VIETNAM TODAY

A Japanese maritime self-defence force destroyer, Asahi, arrived in Danang City on April 2 for a four-day goodwill visit with more than 220 crew members.

Dong Nai authorities held a ceremony on April 2 to mark the export of 220 tonnes of fresh bananas and promote the province’s agricultural exports in 2026.

A specialist implant clinic in Ho Chi Minh City has performed more than 4,000 procedures, attracting growing numbers of international patients as Vietnam’s dental tourism sector expands.

A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person, and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.

Vietnam’s electricity consumption has exceeded one billion kWh despite the northern region not yet reaching peak heat.

A rare slow loris was discovered inside a house in Chieng Sinh Ward, Son La Province, and has been handed over to authorities for care and conservation.

Vietnam’s manufacturing PMI fell to 51.2 in March as the Middle East conflict drove input costs higher, pushing selling prices up at the fastest pace in nearly 15 years.

Ho Chi Minh City is weighing a plan to make bus travel free for all residents as part of efforts to ease congestion and reduce environmental pollution.

A 99-hectare sports complex in Ca Mau Province is due to open by late 2029, with 15 per cent funded by investor equity and the rest by loans.

Vietnam will begin building a national crude oil reserve at Nghi Son while studying wider storage expansion, as the government moves to strengthen energy security.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a joint venture including China Railway Group for a USD 1.73 billion EPC contract on metro line 2, Ben Thanh-Tham Luong section.

Hail and thunderstorms swept across Hanoi and several northern provinces overnight from March 31 into April 1, marking a second wave of severe weather in recent days.

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake in China’s Guangxi region near the Vietnam border was lightly felt in Lang Son on the evening of March 31, with no damage reported.

A woman missing for more than 10 days in a remote forest in Gia Lai was rescued after authorities trekked for hours through difficult mountainous terrain on April 1.

Police in Khanh Hoa Province are investigating after a man sitting on railway tracks was struck and killed by a northbound train early on April 1.

Vietnamese fuel firms are accelerating E10 petrol sales from April, aiming to gradually replace mineral petrol under a government directive.

Vietnam Airlines reported post-tax profit of more than VND 7.6 trillion (USD 304 million) in 2025, driven by strong travel demand and its largest-ever international network expansion.

Authorities in Dalat have launched an investigation after around 15 old camphor trees suddenly withered along a central street following recent road and infrastructure works.

Prolonged heat is set to continue in Ho Chi Minh City, with temperatures reaching up to 37 degrees Celsius and raising risks of fires and heat-related illnesses.