VIETNAM TODAY

HCM City plans to eliminate 50 severe flooding hotspots by 2030 through major drainage upgrades and a new strategy to tackle land subsidence, high tides and extreme rainfall.

Four sets of Vietnamese soldiers’ remains have been recovered from caves in Khammouane Province, Laos, the Quang Tri provincial military command said on October 9.

Ca Mau Airport is set to resume commercial flights on November 29 after more than a year of upgrades, boosting connections with major economic centres.

Rivers from Ha Tinh Province to Hue City could experience flooding on October 9-10, with water levels forecast to reach alert levels 1-2 and exceed level 2 in some areas.

Authorities have warned of flash floods and landslides across central Vietnam as prolonged heavy rain leaves soil saturated in several areas from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai.

Haiphong City plans to develop 15,000 rental homes between 2026 and 2030 to meet growing demand, particularly among industrial workers and low-income residents.

Japanese agency R&I has upgraded Vietnam's foreign-currency issuer rating from BB+ to BBB-, marking the country's first entry into the investment-grade category.

Police in Dong Nai City have charged two people after 2,349 pigs on their farm tested positive for banned growth-promoting substances.

Heavy rain is forecast to continue across Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam through October 10, with high tides expected to peak between October 10 and 12.

Hanoi is forecast to see scattered showers and thunderstorms from the afternoon of October 9, while parts of central Vietnam could receive more than 300mm of rain.

Hanoi has announced plans to inaugurate or break ground on 96 projects worth a combined VND 147 trillion (USD 5.59 billion) to mark the 72nd anniversary of the capital's Liberation Day on October 10.

A green sea turtle has laid 82 eggs on Tau Beach at Hon Cau Island in Lam Dong Province, with conservation workers moving them to a protected nesting site.

Chu Mom Ray National Park in Quang Ngai Province has recorded five additional rare animal and plant species, including the critically endangered golden tortoise.

Fifty lifebuoys have been installed along Hanoi's Nhat Tan Bridge to help rescue people in distress in the Red River and reduce the risk of drowning.

Lam Dong Province is mobilising personnel and equipment to protect more than 1.1 million hectares of forest amid growing wildfire risks ahead of the dry season.

Can Tho City has 29 operating open-air rubbish dumps, including seven already over capacity and six nearing capacity, with up to 300,000 tonnes of household waste accumulated at the sites.

Quang Ngai Province has submitted a proposal to the government for a 136-km expressway linking Quang Ngai and Kon Tum, with preliminary investment estimated at VND 51.54 trillion (USD1.96 billion).

Vietnam has raised petrol prices for the sixth consecutive adjustment, while diesel prices fell after three previous increases.

Ca Mau will invest VND 8.5 trillion (USD 328 million) to build a nearly 80km coastal road linking seven communes and connecting with neighbouring An Giang Province.