VIETNAM TODAY

HCM City is positioning the marine economy as a key growth engine, with port services and petrochemicals expected to underpin development through 2030 and beyond, officials said.

The Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Commerce of China have signed a document to implement a technical assistance project for the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong standard-gauge railway line.

More localities in Vietnam have announced a sea ban as Typhoon Rasaga approaches the country.

Five people swept away by waves off My Khe Beach in the central province of Quang Ngai were luckily rescued.

A new tropical storm is forecast to develop in the East Sea on September 26, shortly after Typhoon Ragasa weakens.

Authorities in Haiphong City have drawn up plans to evacuate hundreds of residents from Cat Hai Island and to help fishermen on Bach Long Vi Island move their boats ashore as typhoon Ragasa nears.

Mines Advisory Group (MAG) has safely handled a 241kg MK82 bomb found in a stream in Quang Tri Province.

The key route connecting the centre of HCM City, Dong Nai Province and Long Thanh International Airport has fallen into severe disrepair, with a range of potholes and craters.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive outlining key measures to boost exports and diversify foreign markets as the country is navigating complicated global trade dynamics.

Two divers in Quang Tri Province surfaced abruptly from a depth of 15-20 metres, causing decompression sickness that left one dead and the other in critical condition.

Representatives of leading American corporations have reaffirmed their long-term commitment to strengthening cooperation and increasing investment in Vietnam.

A fixed two per cent annual interest rate subsidy is proposed for the private enterprises, business households and individuals on loans for green, circular economy.

Several large rocks weighing tonnes tumbled from a cliff onto a road in the central province of Quang Ngai, threatening passersby.

The Ministry of Construction has announced plans to shut Ca Mau Airport for a year, starting from October 30, for upgrade work to increase its annual capacity to one million passengers by 2030.

Several residential areas in the southern province of Dong Nai have been severely flooded after heavy rain caused the Buong River’s water level to rise.

Vietnamese airlines have had to delay and cancel many flights as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to ravage the country.

R Ong Ha Hoanh, 78, went missing while foraging for mushrooms in Langbiang Ward, Dalat City, and was found 20 km from where he started after five days.

HCM City Children’s Hospital has urgently treated a 13-month-old Cambodian boy suffering from severe respiratory failure due to prolonged foreign body choking.

Vietnamese President Luong Cuong joined leaders of UN member countries and international organisations at a special ceremony in New York, USA, on September 22, marking the 80th anniversary of the UN.