VIETNAM TODAY

Three newly built boarding schools in Dak Lak's border areas are set to open for the 2026-27 academic year, providing places for about 3,000 pupils.

A new social housing project in Hanoi will offer apartments priced from about VND 1.1 billion (USD 42,000), with applications opening later this year.

Three Vietnamese-American sailors serving aboard USS George Washington said they were delighted to return to Vietnam during the US aircraft carrier's goodwill visit to Danang.

Women in Ca Mau will receive at least VND 2 million (USD 76) for each childbirth under a government policy aimed at raising Vietnam's low fertility rate.

Lam Dong Province has approved a master plan for a nearly 32,000-hectare coastal tourism hub in Hoa Thang Commune, planned as a new growth centre.

Nguyen Thi Thuoc is accused of sourcing drugs from unidentified suspects, storing them at home and splitting them into smaller lots for profit.

A fire broke out early on August 1 at Phuc Tien fishing port, Dam Ha Commune, Quang Ninh Province, destroying 19 motorboats.

Figures from the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention show nearly 1,000 dyke incidents in 2024-2025.

On August 1, super typhoon Dolphin weakened to category 16, with gusts above 17, and continued moving quickly west-northwest.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see increasing thunderstorms from August 2, while Super Typhoon Dolphin is expected to maintain its peak intensity as it moves west-northwest over the Pacific.

Quang Ninh Province is drawing up a plan to tackle flooding at 131 hotspots, with priority given to areas in the former Halong City, where heavy rain frequently inundates residential neighbourhoods.

Danang City has launched a new eco-tourism route linking the Elephant Species and Habitat Reserve with nearby heritage sites to promote conservation-based tourism.

Vietnam imported an estimated 185,000-195,000 tonnes of chicken in the first half of the year, with the United States accounting for nearly 62 per cent of total shipments.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a major drug ring allegedly led by Malaysian and Singaporean nationals, seizing nearly 2,000 drug-laced vape pods.

A stranded dolphin survived for more than two days after being brought ashore by residents in Quang Ngai Province, who kept it wet with seawater in an effort to save it before it died early on Friday.

Heavy rain during the evening rush hour flooded several streets in Hanoi on July 31, causing severe traffic congestion across parts of the capital.

Heavy rain is forecast to continue across northern Vietnam and parts of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An from Friday night, raising the risk of landslides and flash floods.

A resident in Lam Dong Province has voluntarily handed over a yellow-headed tortoise, a rare and protected species, after discovering it while working in his garden.

Ca Mau Airport is expected to resume operations on November 1 following the completion of a major upgrade and expansion project.