VIETNAM TODAY

Northern Vietnam will be hit by a widespread cold spell from December 3, with temperatures in some high-mountain areas expected to drop below 10 degrees Celsius.

Hanoi authorities have urged residents, especially the elderly, children and those with respiratory illnesses, to limit outdoor activity as the city suffers hazardous air quality.

From December 2, Chinese visitors to Vietnam can use their familiar mobile payment apps to scan VIETQR Global codes and make direct payments at shopping, dining and tourist locations nationwide.

Investors are suggested to focus on stocks of companies with solid fundamentals and promising growth prospects for accumulation.

Vietnam and Cuba have set a goal of reaching USD 500 million in two-way trade as senior officials from both countries met in Havana on December 1.

Hanoi has ranked among the world’s 10 most polluted cities for three days as thick haze blankets the capital and sharply reduces visibility.

South Korea’s naval training ship ROKS Hansando arrived at Tien Sa Port in Danang on December 2 for a four day goodwill visit.

HCM City will need around 17,730 staff to operate its metro network by 2045 as it works to master rail technology and reduce reliance on foreign experts.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, along with a senior Vietnamese delegation, joined the 50th National Day celebration at ThatLuang Square in Vientiane on December 2.

PM Pham Minh Chinh departed for Laos on December 2 to co-chair the 48th session of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone.

Authorities in Thanh Hoa Province received three endangered animals from a local resident on December 1, including two Indian peafowls.

Authorities in Trieu Co Commune, the central province of Quang Tri, on December 1 safely removed and destroyed two unexploded artillery shells left from the war.

Vietnam’s aviation sector is expected to serve 84 million passengers and 1.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, marking annual growth of 11 per cent and 18 per cent, according to the aviation authority.

Air quality in Hanoi worsened on December 1, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) climbing to hazardous levels and posing significant health risks.

State President Luong Cuong held talks in Hanoi on December 1 with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who is on a three-day state visit to Vietnam through December 2.

Two cold fronts are forecast to strike northern Vietnam in early December, bringing chilly and rainy weather, while the central region faces the prospect of heavy rain.

Mimosa Pass reopened to traffic at 6 pm on November 30, ten days after a major landslide severed the Dalat-HCM City route during historic flooding.

State President Luong Cuong hosted an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi on December 1 for Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who is on a three-day state visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking delegation, arrived at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane on December 1, beginning a State visit to Laos.