VIETNAM TODAY

Singapore flags rising risk of Chikungunya transmission

Singapore is at risk of chikungunya transmission as the number of reported cases this year has more than doubled compared to last year, the country’s Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) has reported.

Thousands laid off in Vietnam

Thousands of employees in banking, technology, and other industries have lost their jobs in recent months due to downsizing, with many industrial zones also reporting large-scale workforce cuts.

Company busted for producing fake smoked buffalo meat

A company in the northern province of Phu Tho has been caught turning a thousand tonnes of frozen Indian buffalo meat into Ha Giang-branded smoked buffalo meat.

Severely deteriorated apartments in HCM City threaten residents

Pham The Hien Apartments in HCM City have seriously deteriorated, threatening hundreds of residents.

Dak Lak expressway project accident leaves two dead

A serious workplace accident at the Quy Nhon-Chi Thanh Expressway construction site in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has killed two and injured one.

Vietnamese, RoK leaders brief media on outcomes of Seoul talks

Party General Secretary To Lam and President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung co-chaired a joint press briefing to share the outcomes of their talks on August 11.

Party chief witnesses exchange of Vietnam-RoK cooperation documents

Party General Secretary To Lam and President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung witnessed the hand-over of documents on bilateral cooperation, following their talks in Seoul on August 11.

Phu Tho police rescue injured Dutch tourist

Police in Mai Chau Commune, Phu Tho Province, promptly assisted a Dutch tourist who was injured in a fall on August 10.

PM calls for private sector's stronger efforts to drive economic growth

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for the mobilisation of the strength and resources of the entire nation and society to drive economic development as a whole, including the private sector.

Health Ministry warns about risk of Chikungunya outbreak in Vietnam

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an urgent warning about the risk of a Chikungunya outbreak in Vietnam after numerous cases were reported in Southern China, especially in Guangdong Province.

President Ho Chi Minh statue inaugurated at Vietnamese Embassy in RoK

Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the inauguration ceremony of a statue of late President Ho Chi Minh in the Vietnamese Embassy’s campus in Seoul.

Two Vietnamese tourists die at sea amid strong winds in Greece

Two Vietnamese citizens fell into the sea at noon on Friday (local time) at Sarakiniko Beach, Milos Island, Greece, according to a press release from the Embassy of Vietnam in Greece late Saturday.

Vietnam’s industrial production up 8.6 per cent in first seven months

Vietnam’s industrial output rose 8.6 per cent year-on-year in January to July 2025, driven mainly by manufacturing and processing industries, official data show.

Party General Secretary leaves for state visit to RoK

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

China’s Laoling city promotes trade, investment in HCM City

China’s Laoling City, in coordination with VINEXAD, hosted a series of events in Ho Chi Minh City from August 7-9 to seek trade and economic cooperation with Vietnam.

Nearly 700 tonnes of rubbish engulf Ha Tinh fishing port after floods

Some 500-700 tonnes of rubbish have swamped Xuan Hoi Fishing Port in the central province of Ha Tinh following recent floods.

Man fined for leading tourists to Son Tra Peninsula to pick wild grapes

A man in Danang City has been fined for taking tourists to pick wild grapes in Son Tra Peninsula.

Vietnam grants special visa exemption to prominent foreign nationals

Foreign guests of top leaders, major investors, global business executives and renowned cultural figures will be eligible for a visa waiver when entering Vietnam.

6.4 million passengers use Hanoi metro route in first year

The elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line has transported more than 6.4 million passengers in its first year of operation, with a daily average of 19,000-21,000 people.

Circular economy offers competitive edge for Vietnam’s textile industry

As global markets shift toward sustainability and environmental accountability, Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is aligning its growth strategy with the circular economy model.

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