VIETNAM TODAY

Storm Bualoi is expected to move into the East Sea on the night of September 26, becoming the 10th storm of the year, forecasters said.

Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) began calibration flights using a Beechcraft B300 aircraft at Long Thanh Airport in Dong Nai Province on the morning of September 26.

Vietnam’s aquatic exports are set to hit USD 10 billion in 2025, but mounting trade barriers, especially in the US, are forcing exporters to diversify and move up the value chain.

Erosion along the Tien River in the southern province of Dong Thap has caused several houses to collapse.

A woman in Phu Tho Province narrowly avoided being bitten when a snake slithered into her bedroom and lunged at her, according to footage that has gone viral on social media.

Vietnam reduced retail fuel prices on September 25, with petrol down by up to VND 440 (approximately USD 0.02) per litre.

The United States has surpassed China for the first time to become Vietnam’s largest coconut importer, marking a turning point for the country’s coconut industry.

Vietnamese workers make up the largest proportion of foreigners living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s southeastern industrial belt.

Typhoon Ragasa weakened into a tropical depression before making landfall in Quang Ninh at midday on Thursday, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has further adjusted its flight schedule in response to Typhoon Ragasa, the ninth storm of the year.

Hanoi will set up kiosks in major urban areas and busy supermarkets, and convert old buses into mobile offices to help residents complete administrative procedures.

HCM City is positioning the marine economy as a key growth engine, with port services and petrochemicals expected to underpin development through 2030 and beyond, officials said.

The Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Commerce of China have signed a document to implement a technical assistance project for the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong standard-gauge railway line.

More localities in Vietnam have announced a sea ban as Typhoon Rasaga approaches the country.

Five people swept away by waves off My Khe Beach in the central province of Quang Ngai were luckily rescued.

A new tropical storm is forecast to develop in the East Sea on September 26, shortly after Typhoon Ragasa weakens.

Authorities in Haiphong City have drawn up plans to evacuate hundreds of residents from Cat Hai Island and to help fishermen on Bach Long Vi Island move their boats ashore as typhoon Ragasa nears.

Mines Advisory Group (MAG) has safely handled a 241kg MK82 bomb found in a stream in Quang Tri Province.

The key route connecting the centre of HCM City, Dong Nai Province and Long Thanh International Airport has fallen into severe disrepair, with a range of potholes and craters.