VIETNAM TODAY

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

Vietnam is seeking measures to fully tap opportunities and address global market challenges in order to further boost agro-forestry-fishery exports in 2025.

A 66-year-old man in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong was found dead in a forest after going to collect bamboo shoots, with nearby traces believed to be elephant footprints.

Widespread and prolonged heavy rain is expected across the central region of Vietnam in the coming days due to the influence of Typhoon Fengshen.

The Malaysian police are fully prepared to carry out security duties for the 47th ASEAN Summit (ASEAN-47) and related meetings, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur from October 26-28.

A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Party General Secretary To Lam left Hanoi on October 20 for an official visit to the Finland at the invitation of Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

Experts recommend that population policy should be adjusted flexibly depending on region, locality, and target groups.

Starting December 1, Da Phuoc landfill will operate under a new schedule: it will accept waste only from 6. 00 pm to 6.00 am every day.

Several major commercial banks were found to have used trillions of Dong raised from corporate bond issues for purposes other than those publicly stated, according to the Government Inspectorate.

The central city of Danang will host the International Congress on Mathematical Physics (ICMP) 2027 from August 2 to 7, 2027, at Duy Tan University.

The Japanese Professional Skills College (JPC) held its inauguration and opening ceremony for the first academic year in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 18.

Prolonged torrential rain triggered flash flooding in several areas of Danang on the morning of October 18.

A tropical depression east of the central Philippines has strengthened into Typhoon Fengshen and is forecast to enter the East Sea in the coming days.

Vietnam is witnessing a drop in the birth rate, raising concerns over the workforce quality amid national development demand, according to a survey.

A strong cold front is forecast to affect the northern region of Vietnam from October 19, bringing widespread rain and a sharp drop in temperatures, particularly in high mountainous areas.

Remittance inflows to HCM City have shown resilience amid global economic turbulence, climbing to USD 7.97 billion in the first nine months of 2025.

A tropical depression is forecast to strengthen into a storm and enter the East Sea around October 19-20.

Silver prices in Vietnam surged in line with global markets, prompting long queues outside Hanoi jewellery stores as buyers rushed to purchase amid expectations of further increases.

Gia Lai Military Command confirmed on October 17 that military forces have discovered 18 sets of remains in a garden of a local resident in Ia Boong Commune, Gia Lai Province.