VIETNAM TODAY

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un on his re-election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Gia Lai Province has approved a VND 2.67 trillion (USD 101.5 million) plan to upgrade downstream drainage systems to prevent a repeat of the historic floods that hit Quy Nhon in November last year.

Vietnam’s stock market rallied on February 23, its first session after the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, with the VN-Index climbing almost 2 per cent on broad-based buying.

Banks across Vietnam have launched post-Tet promotions offering cash bonuses and interest top-ups of up to 1.5 percentage points, with advertised rates ranging from 6.5-9 per cent a year.

Authorities are investigating a major explosion at a factory in Tang Loong Industrial Park in Lao Cai Province that left one person dead.

Two boat operators at Huong Pagoda have been suspended for the rest of the 2026 festival season after being accused of overcharging visitors.

Doctors at Viet Duc University Hospital bowed in tribute to a 21-year-old organ donor whose gift of life enabled four life-saving transplants in Hanoi.

Seven earthquakes struck Mang But and Mang Den communes in Quang Ngai Province overnight on Sunday and into early Monday, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre.

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.