VIETNAM TODAY

Hanoi will begin construction on Metro Lines 2 and 5 later this year, as part of its plan to expand urban rail infrastructure and ease congestion in the capital.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for stronger efforts to control African swine fever, which has hit 28 provinces and led to over 30,000 pigs being infected, dead, or culled this year.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Google will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence application.

Tropical storm Wipha is gaining strength over the western Pacific and is forecast to enter the East Sea, potentially bringing heavy rain and strong winds to northern Vietnam.

A speedboat carrying 26 passengers capsized near the coast of Gia Lai Province on July 17, reportedly due to rough waves. Three people sustained minor injuries.

Apartment prices in central HCM City have hit a record VND 600 million (USD 23,500) per sq.m, raising concerns over affordability and income disparity.

Up to 189 maintenance hole covers along a coastal highway in the central province of Quang Tri have been stolen.

FTSE Russell’s Global Head of Equity and Multi Asset Gerald Toledano praised Vietnam’s reform momentum, noting that its stock market has surpassed those of Thailand and Singapore.

The first full rehearsal for parade units was held this morning, July 17, to prepare for the 80th National Day (September 2, 1945-September 2, 2025).

Border guards in Tay Ninh Province on July 16 received 45 Vietnamese nationals handed over by the Cambodian authorities and the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia.

Police in Dong Nai Province are investigating the fatal shooting of a man who was dining with a friend at home when he was unexpectedly struck by gunfire.

Segyung Hi-Tech has issued a public apology and will dismiss a South Korean employee who assaulted a Vietnamese woman at a photo booth in Hanoi on July 11.

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached USD 5.23 billion in the first six months of 2025, a slight increase compared to the same period last year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

A 41-year-old man driving under the influence crashed into five motorbikes and two cars in Hanoi on Wednesday night, killing one person and injuring three others.

As many as 37.3 per cent of businesses expect improved performance in the third quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter.

Vietnam aims for a GDP growth rate of 8.3 to 8.5 per cent in 2025, using it as a springboard toward achieving double-digit growth in the years ahead, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on July 16.

A tropical depression may develop into a storm and enter the East Sea this weekend, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

A foul-smelling stream of wastewater flooded Nhon Ly Beach in Gia Lai Province as workers cleared a drainage outlet, raising concerns about environmental hygiene.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on July 16 sentenced Hua Nguyen Minh, 36, to 13 years in prison for attempted murder after a dispute with a South Korean passenger.