VIETNAM TODAY

The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Enviornment has proposed allowing emergency imports of vaccines against the SAT1 strain of foot-and-mouth disease.

Nearly 49,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City filed for unemployment benefits in the first four months of 2026, according to the city’s Employment Service Centre.

Police in the central province of Quang Ngai have found some cases of illegal wildlife breeding, including rare birds and South American iguanas kept without documentation.

Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi has undergone visible upgrades after more than a month of repair works, with the project around 70 per cent complete and reopening scheduled for May 27.

A rare pangolin was released back into the wild in the central province of Nghe An after local residents voluntarily handed the animal over to authorities.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung ordered authorities to ensure Long Thanh International Airport begins operations in 2026.

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.