VIETNAM TODAY

Passenger numbers on Ho Chi Minh City's bus network have risen by nearly 40 per cent after almost a month of free fares, according to local transport authorities.

Vietnam aims to complete 18 rest stops along the eastern North-South Expressway by the end of 2026, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Quang Ninh Province plans to subsidise companies operating electric school buses as part of a pilot programme aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving student transport.

Typhoon Dolphin has itensified to the equivalent of Category 5 intensity and is forecast to move towards China's Fujian-Zhejiang coast, with no signs of entering the East Sea.

Vietnamese authorities have terminated the long-delayed Sheraton Phu Quoc Resort project after the developer failed to complete the five-star development more than a decade after approval.

Three sinkholes have emerged in the northern provicne of Ninh Binh, following prolonged heavy rain, damaging homes and prompting authorities to investigate the cause.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province have repatriated five Chinese nationals found to have entered and stayed in Vietnam illegally.

Vietnam will automatically consider veterans with severe war injuries for martyr status after death from 2027, removing a key evidentiary requirement.

Bamboo Airways is operating just three aircraft, while Vietjet Air remains Vietnam's largest airline by fleet size, according to aviation data.

Heavy rain is forecast across much of Vietnam until July 31, with authorities warning of flash floods, landslides and urban flooding in several regions.

Vietnam's health ministry has ordered an investigation after 84 people were hospitalised with suspected food poisoning linked to banh mi in Lam Dong Province.

Authorities have recovered 150 sets of soldiers' remains and dozens of artefacts after more than three weeks of excavation at a park in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam has received 21 citizens deported from Cambodia after they were detained for illegal work and residency, with some also suspected of links to online fraud.

Torrential rain flooded several streets in Ho Chi Minh City, leaving vehicles stranded and forcing residents to wade through deep water to get home.

Danang City has approved a revised investment plan for the expansion and renovation of Terminal 1 at Danang International Airport, a project worth nearly VND 11.3 trillion (USD 430 million).

Tay Ninh Province has proposed a VND 2.595 trillion (US$99 million) road project to connect HCM City's Ring Road 4 with Provincial Road 830, creating a key transport corridor in southern Vietnam.

Doctors in Thanh Hoa have removed a nearly 20cm hairball from the stomach of a four-year-old girl diagnosed with the rare eating disorder pica.

Hanoi will host the Annual Capital Economic Forum 2026 to strengthen government-business dialogue and accelerate AI and digital transformation among small and medium-sized enterprises.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways will launch direct flights between Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa Province and Dong Hoi in Quang Tri Province on August 16, operating three round trips a week.