VIETNAM TODAY

Ericsson and the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) join forces to deliver next-generation mobile infrastructure for major airport projects across Vietnam.

Authorities in Danang have approved the investor for the Lien Chieu Container Port project, a major infrastructure development worth more than USD 1.7 billion.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has issued a plan for enforcing the Law on Cybersecurity, setting out detailed tasks, deadlines and responsibilities for relevant units to drive its effective rollout.

Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong safely removed an unexploded 105mm artillery shell discovered by a resident while digging in his garden.

A car was struck by a train and knocked into a roadside ditch in Hanoi after attempting to cross a railway at an informal crossing, police said.

Four flights scheduled to land at Cat Bi International Airport were forced to change course after a large kite was spotted flying in the aircraft approach path, aviation authorities said.

Hanoi is seeking public feedback on a plan to relocate universities with small campuses or inadequate facilities out of the city centre as part of its long-term urban development strategy.

Hanoi is considering the development of two financial centres as part of its long-term strategy to strengthen the capital’s role in national and regional financial services.

The Starlink satellite internet service for individual users in Vietnam is expected to cost about USD 435 in the first month, including equipment and subscription fees.

Water levels on the Da River downstream of Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant have dropped sharply, exposing wide sandbanks and allowing residents to walk far into the riverbed.

Jozef Sikela, the European Union’s commissioner for international partnerships, will visit Hanoi from March 23 to 25 to strengthen European investment in Vietnam.

Danang authorities have declared a natural disaster emergency in several villages of Hung Son Commune after land subsidence and landslide risks were detected, including a hillside collapse.

Authorities in Ninh Binh have fined a fuel retailer VND 35 million (about USD 1,370) for selling petrol above the government price cap and ordered the company to refund the excess to customers.

Police in the northern province of Bac Ninh have arrested the owner of a production facility accused of manufacturing large quantities of fake vinegar.

Thousands of tonnes of household waste have accumulated in several communes in Danang City after a local waste treatment plant suspended operations.

Traffic police in Hanoi have fined many truck drivers for spilling soil and mud onto local streets, after complaints that the debris had made roads slippery and unsafe.

Heat is set to intensify across parts of Vietnam from April, while storm and tropical depression activity this year is expected to remain near the long-term average.

A video showing a mother cow kneeling and refusing to move after being led away from its home has moved many viewers online, eventually leading to the animal being rescued.

Vietnam and China launched the first ministerial-level “3+3” strategic dialogue on foreign affairs, national defence and public security in Hanoi on March 16.