VIETNAM TODAY

Police in Tay Ninh Province, in coordination with Moc Bai International Border Gate, received 79 Vietnamese citizens repatriated from Cambodia on September 9.

This year’s flood peak in the Mekong Delta region is predicted to arrive between late September and mid-October, reaching 3.5-3.7 metres, higher than last year’s level.

The southern province of Dong Nai has planned to start construction of Cat Lai Bridge in 2026 and open it to traffic by 2028.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed a resolution to pilot a digital asset market in a five-year trial, effective from September 9.

Apple Vietnam has announced on its official website that customers can begin pre-ordering the iPhone 17 lineup from 7 pm on September 12, with deliveries starting on September 19.

The Ministry of Justice is appraising a draft decree on lunch support policies for primary and secondary students in border communes.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch ordering ministries, agencies and localities to step up measures to promote rice production and export while ensuring domestic market stability.

Apartment rental prices in Hanoi have surged, leaving many tenants struggling to cope with rising living costs.

Vietnam’s real estate sector is increasingly attracting foreign investors through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with cooperative and “friendly” deals emerging as the prevailing trend.

Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will increase the monitoring of lithium power banks on all its flights.

Several areas in northern Lao Cai Province were submerged while neighbouring Tuyen Quang suffered a flash flood after torrential rain on the morning of September 9.

Continuous riverbank erosion along the Thao River in the northern province of Phu Tho has severely affected residents in Tam Nong Commune.

Vingroup has filed civil lawsuits, reported to authorities, and sent notices to embassies regarding 68 organisations and individuals accused of spreading false information about the group online.

Mud has once again resurfaced near the underground construction site of Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line, marking the second such spill in the area.

A court in Quang Ngai Province has sentenced three Chinese nationals to prison for murdering a Vietnamese taxi driver.

Vietnamese firm AVAC JSC shipped on Monday evening its second batch of AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine to the Philippines, comprising 340,000 doses.

The government has requested inspections on the compliance with policies and laws by credit institutions and enterprises in gold trading activities.

Vietnam’s economy expanded by 7.5 per cent in the first half of 2025, reflecting strong momentum despite continued global uncertainties, according to the World Bank.

Vietnamese police have arrested Huang Shaoning, a 54-year-old man from Guangxi, China, who illegally entered the country and carried out multiple burglaries.