VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam has expressed deep concern over the current situation in Venezuela, according to spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on January 3.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My confirmed on January 3 that as of now, all Vietnamese citizens in Venezuela are safe.

Early-blooming peach and plum blossoms have begun appearing across Hanoi, bringing splashes of colour to the capital weeks before the Lunar New Year, or Tet.

The northern region of Vietnam is witnessing a strong cold wave with temperatures dropping to as low as 4 degrees Celsius at Mau Son peak in Lang Son Province.

HCM City attracted more than USD 5.3 billion in new and additional investment into its export processing and industrial zones in 2025, exceeding the annual target by 17.5 per cent, authorities said.

The United States has postponed planned increases in tariffs on wood products, offering temporary relief to Vietnamese exporters amid ongoing trade negotiations.

Dantri and Cuu Long University on January 2 signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening communications and academic collaboration.

Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) has announced changes to its senior leadership effective from January 2026, marking the first time the company has appointed a Vietnamese national as chairman.

Vietnam's automobile sector underwent a key shift in 2025, with recovering consumer spending, robust electric vehicle (EV) demand and surging imports, especially from China, reshaping the industry.

A reinforced cold air mass spread across northern Vietnam on January 2, 2026, bringing rain, strong winds and a sharp temperature drop.

Four people were killed on Friday morning after a section of the Ba River embankment collapsed in Dak Lak Province.

A large unexploded bomb dating back to the American war was safely removed and destroyed in Ea Hiao Commune, Dak Lak Province, on January 2, 2026.

People using e cigarettes or heated tobacco products in Vietnam will face fines of VND 3-5 million and be required to destroy the products, under a new government decree.

Vietnam achieved a top-tier global ranking in operational efficiency, placing 16th among 101 economies with a score of 70.44 points in the World Bank's Business Ready 2025 report.

Streets in central Ho Chi Minh City were left littered with rubbish after New Year countdown celebrations, as large crowds gathered to welcome the New Year.

A new tidal surge is forecast to hit Vietnam’s southeastern coast from the evening of January 1 to January 2, with peak levels of 3.95-4.05 metres at Vung Tau.

Eighteen people were killed and 41 injured in 49 traffic accidents nationwide on January 1, the first day of the New Year, according to the Traffic Police Department.

The Law on Teachers, comprising nine chapters and 42 articles, stipulates that teachers’ salaries will be ranked at the highest level within the public administrative and non-business pay scale.

The National Assembly has targeted 10 per cent GDP growth for 2026, a goal that demands enormous capital inflows.