VIETNAM TODAY

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has launched citizen protection measures after a sea accident involving Vietnamese apprentices in Fukui Prefecture.

Two young girls died in a house fire in Gia Lai Province on March 21 after being left alone inside while adults were away.

A rare pygmy slow loris has been discovered in Lam Dong Province and safely returned to the wild after being handed over to authorities by a local resident.

Danang University, in cooperation with the Hessen Office in Vietnam, has awarded scholarships funded by Germany’s State of Hessen to 34 students for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

PV GAS has stepped up imports from Australia and the US to secure LPG supply for April, as global markets fluctuate, while keeping domestic prices unchanged.

Authorities in Tay Ninh Province have deported 11 Bangladeshi nationals who entered Vietnam on tourist visas but were found working illegally and overstaying.

A new direct air route between Minsk and Cam Ranh is expected to boost arrivals from Belarus to the southern central province of Khanh Hoa.

Polish meat producers are stepping up their presence in Vietnam, targeting a fast-growing market with rising demand for imported food products.

Vietnam is considering listing silver bullion on its mercantile exchange to standardise trading and improve transparency in a fast-growing market amid volatile global prices.

More than 23 per cent of internet users in Vietnam encountered web-borne threats in 2025, ranking the country 78th globally, up two places from 80th a year earlier, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam will pay an official visit to the Russian Federation from March 22-25.

Eighteen vessels owned by Vietnamese companies operating in the Middle East have remained safe so far, according to the Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration on March 20.

The international financial centre in Danang has granted membership certificates to 12 investors after two months of operation, as the city pushes to build a regional financial hub.

HCM City plans to add 37 public e-bike stations to expand green transport and ease congestion and emissions.

Around 95 foreign tourists were safely evacuated after a fire broke out at a guesthouse in Meo Vac Commune in Tuyen Quang Province on March 19.

Stavian Industrial Park has signed sublease contracts and handed over land to secondary investors at the Stavian Hung Yen Industrial Cluster, marking a key step in the project’s development.

A venomous snake species first discovered in China last year has now been recorded in Vietnam, expanding its known range beyond a single protected area.

A decomposed 10 metre whale has washed ashore in Nghe An, with authorities coordinating its removal and burial in line with local customs.

Hanoi is accelerating 10 urgent flood-control projects worth about VND 5.579 trillion (around USD 212 million), aiming to boost drainage capacity citywide ahead of the 2026 rainy season.