VIETNAM TODAY

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang has urged banks to cut lending rates to the lowest possible level to support businesses and economic growth.

Vietnam will roll out a single nationwide textbook set from the 2026-2027 academic year to improve curriculum efficiency and teaching quality, Deputy Education Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong said.

A low pressure system east of the Philippines could intensify into a tropical depression within 24 hours, the country’s weather agency has said.

Police in Danang City have arrested two Chinese nationals and one Vietnamese man for allegedly detaining and assaulting a tourist to extort money.

Vietnam planted around 78,500 hectares of new forest in the first four months of 2026, while timber output rose 2.4 per cent year-on-year to 6.02 million cubic metres.

Vietnam has maintained stable fuel and power supplies despite rising volatility in global energy markets driven by tensions in the Middle East, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung said.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health Vietnam has ordered an urgent review and recall of a2 Platinum Premium USA infant formula following concerns over potential contamination.

General Secretary and State President To Lam left Hanoi on May 5 for a state visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to begin construction on four metro projects in 2026 as it accelerates expansion of its urban transit network, according to the municipal Department of Construction.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung is set to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu on May 7-8, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Strong winds and heavy rain ripped the roof off a primary school in Dong Nai Province on May 4, damaging buildings but causing no injuries, authorities said.

A large marine animal believed to be a beaked whale weighing more than two tonnes has died after washing ashore on Gia Lai Province’s coast despite overnight rescue efforts by local fishermen.

Crystal Bay Airlines, a new entrant in Vietnam’s aviation sector, has announced recruitment for cabin crew positions as part of its expansion strategy.

Hanoi authorities have urged fuel distributors and retailers to speed up preparations for the rollout of E10 biofuel petrol ahead of a nationwide implementation deadline of June 1, 2026.

Several projects by Vietnam Airlines at Long Thanh Airport have yet to break ground, raising concerns they may not be operational in sync with the airport by the end of the year as planned.

A hailstorm and strong winds damaged hundreds of homes and large areas of crops in the central province of Nghe An with preliminary losses estimated at nearly VND 12 billion (USD 456,000).

Vietnam’s railway sector carried nearly 400,000 passengers during the Reunification Day (April 30)-May Day holiday period, with Hanoi Railway Station handling the highest passenger volume nationwide.

The northern city of Haiphong has completed maintenance and test runs on 42 drainage pumping stations, preparing the system to respond to heavy rain and flooding during this year’s rainy season.

A lorry driver in Hanoi has been fined after spilling mud onto a major street, causing safety risks and disrupting traffic.