VIETNAM TODAY

Lam Dong province on Tuesday afternoon temporarily reopened the Prenn Pass, the main route linking southern localities with Dalat, after a major landslide shut it earlier this month.

Prime minister Pham Minh Chinh shared key directions for Vietnam’s development in the digital era at the CEO 500 tea connect programme in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25.

A buffalo stranded on a rooftop for six days during severe flooding in Dak Lak Province has been rescued by local troops and resident.

Stocks linked to state divestment are showing strong momentum despite broader market corrections, fuelled by a series of new auction announcements.

The US has announced the preliminary conclusion of its anti-dumping duty review on Vietnamese honey, with a significant reduction in the duty rate compared to the previous period.

Authorities in Quang Tri Province evacuated 196 people from 43 households to safely destroy an MK82 bomb uncovered on a riverbank after recent floods.

HCM City’s Construction Department has proposed installing EV charging poles at 19 bus stations, including some with battery-swap cabinets for electric motorbikes.

Repairs on the railway section running through the South-central region are expected to be completed by November 26-27, as severe damage caused by recent floods continues to disrupt operations.

From January 1, 2026, Vietnamese citizens will no longer be allowed to use passports for bank transactions as banks tighten ID rules to prevent fraud and standardise data.

A 1.2 tonne war bomb was safely detonated on November 24, at a training ground in Xuan Hoa Ward, Phu Tho Province, under the provincial military command.

Repeated flooding has left many old houses and heritage sites in Hoi An Ancient Town at risk of collapse without urgent intervention.

Northern Vietnam will face a stronger cold spell from November 25, while a developing storm is forecast to enter the East Sea on November 26 and may head toward the south central and southern regions.

The HCM City branch of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) has stopped receiving relief goods for flood-hit provinces after its warehouses quickly reached capacity days into the mobilisation campaign.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) will begin piloting artificial intelligence (AI) education in schools from primary to high school this December.

Vietnam’s exports to the United States reached a historic USD 126.17 billion in the first ten months of the year, up 27.7 per cent and accounting for more than 30 per cent of total export turnover.

Vietnam’s trade turnover has surpassed USD 800 billion as of November 15, marking the highest level to date.

The Ministry of Public Security on November 23 issued a warning about the spread of false information, particularly AI-generated fake news, related to the flooding in the central region.

The move aimed to implement the Politburo’s direction on overcoming the consequences of recent severe floods in the central region, which assigned Quang Ninh to support Lam Dong.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on November 23 signed decision approving an emergency aid allocation of VND 1.1 trillion (USD 41.74 million) for four flood-hit provinces.