VIETNAM TODAY

The hotel real estate market in Vietnam, particularly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, is predicted to see a big supply thanks to new projects in the 2024-2026 period, according to Savills Vietnam.

Initial investigations showed that a recent explosion in a Ca Mau river that left three local men missing was caused by the men cutting open a bomb.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban in Budapest on January 18 afternoon (local time) as part of his official visit to the European nation from January 18-20.

Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous locality in Vietnam, will tighten the management of foreign workers in the city to close loopholes in the field.

The HCM City Department of Tourism has recommended providing more services to serve tourists visiting the HCM City People’s Committee and the People’s Council headquarters.

Authorities in the northern province of Hai Duong are proposing the development of the Thanh Long Lake Ecotourism Site in Chi Linh City to the prime minister.

Domestic retail prices of petroleum products in Vietnam increased at 3 pm today, January 18, following the adjustment jointly decided by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

Deposit interest rates at four major banks of Vietnam were adjusted sharply, down by 0.4% per year from the previous listings, bringing the rate to 1.8% per year at the lowest.

The National Assembly has approved an investment of VND2.52 trillion (USD104 million) from the state budget for an electricity supply project to Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

The management board of Dong Ba Market in the central city of Hue have announced a reward for people and tourists for uncovering rip-off traders.

Authorities in the southern province of Ca Mau have found human remains at the site where three men went missing after an explosion on the Cua Lon River.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has approved the planning of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak by 2030 and a vision until 2050, including the construction of several industrial parks and complexes.

Farmers in Dalat City, one of the country's largest flower hubs, are facing slow sales this year.

The police of the central province of Nghe An that borders Laos said on January 18 that they have smashed a drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam, arresting two suspects.

Former coach of Vietnamese national football team Park Hang-seo is set to be named as a consultant of newly-established Bac Ninh football club who will play in Vietnamese Football League Second Division for the 2024 season.

People in Thach Kim Commune in the central province of Ha Tinh are busy grilling fish for the coming Tet Lunar New Year.

The Government issued a directive addressing the escalating impacts of climate change and El Niño, leading to unpredictable weather patterns and heightened risks of drought, water shortages and saline intrusion.

Achieving an overall score of 54.48 out of 100, Vietnam ranked fifth among ASEAN countries and 59th globally in the 2023 Government Artificial Intelligence (AI) Readiness Index.

The Ministry of Health has recommended that Vietnamese kindergartens and elementary schools consider temporarily closing the door if air pollution in their localities climbs to hazardous levels for three consecutive days.