VIETNAM TODAY

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has raised slot capacity at Tan Son Nhat International Airport to 46 flights an hour for the Reunification Day (April 30)-May 1 holiday.

The remains of a fallen soldier have been recovered from a wartime bunker in Quang Tri Province, alongside an AK rifle and communication equipment, offering clues to the individual’s identity.

Vietnam may record a 12th straight year of near-record temperatures in 2026, highlighting the growing impact of climate change, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported.

Vietnam requires about 50 tonnes of gold annually as raw material for jewellery production, equivalent to around USD 5 billion a year, industry representatives have said.

A meningococcal disease cluster in Khanh An Commune, Ca Mau Province, has been brought under control, the provincial Centre for Disease Control.

A rare red-faced monkey has been released into Tam Dao National Park, Phu Tho Province after being found in a garden.

A 19-year-old student from Hanoi has been found safe after going missing for more than 36 hours while trekking in the Tam Dao mountains.

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will need about VND 743.90 trillion (approximately USD 29.75 billion) to develop 30 urban railway lines, the construction minister said on April 20.

Residents in Lam Dong Province have discovered bone fragments and bullet casings while digging a house foundation, prompting an investigation by local authorities.

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City fell 17 per cent in the first quarter, as global economic pressures and geopolitical tensions weighed on overseas incomes.

Ho Chi Minh City is seeking investors for dozens of industrial park projects, including developments spanning up to 1,200 hectares, as part of its 2026 to 2030 strategy.

Traffic police in Hanoi have deployed drones and AI-powered cameras to detect and penalise illegal parking along busy urban corridors.

Strong winds and heavy rain have torn roofs off 47 houses in Dong Thap Province, causing damage estimated at more than VND 800 million (approximately USD 32,000).

Deposit rates in Vietnam are easing as 30 banks have lowered interest rates, signalling a broader cooling trend and widening gaps across tenors.

Hot weather in Ho Chi Minh City is set to persist and intensify in the coming days as a western low-pressure heat system strengthens, with temperatures expected to edge higher.

Authorities in Dak Lak Province have taken in 12 local citizens repatriated from Cambodia following a request from the Embassy of Vietnam in Cambodia.

Ho Chi Minh City has launched a state backed venture capital fund worth VND 500 billion (approximately USD 20 million) to boost innovation and attract private investment.

Vietnam’s Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has proposed shifting most international flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Long Thanh International Airport under a two-phase plan.

A sandbar resembling a dolphin “leaping into the sea” off Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, which drew crowds earlier this year, has been eroded and submerged by waves.