VIETNAM TODAY

One person has died after a fishing boat carrying 17 crew members sank following a collision with a cargo ship off the coast of Lam Dong Province, authorities said.

Applications for the Vietnam ESG Awards 2026 opened on July 6 as organisers sought to honour businesses and organisations leading sustainable development through ESG.

A facility in Tay Ninh Province has become the first in Vietnam authorised by the US to use both gamma and X-ray irradiation to treat fresh fruit for export.

Heavy rain triggered by the remnants of Typhoon Maysak has caused landslides and flooding across Dien Bien and Lai Chau provinces, disrupting traffic on several major roads in northern Vietnam.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have approved two solar power projects worth approximately USD 218 million, adding 280 MW of renewable energy capacity to Vietnam's national grid.

Dong Nai City plans to build four new bridges connecting with Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to strengthen transport links and support economic growth across southeastern Vietnam.

Search teams have uncovered five sets of human remains at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, a discovery that could advance efforts to locate a suspected mass grave of fallen soldiers.

After years of conservation and research, the rare hybrid gaur herd at Nui Chua - Phuoc Binh National Park has yet to breed successfully.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended the launch of a mission on July 6 to search for and recover the remains of fallen soldiers believed to be buried at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City.

Fifty people have been hospitalised with suspected food poisoning in Khanh Hoa Province after eating chicken rice at a local restaurant, health authorities said.

A Chinese worker has recovered a backpack containing cash, a laptop and key documents after police in Hung Yen Province tracked it down and returned it within hours.

The powerful Super Typhoon Ba Vi has formed over the northwestern Pacific. While it is unlikely to enter the East Sea, its circulation could still bring strong winds and high waves to the region.

Although Typhoon Maysak caused no casualties, it inflicted an estimated VND 20 billion (approximately USD 765,000) in property damage in Quang Ninh Province.

Vietnam plans to issue national technical standards for urban railways this month as it finalises regulations to support upcoming high-speed and metro rail projects.

Halong Bay reopened to tourists at 2 pm on Sunday after authorities lifted a temporary suspension on cruise operations following the weakening of Storm Maysak.

Storm Maysak weakened into a tropical depression on Sunday after moving inland in southern China, while forecasters warned of flash floods and landslides in northern Vietnam

Domestic coffee prices and Vietnam's rice export prices rose over the past week, supported by tightening supplies and firm export demand.

Hanoi will issue free chip-enabled transport cards to passengers eligible for free travel on the city's subsidised bus network, alongside existing digital ticketing options.

Storm Maysak and its aftermath disrupted electricity supply in parts of northern Vietnam, with power restored to 6,722 customers after emergency repairs, the Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) said.