VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam witnessed a surge in the establishment of new real estate companies in January, with the registration of 625 new firms, representing a 130 per cent increase from the same period last year.

Northern Vietnam and the north-central region are expected to experience extended periods of drizzle, light rain and fog through the end of March.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced lower-than-expected final anti-dumping duty rates on certain frozen shrimp imported from Vietnam.

A fire broke out in the engine room of overnight cruise vessel HP 5765 while it was anchored at Gia Luan wharf on Cat Ba Island in Haiphong City. All 15 people on board were reported safe.

YADEA Vietnam will inaugurate a USD 100-million electric motorbike manufacturing plant in Bac Ninh Province on March 1, alongside the launch of a new premium model, the YADEA Osta.

A 10-year-old boy has drowned and his father remains missing after the pair were swept out to sea while swimming at My Khe Beach in Quang Ngai Province during the Tet holiday.

The Health Ministry has piloted a bank-backed “treat first, pay later” scheme allowing one family member to guarantee hospital fees for the entire household.

Six people are missing and 17 have been rescued after a passenger boat capsized on Thac Ba Lake in Lao Cai Province on Saturday evening.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport handled over 1,000 flights with about 169,709 passengers on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, its highest traffic level in more than a decade.

Vietnam is unlikely to see tropical storms or depressions in the East Sea between February and April, according to the Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change.

Six earthquakes struck Mang Den Commune in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Ngai early on Saturday (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year), causing light tremors but no reported casualties or damage.

Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung called Party chief To Lam’s February 18-20 Washington trip for the inaugural Gaza Board of Peace meeting a milestone in Vietnam’s multilateral diplomacy.

Vietnam’s average consumer price index (CPI) in 2026 is projected to hover around 3.5 per cent, slightly higher than in 2025 but still within the National Assembly’s target ceiling of 4.5 per cent.

Coffee, one of the country’s key export commodities, is under significant pressure to green its entire value chain.

Ten people were swept out to sea by large waves in Nha Trang during the Lunar New Year holiday, despite warnings from authorities about rough conditions.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed upgrading Vietnam Railways (VNR) into Vietnam National Railway Group to drive the domestic rail industry, focusing on the North-South high-speed railway project.

Party General Secretary To Lam left Joint Base Andrews on February 20, ending a three-day US trip for the inaugural Gaza Board of Peace meeting in Washington at President Donald Trump’s invitation.

Traffic police in HCM City conducted overnight drink-driving checks on the fourth night of the Lunar New Year, setting up roadblocks and patrols to enforce alcohol limits and ensure road safety.

US President highly valued Vietnam’s efforts to balance bilateral trade and welcomed the valuable contracts signed during the trip.