VIETNAM TODAY

The Bac Ninh Semiconductor Association was officially launched on October 10, aiming to connect businesses, universities, research institutes and partners across the semiconductor ecosystem.

Vietnamese civil servants and public employees will have seven consecutive days off for the 2027 Lunar New Year holiday, from February 4 to 10, the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced.

Phuoc Hai fishing village, more than a century old, continues to preserve its traditional way of life, but declining seafood catches are making life increasingly difficult for local fishermen.

Doctors in HCM City report a sharp rise in children seeking mental health care, citing academic pressure, family stress and excessive screen time.

Heavy rain is forecast to continue across central Vietnam on October 10, with some areas receiving more than 200mm before rainfall gradually eases from October 11.

A fisherman whose boat sank off Quang Tri Province survived nearly eight hours in rough seas before swimming and drifting safely ashore.

Residents in Quang Ngai Province have voluntarily handed over a rare pangolin found near their village communal house to local authorities for release into the wild.

More than 90 per cent of 169,000 children screened in Hanoi had at least one health issue, mainly dental problems, vision disorders or obesity, hospital data showed.

Vietnam has reduced the number of public education institutions by more than 50 per cent under a nationwide restructuring programme, with over 28,000 education managers reassigned to teaching roles.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province are lowering a section of pavement along a coastal road in Nha Trang to allow rainwater to drain into the sea, aiming to ease flooding during heavy downpours.

Authorities in Lam Dong have allocated VND 16 billion (about USD 616,000) to reinforce slopes along Prenn Pass, a key gateway to Dalat, after repeated landslides sent rocks and soil onto the road.

Vietnam’s Ong Cua ST25 rice has won second place in the World’s Best Rice 2026 competition.

Police and forest rangers in Son La Province have released a python weighing about 8kg into its natural habitat, local authorities said on October 9.

A man in Vinh Long Province has been fined VND 4 million (USD 152) for failing to register the temporary residence of a foreign national staying at his home.

HCM City will hold a job fair at 12 locations on October 13, offering tens of thousands of vacancies as businesses face growing labour shortages ahead of the year-end recruitment peak.

Prolonged torrential rain has flooded onion fields nearing harvest on Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai Province, forcing farmers to harvest early and sell at lower prices to minimise losses.

Staff at an HCM City restaurant searched three rubbish trucks in the rain for over VND 40 million (USD 1,520) misplaced by two Singaporean tourists, who later found the cash in a shopping bag.

Tay Ninh Province recorded more than USD 15.5 billion in exports in the first nine months of 2026, up 19 per cent year on year, as total trade reached an estimated USD 27 billion.

Tay Ninh Province plans to invest more than VND 10 trillion (USD 382 million) in the first phase of the Duc Hoa road project to improve transport links and support economic growth.