VIETNAM TODAY

Ho Chi Minh City is weighing a plan to make bus travel free for all residents as part of efforts to ease congestion and reduce environmental pollution.

A 99-hectare sports complex in Ca Mau Province is due to open by late 2029, with 15 per cent funded by investor equity and the rest by loans.

Vietnam will begin building a national crude oil reserve at Nghi Son while studying wider storage expansion, as the government moves to strengthen energy security.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a joint venture including China Railway Group for a USD 1.73 billion EPC contract on metro line 2, Ben Thanh-Tham Luong section.

Hail and thunderstorms swept across Hanoi and several northern provinces overnight from March 31 into April 1, marking a second wave of severe weather in recent days.

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake in China’s Guangxi region near the Vietnam border was lightly felt in Lang Son on the evening of March 31, with no damage reported.

A woman missing for more than 10 days in a remote forest in Gia Lai was rescued after authorities trekked for hours through difficult mountainous terrain on April 1.

Police in Khanh Hoa Province are investigating after a man sitting on railway tracks was struck and killed by a northbound train early on April 1.

Vietnamese fuel firms are accelerating E10 petrol sales from April, aiming to gradually replace mineral petrol under a government directive.

Vietnam Airlines reported post-tax profit of more than VND 7.6 trillion (USD 304 million) in 2025, driven by strong travel demand and its largest-ever international network expansion.

Authorities in Dalat have launched an investigation after around 15 old camphor trees suddenly withered along a central street following recent road and infrastructure works.

Prolonged heat is set to continue in Ho Chi Minh City, with temperatures reaching up to 37 degrees Celsius and raising risks of fires and heat-related illnesses.

A two-hour hailstorm swept across parts of Cao Bang Province on Tuesday afternoon, damaging crops, trees and houses, with authorities assessing the scale of destruction.

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health on March 31 confirmed that a three-year-old boy in Banteay Ampil district of Oddar Meanchey province had been infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.

Vietnam aims to elevate its global cybersecurity standing, targeting at least three domestic firms in the world’s top 50 by 2045 under a government strategy to strengthen national cyber defence.

Vietnamese airlines will scale back routes and frequencies from April 1 as rising jet fuel prices and supply constraints force operational adjustments.

Three suspected members of a Vietnamese organised crime group have been arrested in the UK as part of a joint operation with French authorities targeting migrant smuggling networks.

Vietnam remains one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia, with growth expected to stay strong through 2026 despite emerging headwinds.

Central Vietnam’s investment rebound is accelerating, with Danang posting a sharp first-quarter rise and Gia Lai drawing about USD 32 billion (about VND 843.04 trillion).