VIETNAM TODAY

HCM City plans four urban redevelopment projects worth nearly VND 50 trillion (USD1.9 billion) along Doi Canal's southern bank to improve infrastructure, the environment and public spaces.

Vietnam aims to screen at least 80 per cent of children from birth to six years old for congenital disabilities and developmental disorders by 2030 under a new national support programme.

Khanh Hoa Province has designated two conservation units to receive, care for and manage rare and endangered wild animals and plants, including specimens covered by CITES.

Two former school sites in HCM City's Chanh Hiep Ward could be converted into public parks under a proposal to reuse surplus public properties following administrative restructuring.

An unauthorised drone was detected flying in central Danang and seized after its operator failed to provide a valid flight permit.

HCM City plans to begin construction on four metro lines in the fourth quarter of 2026, with completion targeted for 2030, expanding links to Binh Duong and Tan Son Nhat Airport.

A UAV sighting near Tan Son Nhat Airport on August 11 directly affected 73 flights, with more than 50 forced to enter holding patterns and 27 diverted or sent to alternate airports.

The body of a 20-year-old man who went missing while swimming off Vung Tau was found more than 10 kilometres from where he disappeared.

National Highway 24 through Vi O Lac Pass in Quang Ngai Province could be realigned to bypass a steep, winding section and shorten the route by about seven kilometres.

HCM City is considering tuition support of up to VND 100 million (USD 3,800) a year for resident doctors to strengthen its public healthcare workforce.

Lam Dong Province has designated two temporary fish landing sites in Phu Quy to strengthen monitoring and curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The ESG Company Tour 2026, themed "Green transition and effective governance for SMEs", was held on the morning of August 12 at the Prime Tien Phong factory in Phu Tho Province.

Hundreds of engineers and workers are racing to complete three major power grid projects on Phu Quoc Island this month, boosting electricity supply as the island prepares to host the APEC 2027 summit.

Robot-assisted surgery can cost tens of thousands of dollars in the US and Singapore, prompting more international patients to seek treatment in Vietnam, where procedures start at USD 3,000.

Ho Chi Minh City has added four housing projects to its foreign-ownership list, including the 145,600-square-metre Thu Thiem Observation Tower Complex.

Vietnamese maritime authorities found a vessel carrying about 20 tonnes of sugar without documents proving its lawful origin off the coast of An Giang Province early on August 11.

ESG Company Tour 2026 is under way at Prime Tien Phong Factory in Phu Tho Province, giving SMEs a first-hand look at green transition and sustainable manufacturing practices.

Gia Lai is deploying various methods, including AI, to search for a suspected mass grave believed to contain the remains of many fallen soldiers, based on information provided by a US veteran.

Can Tho police have charged three people after seizing more than 4,600 goods suspected of bearing counterfeit versions of major brands.