VIETNAM TODAY

Ho Chi Minh City has been gripped by scorching heat in recent days, with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius as residents bundle up to shield themselves from the sun.

Police in Nghe An Province have helped two Russian tourists who became lost and exhausted near the Laos-Vietnam border, arranging transport for them to continue their journey to Hanoi.

A woman raised in France has reunited with her biological mother in Vietnam after 29 years, following support from Dantri/Dtinews that helped trace her family ahead of Lunar New Year 2026.

Three drone incursions into restricted airspace during the Tet 2026 holiday disrupted 49 flights at Danang International Airport, prompting calls for a thorough investigation and strict penalties.

Traffic in Hanoi ground to a near standstill on Monday morning as residents returned to work following the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, with major routes across the capital severely congested.

A motorised paraglider crashed into a car during a training flight in Tuyen Quang Province on February 21, though no injuries were reported.

Vietnam will officially take part for the first time in the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference and Exhibition, hosting a Vietnam Pavilion at the event.

Vietnam's stock market has crossed a significant milestone, surpassing 12 million accounts registered by domestic investors as of January 31.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang on Sunday responded to a reporter’s question regarding the EU decision to add Vietnam to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.

A total of 381 road accidents were recorded nationwide during the nine-day Tet 2026 holiday, leaving 230 people dead and 274 injured, according to traffic police.

Rescue teams have recovered the final victim in a boat accident on Thac Ba Lake that left six people missing, local authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Runway operations at Danang International Airport were briefly suspended on February 22 after an unauthorised drone was spotted nearby, disrupting 19 flights during the Lunar New Year travel peak.

Vietnam witnessed a surge in the establishment of new real estate companies in January, with the registration of 625 new firms, representing a 130 per cent increase from the same period last year.

Northern Vietnam and the north-central region are expected to experience extended periods of drizzle, light rain and fog through the end of March.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced lower-than-expected final anti-dumping duty rates on certain frozen shrimp imported from Vietnam.

A fire broke out in the engine room of overnight cruise vessel HP 5765 while it was anchored at Gia Luan wharf on Cat Ba Island in Haiphong City. All 15 people on board were reported safe.

YADEA Vietnam will inaugurate a USD 100-million electric motorbike manufacturing plant in Bac Ninh Province on March 1, alongside the launch of a new premium model, the YADEA Osta.

A 10-year-old boy has drowned and his father remains missing after the pair were swept out to sea while swimming at My Khe Beach in Quang Ngai Province during the Tet holiday.

The Health Ministry has piloted a bank-backed “treat first, pay later” scheme allowing one family member to guarantee hospital fees for the entire household.