VIETNAM TODAY

Authorities in Tan An Commune, Nghe An Province, have safely returned a rare pygmy slow loris to the wild after it wandered into a local resident’s home.

Meteorologists forecast around 12 to 13 storms will form in the East Sea in 2026, with six to seven expected to directly affect Vietnam.

At least two people have died and five others were injured after a coach carrying 25 passengers plunged into a deep ravine in Son La Province on April 26.

Authorities in Co To Commune, An Giang Province, have fully extinguished a fire that burned nearly five hectares of production melaleuca forest after more than a day of firefighting efforts.

Three children were found dead after a fire broke out at a stilt house in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau in the early hours of April 26.

A pod of hundreds of dolphins appeared off Quy Nhon in Gia Lai Province, circling fishing boats and attracting the attention of tourists.

Vietnam’s rubber exports are shifting away from heavy dependence on China, with strong growth recorded in Indonesia, India and other key markets.

A rare Javan pangolin was released back into the wild after being found in a household garden in the central city of Danang.

Hanoi has djusted operating hours for pedestrian streets in Hoan Kiem Ward during the upcoming Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam led current and former Party and State leaders in offering incense in tribute to the Hung Kings at the Hung Temple Special National Historical Site.

A rare Assamese macaque was rescued after wandering into a household in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Danang’s property market continued to record price growth across several segments in the first quarter, driven by expectations surrounding Vietnam’s new international financial centre.

A Hanoi taxi driver was left surprised and moved after a South Korean passenger gave lucky money to his young daughter, who had accompanied him to work and sat quietly in the back seat.

HCM City is expected to enter its rainy season in early May, with rainfall and temperatures forecast to exceed long-term averages, according to the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Centre.

A seven-year-old girl in Quang Ngai Province was found to have a large hairball filling her stomach after suffering prolonged stomach pain and fatigue.

Nearly 83 hectares of a forest in Mang Den Commune, Quang Ngai Province, will be converted to develop a 264-hectare urban project.

Authorities have handled 16 cases of illegal aquaculture in Halong Bay since early April, including two new violations detected on April 24.

New apartment prices in Hanoi reached an average of VND 128 million per square metre in the first quarter, while overall property transactions declined from the previous quarter.

Thousands of residents left Hanoi on April 24 for the Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday, causing severe congestion on major roads across the capital.