wind power plant is designed to have a total installed capacity of 750 MW, with an estimated annual electricity output of around 2.8 billion kWh.

A rapidly ageing population places heavy pressure on families and the healthcare system. It also deepens gender inequality by limiting women’s ability to join the formal labour market.

Quang Ngai Province will seek coast guard support to bring Ly Son residents home for the 2026 Lunar New Year or Tet holiday if ferry services are suspended due to rough seas.

Vietnam’s state-owned Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC has signed cooperation documents with major US energy firms to explore crude oil and biofuel supplies.

Ho Chi Minh City will offer free rides on Metro Line 1 during two days of the 2026 Lunar New Year or Tet holiday to facilitate travel for residents and visitors.

Many schools in HCM City have integrated AI into teaching and learning, either through dedicated AI lessons or by applying the technology to innovate teaching methods across subjects.

Ha Long Canfoco has reported a sharp loss in the fourth quarter of 2025 amid cost pressures and market backlash.

Vietnam has allowed foreign investors to trade securities through global brokerage institutions and permitting foreign fund management companies to open two trading accounts.

Ho Chi Minh City's Public Transport Management Centre plans to launch seven bus routes connecting the city with Long Thanh Airport.

The first Spring Fair 2026 opened in Hanoi on February 2, featuring unique cultural displays from across Vietnam.

The Supreme People's Procuracy announced on February 3 that it has issued a decision to prosecute Ha Xuan Nghiem and accomplices for conducting "terrorist acts to oppose the people's administration”.

PM Pham Minh Chinh and Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives Mazen Turki El Qadi have agreed that both nations should work toward boosting bilateral trade to USD 1 billion by 2035.

Apple is set to open a training centre at Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), aiming to support the development of Vietnam’s technology community.

Rach Gia has pursued large-scale reclamation for over 25 years, with projects to 2025 including a 420-hectare urban expansion and several reclaimed zones totalling hundreds of hectares.

Vietnam has added three new billionaires after two executives at Vingroup and the chairman of VPBank appeared in Forbes’ real-time billionaire rankings, bringing the country’s total to eight.