VIETNAM TODAY

Severe flooding has disrupted the North-South railway through Hue and Quang Tri, forcing Vietnam Railways to cancel more services.

Days of heavy rain have triggered massive landslides along D’ran Pass, blocking traffic on one of the key routes connecting Dalat with Khanh Hoa Province.

Two endangered impressed tortoises (Manouria impressa), a species requiring strict protection, have been found at Dai An Temple in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Traffic chaos gripped Hanoi on October 29 after authorities closed the westbound lane of the historic Long Bien Bridge towards central Hanoi for routine maintenance.

President Luong Cuong arrived in the Republic of Korea on October 29 to attend the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Week.

Prolonged heavy rainfall and flooding in central Vietnam have claimed at least ten lives and left five people missing, officials reported on October 29.

The Vietnam Report JSC officially launched the inaugural ALPHA30 ranking of the top 30 strategic investment corporations in Vietnam this year at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 28.

Rainfall at Bach Ma in Hue reached nearly 1,740mm in one day, the highest ever recorded in Vietnam.

Party General Secretary To Lam attended a seminar with leading strategists on AI and technology in the UK and the world, which was held in London on October 28.

Persistent heavy rain has triggered seven landslides along Gia Bac Pass on National Highway 28, disrupting traffic on one of the key routes connecting Dalat and HCM City.

Party General Secretary To Lam arrived in London on October 28, marking the start of the official visit to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland at the invitation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Vietnam and Russia have agreed to develop a railway project linking the two countries via China and Mongolia to strengthen transport connectivity and expand regional economic cooperation.

A powerful landslide triggered by heavy rain has buried roads in Quang Tri Province, cutting off more than 1,700 residents in remote areas.

Severe flooding has engulfed Hue City, with rising rivers inundating large parts of the area, including the UNESCO-listed Imperial Citadel.

Con Dao National Park in HCM City has successfully relocated 1,800 turtle nests and released around 120,000 hatchlings safely back into the sea during nearly six months of the turtle nesting season.

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations has launched a training course on United Nations peacekeeping operations for female military officers, with support from UN Women and Australia.

US exports to Vietnam surged in the first nine months of 2025 as tariff cuts reduced import duties to zero, boosting trade in technology, machinery, and agricultural products.

The central region of Vietnam is forecast to continue facing torrential rain until October 29, the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting has said.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam departed Hanoi on October 28 for a three-day official visit to the UK.