VIETNAM TODAY

Several Vietnamese banks have resumed large-scale recruitment in 2026 after a year of workforce cuts, with some institutions planning to hire up to 1,000 employees.

The Vietnamese government has asked the Ministry of Construction to study a proposal to build the VND 25-trillion (USD 950.57 million) Quang Ngai-Mang Den Expressway.

Hanoi is seeking public feedback on a long-term master plan that envisions the capital becoming a global city by 2065 with average income approaching USD 95,000 per person.

Authorities in Danang City have approved plans to build a new expressway connecting the city centre with the southern urban area of Tam Ky-Chu Lai.

Vietnam has officially inaugurated a modern space centre in Hanoi aimed at strengthening the country’s satellite technology, remote sensing capabilities and space research capacity.

Some electric taxi operators in Vietnam have reduced fares to stimulate demand even as petrol-powered taxis raise prices following a sharp rise in fuel costs.

Search teams in central Vietnam have recovered the remains of a war martyr from a cave in Quang Tri Province, along with several personal items believed to date back to wartime.

Vietnam’s economic outlook for 2026 remains positive thanks to strong fundamentals and domestic growth drivers, though global geopolitical tensions and trade shifts pose risks, according to UOB.

Vietnam has reaffirmed its commitment to improving women’s access to justice while sharing national experiences in legal aid and gender-based violence prevention at a United Nations forum in New York.

Vietnam adjusted retail fuel prices from 10 pm on March 12 as authorities sought to stabilise the market amid tensions in the Middle East.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on March 12 launched a digital platform on overseas market development, with Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son attending and delivering a keynote address.

Vietnam will send 4,200 workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2026 under the Employment Permit System (EPS).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel Thursday issued a notice to the Vietnamese nationals living, studying, and working there, urging heightened caution amid a complex security situation.

The organising board of the Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad 2026 has announced the list of the top 10 Vietnamese students who achieved the highest scores in the domestic round of the competition.

The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on March 12 sentenced four defendants to death for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking ring in the city.

A historic MiG-21 fighter jet has been left abandoned for years in Ca Mau Province, where it is now in serious disrepair.

Police in Nhan Co Commune said on March 12 that they had coordinated with forest rangers and concerned agencies to release the animal back into the wild after completing necessary procedures.

Northern Vietnam is experiencing sunny intervals before a new surge of cold air is expected to arrive, bringing rain and colder weather.

With a population of more than 100 million people, strong economic growth, and an increasingly favourable investment environment, Vietnam is regarded as one of the most dynamic markets in Asia.