VIETNAM TODAY

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 25 to 28.

Dong Nai authorities have approved a proposal by Construction Corporation 1 JSC (CC1) to develop the Long Hung or Dong Nai 2 Bridge connecting HCM City.

HCM City authorities have proposed building a rail link connecting Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Long Thanh International Airport through Metro Line 2 and the Thu Thiem-Long Thanh Railway.

Three airports including Phu Bai, Danang and Chu Lai are forecast to lie in the direct path of Typhoon Fengshen, while Pleiku and Phu Cat have been placed on high alert.

More than 200 residents in Ba Vinh Commune, Quang Ngai Province, have been evacuated to the communal cultural house to avoid potential landslides as Storm Fengshen nears central Vietnam.

Authorities in Dak Wil Commune, Lam Dong Province, have issued a safety warning after a herd of wild elephants was recently seen near local residential areas.

Thanks to the connection made by Dantri/Dtinews, La Thi Hong has finally found her daughter, La Thi Hong Hanh, known in France as Léa, who was adopted by a French family 31 years ago.

Vietnam's coffee exports reached a record high of USD 8.4 billion in the 2024-2025 crop year, up 60 per cent from the previous season.

As Typhoon Fengshen approaches with forecasts of prolonged heavy rain, Danang residents are taking precautions to protect their vehicles and homes from flooding.

Supermarkets and markets across Danang filled with shoppers on October 21 as residents rushed to buy instant noodles, bottled water, and essential goods ahead of Typhoon Fengshen’s expected landfall.

Typhoon Fengshen has weakened, but it is expected to dump torrential rain on central Vietnam until the end of October.

Vietnam and Finland have officially upgraded their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership.

Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is arranging to make her diplomatic debut at Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related meetings this weekend.

Vietnam is expected to keep inflation below 4 per cent in 2025, but experts have warned that surging asset prices could fuel expectations of higher inflation and place pressure on overall prices.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Finnish President Alexander Stubb witnessed the signing of MoU on bilateral cooperation in Helsinki on October 21.

A 150-kilogramme dead dolphin has been washed ashore on Nhat Le Beach in the central province of Quang Tri.

South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa will pay a state visit to Vietnam from October 23 to 24.

Vietnam’s economy is forecast to exceed USD 505 billion by the end of 2025, placing the country among the world’s 30 largest economies, according to projections by the World Bank.

Following heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Matmo, Tay Tuu Flower Village in Hanoi has been submerged for days, leaving hundreds of hectares of flower fields destroyed.