VIETNAM TODAY

Hail and strong winds have injured 12 people and damaged nearly 950 homes across the northern region of Vietnam, while also affecting about 1,600 hectares of crops by late Sunday.

A lightning strike during a storm punctured a molasses tank at a sugar factory in Nghe An Province, spilling about 2,000 tonnes and causing heavy financial losses.

Ninety-five people were killed in traffic accidents across Vietnam during the four-day Reunification Day-May Day holiday from April 30 to May 3, traffic police said on Sunday.

(Dan Tri) - Vietnam posted a trade deficit of USD 7.11 billion over the past four months, driven by imports of production inputs and consumer goods.

A resident in Gia Lai Province has handed over a rare wild animal to authorities after spotting it clinging to a power line near his home.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae departed Hanoi on the morning of May 3, concluding her first official visit to Vietnam after wide-ranging talks aimed at deepening bilateral co-operation.

Residents in Gia Lai Province head into forests during the dry season to hunt weaver ants for the region’s signature dipping salt, earning up to VND 500,000 (USD 19) a day.

Two fishing boats caught fire while moored at a fishing port in Khanh Hoa Province late on Saturday, destroying property on board.

Vietnam’s lychee harvest is expected to fall sharply this year after adverse weather disrupted flowering and fruit set, driving prices to record highs.

A military helicopter evacuated two patients from Vietnam’s Truong Sa Special Zone to Ho Chi Minh City for emergency treatment during the Reunification Day (April 30)-May Day holiday.

Hailstorms and strong winds injured five people and damaged 350 houses in the northern region of Vietnam on Saturday.

Hail and thunderstorms hit Hanoi and several northern provinces on Friday as a cold air mass pushed southwards, causing strong atmospheric instability.

Vietnam will provide 400,000 smartphones to poor and near-poor households by end-2026 under a state support programme aimed at expanding digital access and advancing national digital transformation.

Both sides committed to co-operation in green transition, digital transformation, AI, semiconductors and space, prioritising high-quality human resource training and joint research.

An endangered Javan pangolin was released into the wild after being found drifting near shore off Cu Lao Cham Island.

Rescuers in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday recovered the body of a South Korean businessman who went missing while paddleboarding on Da Den Lake.

The northern region of Vietnam is forecast to see more hot days than usual in May, while the rainy season in the south and Central Highlands is expected to begin later than normal.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to build six bridges linking the future Binh Quoi-Thanh Da urban area with surrounding areas.

Cases of dengue fever, hand-foot-and-mouth disease and meningococcal meningitis rose in Vietnam in April, the Health Ministry said, warning the disease situation could worsen.