VIETNAM TODAY

Nha Trang reclaims over 6,200 square metres of beachfront property

Authorities of the southern central province of Khanh Hoa have reclaimed around 6,200 square metres of land from a controversial beachfront project in Nha Trang City to return the space to the public.

President Luong Cuong leaves Hanoi for working trip to Egypt and Angola

A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by President Luong Cuong has left Hanoi for State visits to Egypt and Angola.

Measures to control African swine fever enhanced

The whole country still has more than 540 communes and wards of 30 out of 34 provinces and cities with African swine fever that has not passed 21 days.

Vietnam to launch international financial centres

PM Pham Minh Chinh who heads the Steering Committee for Vietnam’s International Financial Centre (IFC), has signed a decision to establish IFC in HCM City and Danang by the end of 2025.

Northern region faces intense heatwave

Vietnam's northern region is struggling with a new intense hot spell, with the highest temperatures commonly ranging from 35 to 37 degrees Celsius.

HCM City trials robots for public service delivery

Thu Duc Ward in HCM City has introduced a series of innovations aimed at improving service delivery, including the trial use of robots and AI-driven information systems.

Foreign tourist grateful after diamond ring found in Danang

An Australian tourist has expressed her heartfelt gratitude to a man in the central city of Danang for helping her recover a lost diamond ring.

Tourist killed by electric shuttle in Quy Nhon

Authorities in Gia Lai Province are investigating an accident involving an electric tourist shuttle that struck a group of pedestrians, leaving one person dead and three others injured.

Surge in bird strikers prompts aviation authority to tighten controls

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has called for stricter measures to limit and prevent bird strikes that threaten flight safety.

EVFTA boosts Vietnam – EU trade to nearly USD 300 bln in five years

The EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has produced strong results just five years after coming into force, driving bilateral trade to nearly USD 300 billion.

State-owned enterprises can invest in real estate, stocks from August 1

In addition to the removal of restrictions on real estate investment, this law also allows SOEs to purchase securities in accordance with securities law.

Ministry provides updates on Vietnam-US reciprocal trade negotiations

The US Government has lowered reciprocal tariffs on Vietnamese imports to 20 per cent from 46 per cent, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) reported on August 1.

Gia Lai to issue licences for wind power projects under 50MW

Gia Lai Province’s Department of Industry and Trade has announced that it would soon begin reviewing licence applications for wind power projects located in the region.

Lam Dong plants over 5,000 trees along border road with Cambodia

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have planted more than 5,000 trees along a border route with Cambodia, aiming to transform the area into a floral corridor and boost eco-tourism in the region.

Floods leave 3 dead, 9 missing in Dien Bien

Floods left at least three people dead and nine missing in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

Thai Nguyen flooded again, residents use boats to travel

Torrential rain has inundated many streets in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, forcing residents to travel by boat.

Two students drown at unregulated tourist spot in Danang

Authorities in Danang confirmed on Friday that the bodies of two university students had been found after they went missing while wading through a stream in the Vung Bot area of Hai Van Ward.