VIETNAM TODAY

Storm Comay has formed over the northeastern waters of the East Sea, becoming the fourth storm in the area so far this year.

Storm Wipha has affected many localities in Vietnam, leaving two dead and five others injured.

A Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Siem Reap made an emergency landing in Danang on July 23 to provide urgent medical assistance to a passenger.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports reached over USD 3.8 billion in the first seven months of 2025, showing a strong rebound after a sharp early-year slump, according to official estimates.

Chairman of the Vietnamese NA Tran Thanh Man and President of the Senegalese NA El Malick Ndiaye signed a cooperation agreement between the two legislatures following their talks in Daka on July 23.

Many areas in the central province of Nghe An have been seriously affected by Typhoon Wipha, particularly Con Cuong Commune.

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank has raised its 2025 growth forecast for Vietnam to 6.9 per cent, up from 6.0 per cent, following stronger than expected second quarter data.

Insurers are expected to pay over VND 14 billion (approximately USD 550,000) to victims of the Ha Long boat capsizing that killed 37 and left two missing.

Police in the northern province of Phu Tho have arrested three men over the alleged sexual assault of two women in Tam Dao tourist area.

The Asian Development Bank has lowered its 2025 and 2026 growth outlooks for Asia and the Pacific, citing weaker exports, trade tensions, and slowing domestic demand.

PM Pham Minh Chinh received Chan Chun Sing, Assistant Secretary-General of the People’s Action Party of Singapore, Coordinating Minister for Public Services, and Minister for Defence, in Hanoi.

Hundreds of households in the northern central provinces of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An have been isolated or evacuated due to torrential rains caused by Storm Wipha.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed a change to the personal income tax regime applied to capital gains from securities transactions, shifting from the flat-rate method to taxing actual profits.

Central Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company 3 in the central city of Danang has been fined VND 97 million (USD 3,712) for failing to properly dispose of substandard medicines according to regulations.

Around 153 houses in the Mekong Delta region have been damaged due to heavy rain and strong winds brought by Typhoon Wipha.

Domestic securities firms, investment funds, and prominent technology companies are actively positioning themselves to tap into the country’s growing digital asset and cryptocurrency market.

A rare accident occurred on the morning of July 22 in northern Dien Bien Province when a pickup truck and two motorbikes fell into a river after a suspension bridge unexpectedly tilted.

Widespread flooding was reported across Thanh Hoa Province following continuous heavy rainfall from the afternoon of July 21 through the morning of July 22, disrupting daily life in many communities.

Typhoon Wipha made landfall along the coastal areas between Hung Yen and Ninh Binh at 10 am on July 22, bringing wind speeds of level 8 to 9 and gusts reaching level 11.