VIETNAM TODAY

SEMIEXPO Vietnam 2025 to open in November, boosting semiconductor ambitions

The National Innovation Centre (NIC), in collaboration with the global industry association SEMI, will host SEMIEXPO Vietnam 2025 in early November at VinPalace Co Loa in Dong Anh Commune, Hanoi.

Company offers to fund three Can Gio ferries

A company has offered to sponsor three ferries linking HCM City with the Can Gio area, helping to ease pressure on Binh Khanh Ferry.

More trains suspended due to Typhoon Bualoi

Vietnam Railways JSC has announced the suspension of dozens of train services because of flooding and landslides triggered by Typhoon Bualoi.

Man arrested for trafficking 14 kg of drugs across Laos-Vietnam border

Authorities at the Cau Treo International Border Gate, Ha Tinh Province, have arrested a drug trafficker for transporting 14kg of drugs from Laos into Vietnam.

Hanoi mechanics overwhelmed by flooding breakdowns

Repair shops across Hanoi are swamped with customers amid a surge in flood damage after heavy downpours triggered by Storm Bualoi left many streets submerged.

Lao Cai streets buried in mud after floods

Residents of Yen Bai Ward in Lao Cai were clearing homes and streets on October 1 after floodwaters receded following storm Bualoi.

Ha Tinh suffers over USD 354 million in damage from three storms

Ha Tinh Province has reported losses exceeding VND 9 trillion (approximately USD 354 million) from three storms in less than a month, urging the government for support in its recovery efforts.

Tropical depression may strengthen into storm within two days

A tropical depression east of Luzon Island in the Philippines has formed and may strengthen into a storm within two days.

HCM City industrial parks draw USD 4.4 billion in nine months

Industrial parks in Ho Chi Minh City and nearby provinces attracted USD 4.4 billion in new and adjusted capital in the first nine months of 2025, HEPZA reported on September 30.

Typhoon Bualoi leaves 29 dead and 19 missing

Floods, landslides and thunderstorms unleashed by Typhoon Bualoi wreaked havoc across provinces from the northern mountainous areas to central Vietnam.

Dozens of luxury villas in Ha Tinh damaged by Typhoon Bualoi

Typhoon Bualoi made landfall with devastating force, destroying dozens of villas at the Xuan Thanh Beach Resort in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Bac Ninh overtakes HCM City as Vietnam's top FDI destination

Bac Ninh has emerged as Vietnam’s leading foreign direct investment (FDI) hub in the first eight months of 2025, surpassing Ho Chi Minh City after an administrative merger with Bac Giang.

Global network for Vietnamese language teaching established in Japan

A global network for Vietnamese language and cultural teaching has been launched in Japan in the face of a growing need for upholding the traditional culture among overseas Vietnamese worldwide.

ADB raises Vietnam’s economic growth forecast to 6.7 per cent in 2025

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast for 2025 upward to 6.7 per cent, an increase of 0.4 per cent points compared to the July projection.

Three bodies recovered after fishing boats sink in Quang Tri storm

Authorities in Quang Tri Province have recovered three bodies after two anchored fishing boats broke loose and sank during Typhoon Bualoi, with six crew members still missing.

Train services suspended due to Typhoon Bualoi

Heavy rains from Typhoon Bualoi’s circulation have forced Vietnam Railways to suspend several of its train services to ensure safety.

Four missing after landslide buries homes in Tuyen Quang

At least four people went missing after a landslide buried six houses in Lung Cu Commune, Tuyen Quang Province, on the morning of September 30.

PM orders comprehensive solutions to boost domestic market

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch on strengthening measures to stimulate domestic consumption.

HCM City surpasses Bangkok in Global Financial Centre rankings

The 38th Global Financial Centres Index recently unveiled that HCM City has climbed three notches from March to 95th out of 120 cities worldwide in September.