VIETNAM TODAY

Ho Chi Minh City police have detected 11 Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in high tech criminal activities while staying at a luxury apartment complex.

Vietnam said selling E10 and RON 95 simultaneously for too long could raise fuel distribution costs and slow the country’s green energy transition.

Vietnamese police have uncovered two major counterfeit fashion operations involving fake luxury products branded as Chanel, Dior, Gucci and MLB.

The first more than 20-kilometre section of the Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot Expressway was officially opened to traffic on May 28 after completing inspections and meeting operational requirements.

Hanoi plans to launch several rental housing projects before June 15 to expand long-term accommodation for workers, students and other groups.

Vietnam should prioritise reforms in institutions, infrastructure, human resources, private-sector development and transition incentives to achieve sustainable double-digit economic growth.

Vietnamese businesses seeking double-digit growth must simultaneously pursue AI, digital transformation and green transition, FPT Digital chief executive Le Hung Cuong said.

Quang Ngai Province plans to build an airport and cable car system on Ly Son Island under a long-term strategy to develop the island into a major marine tourism hub.

ESG standards are emerging as a central pillar of Vietnam’s economic model as major sectors increasingly depend on sustainability requirements.

Rescue forces in Haiphong City saved nine fishermen after a fishing vessel carrying 11 people lost contact while travelling to Bach Long Vi Island, authorities said on May 27.

A severe heatwave in northern and central Vietnam has broken or matched long-standing May temperature records in several localities.

Dantri/DTiNews Newspaper on May 27 hosted a conference on sustainable double-digit economic growth in Hanoi as part of the Vietnam ESG Forum 2026.

Hanoi authorities will increase bus and metro services during the 2026 high school entrance and graduation exams to accommodate rising travel demand from students, parents and residents.

Hanoi is forecast to see extreme heat continue through May 27 before temperatures gradually ease from May 29, though another widespread heatwave could return from early June.

Hanoi authorities will install temporary nighttime barriers on several major roads from May 30 to August 30 to facilitate a project upgrading the city’s lighting system.

Vietnam has introduced new penalties for individuals and organisations that share journalistic and copyrighted content on social media without permission from rights holders.

A 22-year-old man has been detained after allegedly transporting a 1kg gold bar from Cambodia into Vietnam.

Police in Lao Cai Province have charged two business owners accused of selling counterfeit products bearing the logos of major international brands.

Residents in Gia Dinh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, are dismantling homes and relocating belongings to make way for a long-delayed park project along Xuyen Tam Canal.