VIETNAM TODAY

Police in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Ward are investigating claims that a group of foreign tourists were charged VND 1.5 million (USD 57.7) for a two-kilometre ride in Hanoi.

A train service intended to help civil servants travel between the central provinces of Quang Tri and Quang Binh has been suspended due to low demand.

Police in Lam Dong Province have launched criminal proceedings against Tran Phuoc Vinh, 25, and Truong Van Tho, 24, for allegedly committing online fraud against Vietnamese nationals living abroad.

Around 74,700 Vietnamese workers went abroad under labour contracts in the first half of this year, meeting 57.4 per cent of the annual target.

The Ministry of Public Security has launched an intensive 50-day campaign to issue Level-2 digital identity accounts to foreign nationals living in Vietnam.

The price of RON 95-III petrol dropped to VND 21,110 per litre (approximately USD 0.83), following a 2 per cent reduction in value-added tax (VAT) applied from July 1 until the end of 2026.

A passenger in a swimsuit-style outfit at Tan Son Nhat International Airport has stirred debate.

As the global retail sector shows signs of steady recovery, Vietnam's retail property supply is also experiencing a clear resurgence.

Developed by a team of Vietnamese engineers, the chip uses CMOS and III/V semiconductor technologies and is intended for applications in sectors such as UAVs, smart devices and telecommunications.

Vietnam has fallen two spots in the latest Global Gender Gap Index released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), moving from 72nd to 74th place with an overall score of 0.713.

Authorities are investigating a fuel tank explosion at a petrol station in the northern mountainous province of Son La that left one person dead and two others injured.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has recently issued a plan to attract 100 top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) specialists.

European businesses continue to express strong confidence in Vietnam’s long-term economic prospects, according to a report released by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam.

A national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Danang City due to a medical emergency on Sunday.

The Government has established the National Data Development Fund, with an initial capital of VND 1 trillion (USD 38.4 billion), to strengthen digital infrastructure and promote data governance.

Hanoi traffic police have fined a man for transporting six children in the open bed of a pickup truck travelling along Thang Long Boulevard.

HCM City has approved a major urban redevelopment plan to clear nearly 15,000 homes built along polluted canals in District 8, with an estimated investment of VND 105.18 trillion.

Overnight downpours on June 29 left streets across central Thai Nguyen Province submerged under 30 to 50 centimetres of floodwater.

Vietnam’s stock market wrapped up the last trading week of June on an upbeat note, as the VN-Index rose to its highest point in over three years.