VIETNAM TODAY

HCM City’s tourism sector is offering nearly 5,000 jobs as businesses ramp up hiring, signalling strong recovery and expansion momentum.

HCM City’s economy grew 8.27 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, its fastest pace in five years, driven largely by services and logistics.

Vietnam’s manufacturing sector faced accelerating cost inflation in March, with firms raising prices at the fastest pace in nearly 15 years amid fallout from the Middle East conflict.

Vietnam and China have expanded cross-border QR payments, allowing Chinese tourists to pay via Alipay in Vietnam and supporting trade and tourism growth.

HCM City will provide free specialist health checks on April 5 across 58 facilities, aiming to improve early detection and access to care at community level.

Police in the central province of Ha Tinh are investigating a reported fatal dog attack involving a 75-year-old man, after footage of the incident circulated widely on social media.

A Hanoi resident has been fined VND 3 million (about USD 120) for burning waste under Thang Long Bridge, causing heavy smoke and environmental pollution.

Demand for electric motorbikes in Vietnam has surged, with some retailers reporting sales up to three times higher as consumers shift from petrol vehicles.

A coastal villa complex in the central province of Ha Tinh remains largely abandoned and in disrepair six months after being hit by Typhoon Bualoi, with no comprehensive repairs carried out.

Ho Chi Minh City secured nearly USD 2.9 billion in foreign investment in the first quarter, marking a sharp rise and highlighting continued investor confidence.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see evening storms, heavy rain and possible hail through April 4, while heat persists across central and southern regions.

HCM City has recorded more than 9,100 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease this year, up 191.5 per cent year on year, alongside six meningococcal infections.

7-Eleven has revealed why it has yet to reach its target of 1,000 stores in Vietnam nearly a decade after entering the market.

Vietnam will impose a 27.83 per cent anti-dumping tariff on hot rolled coil steel from China from April 17, citing signs of trade remedy circumvention.

Ho Chi Minh City has risen 11 places to 84th in the global financial centres index, signalling growing recognition and expectations of a stronger role in the coming years.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are moving ahead with plans to make bus travel free across the city, a policy that could lift passenger numbers by about 30 per cent.

All Vietnamese vessels operating in the Middle East remain safe despite disruptions to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

More than 160 animals, including rare species such as great hornbills, masked palm civets and silver pheasants, have been released into the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri Province.

Road construction and hot weather are the likely causes of the deaths of decades-old camphor trees along a central street in Dalat, authorities said.