VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam's coffee exports reached a record high of USD 8.4 billion in the 2024-2025 crop year, up 60 per cent from the previous season.

As Typhoon Fengshen approaches with forecasts of prolonged heavy rain, Danang residents are taking precautions to protect their vehicles and homes from flooding.

Supermarkets and markets across Danang filled with shoppers on October 21 as residents rushed to buy instant noodles, bottled water, and essential goods ahead of Typhoon Fengshen’s expected landfall.

Typhoon Fengshen has weakened, but it is expected to dump torrential rain on central Vietnam until the end of October.

Vietnam and Finland have officially upgraded their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership.

Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is arranging to make her diplomatic debut at Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related meetings this weekend.

Vietnam is expected to keep inflation below 4 per cent in 2025, but experts have warned that surging asset prices could fuel expectations of higher inflation and place pressure on overall prices.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Finnish President Alexander Stubb witnessed the signing of MoU on bilateral cooperation in Helsinki on October 21.

A 150-kilogramme dead dolphin has been washed ashore on Nhat Le Beach in the central province of Quang Tri.

South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa will pay a state visit to Vietnam from October 23 to 24.

Vietnam’s economy is forecast to exceed USD 505 billion by the end of 2025, placing the country among the world’s 30 largest economies, according to projections by the World Bank.

Following heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Matmo, Tay Tuu Flower Village in Hanoi has been submerged for days, leaving hundreds of hectares of flower fields destroyed.

Many residents in HCM City are struggling to find parking spaces near Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien), as parking lots under the stations quickly reach full capacity just hours after opening.

Authorities in the central city of Danang have evacuated residents overnight after a large crack appeared on a hillside, sparking fears of a potential landslide.

Gia Lai Province aims to begin construction of the Quy Nhon-Pleiku Expressway in December.

Border guards in Tay Ninh Province on October 20 received 15 Vietnamese citizens repatriated by Cambodian authorities, most of whom had been working illegally in online gambling operations.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has directed ministries, agencies, and localities to take urgent, proactive measures to respond to Typhoon Fengshen and anticipated flooding.

The central city of Danang faces the risk of torrential rain that could surpass the historic 2022 levels, prompting local authorities to prepare for all possible scenarios.

Danang Hospital for Women and Children has recently recorded a sharp rise in paediatric respiratory infections, with several severe cases requiring ventilators.