VIETNAM TODAY

A family in Danang City is raising a female buffalo with an unusually shaped pair of horns that curve inward to form a near-perfect circle around its face, attracting widespread curiosity.

Heavy traffic congestion hit many streets across Hanoi on Monday morning, the first working day after the New Year holiday, making travel difficult for commuters.

A strong cold air mass is sweeping across northern and north central Vietnam from January 5, bringing widespread cold weather.

Police in Nha Trang Ward said on January 5 they are investigating a video showing a group of men allegedly threatening foreign tourists at a local beachside park.

Vietnam recorded 196 traffic accidents nationwide during the four-day 2026 New Year holiday, killing 94 people and injuring 154 others.

Authorities are investigating a foreign vessel that drifted ashore in Van Tuong Commune, Quang Ngai Province, after border guards found the ship unmanned on January 4.

Vietnam’s stock market closed 2025 with a sharp 41 per cent rise, as record liquidity and strong capital inflows underscored renewed investor confidence despite pronounced volatility.

Vietnam has expressed deep concern over the current situation in Venezuela, according to spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on January 3.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My confirmed on January 3 that as of now, all Vietnamese citizens in Venezuela are safe.

Early-blooming peach and plum blossoms have begun appearing across Hanoi, bringing splashes of colour to the capital weeks before the Lunar New Year, or Tet.

The northern region of Vietnam is witnessing a strong cold wave with temperatures dropping to as low as 4 degrees Celsius at Mau Son peak in Lang Son Province.

HCM City attracted more than USD 5.3 billion in new and additional investment into its export processing and industrial zones in 2025, exceeding the annual target by 17.5 per cent, authorities said.

The United States has postponed planned increases in tariffs on wood products, offering temporary relief to Vietnamese exporters amid ongoing trade negotiations.

Dantri and Cuu Long University on January 2 signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening communications and academic collaboration.

Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) has announced changes to its senior leadership effective from January 2026, marking the first time the company has appointed a Vietnamese national as chairman.

Vietnam's automobile sector underwent a key shift in 2025, with recovering consumer spending, robust electric vehicle (EV) demand and surging imports, especially from China, reshaping the industry.

A reinforced cold air mass spread across northern Vietnam on January 2, 2026, bringing rain, strong winds and a sharp temperature drop.

Four people were killed on Friday morning after a section of the Ba River embankment collapsed in Dak Lak Province.

A large unexploded bomb dating back to the American war was safely removed and destroyed in Ea Hiao Commune, Dak Lak Province, on January 2, 2026.