VIETNAM TODAY

Dak Lak Durian Festival draws 160 exhibitors

Dak Lak Province has opened a 400-booth exhibition featuring durian and OCOP products, bringing together more than 160 domestic and international exhibitors to promote trade and market links.

Con Dao surgeries double as specialist care expands

Surgeries in Con Dao more than doubled year on year in the first seven months of 2026 as a specialist rotation programme expanded local treatment for critical patients.

Drones speed up Phu Quoc power projects for APEC 2027

Instead of pulling cables by hand through forests, drones are laying pilot lines on 110kV routes, speeding up Phu Quoc's APEC 2027 power works.

Hanoi targets 100 kilometres of urban railway by 2030

Hanoi aims to complete about 100 kilometres of urban railway by 2030 as part of a broader push to improve transport infrastructure and expand the capital's development capacity.

Imported seafood gains popularity in Vietnam as tariffs fall

Canadian lobsters, king crabs and scallops are among imported seafood products gaining ground in Vietnam as lower tariffs and rising consumer demand push prices down.

Northern and north-central regions set for torrential rain

Due to a tropical convergence zone, northern and north-central Vietnam may see widespread heavy rain from August 17-21, with 150-300mm, locally over 450mm.

Health Ministry tightens medical equipment price controls

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has asked local authorities to tighten oversight of medical equipment prices to ensure transparency and prevent unreasonable increases.

327 sets of war remains found at Ho Chi Minh City park

Six more sets of war remains have been found at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing the total recovered at the site to 327.

Man survives after spending 10 hours swimming at sea

A man in Ha Tinh Province has survived after being swept nearly 7km offshore and spending 10 hours in the sea before swimming back to shore exhausted.

Hanoi plans to deploy more than 6,000 AI traffic cameras

Hanoi plans to install 6,117 AI-powered traffic cameras developed and manufactured domestically with the involvement of GTEL.

Lang Son opens 2026 Chestnut Festival

Lang Son Province opened its 2026 Chestnut Festival on August 15 to promote the local speciality, boost trade links and develop agriculture-based experiential tourism.

20-kg monitor lizard released into wild on Phu Quoc

A 20-kg Asian water monitor lizard listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book has been released into the wild on Phu Quoc Island after being found at a local restaurant.

Gas, water eruptions from Gia Lai wells raise safety concerns

Gas and water eruptions from wells in Gia Lai Province may be linked to the Po Co fault system and recent volcanic activity, according to the Vietnam Department of Geology and Minerals.

Gia Lai spends USD 8.1 million on fishing fleet restructuring

Gia Lai Province has allocated over VND 212 billion (USD 8.1 million) to scrap ineligible fishing boats and help fishermen switch livelihoods as part of a fleet restructuring programme.

Five boats catch fire in Nghe An fishing port

Five fishing boats caught fire at a port in Nghe An Province early on August 15, destroying three vessels and severely damaging two others, with no casualties reported.

Phu Tho woman charged over nearly 400 counterfeit luxury goods

Police in Phu Tho Province have charged a 36-year-old woman with industrial property rights infringement after finding nearly 400 suspected counterfeit luxury goods at her shop.

Prime Minister orders tighter oversight of school meals

Schools across Vietnam will be required to publish daily meal information, including photos, menus and purchase invoices, under a new directive to strengthen food safety.

Two South Koreans charged over fatal brawl in Ho Chi Minh City

After a dispute at a restaurant in central Ho Chi Minh City, a brawl involving South Koreans left the owner dead and the manager 87 per cent injured.

Ly Son garlic price slump hits farmers

Ly Son has about 300 hectares of agricultural land, mainly used to grow garlic and shallots. Farmers typically produce one garlic crop and two to three shallot crops each year.