VIETNAM TODAY

A steep talus slope in a residential area of Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands has continued to erode, leaving several houses precariously perched on the edge of a cliff.

Police in Khanh Hoa rescued a 24-year-old Moldovan tourist who was swept away by strong waves while swimming off Nha Trang beach on October 16.

Panama-flagged vessel Zhi Ying Chang Shun has been detained at Quy Nhon port in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province to settle a cargo damage claim filed by a Vietnamese company.

General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam will pay an official visit to Finland from October 20-22.

Vietnam will soon repatriate 33 citizens who have fallen victim to high-paying job scams in Cambodia, said Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.

Sappers in the central province of Nghe An safely detonated a 340-kg bomb left over from the American War on October 16.

Vietnam’s fuel prices moved in opposite directions on Thursday in the latest biweekly adjustment, with petrol prices rising and those of diesel and other fuels falling.

Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding and landslides across the central province of Quang Tri, forcing the evacuation of 46 residents from high-risk areas.

Cambodian authorities have arrested eight Vietnamese nationals, including three women, during a raid on a site allegedly involved in online fraud in Chbar Ampov District, Phnom Penh.

Heavy rain on the morning of October 16 caused severe flooding in several streets across Bac Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, leaving many vehicles stalled in deep water.

Dantri/Dtinews welcomed a delegation of media officials from Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to a two-month short-term training programme in Vietnam on October 16.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) held a seminar in Hanoi on October 15 to discuss the establishment of a gold exchange.

The bodies of Vo Van Dung, 32, and his two daughters, aged four and five, were recovered from the Lam River in Nghe An Province on Wednesday afternoon, nearly two days after they went missing.

Hue City is forecast to experience widespread, prolonged heavy rain lasting for several consecutive days, possibly continuing until the end of October 2025.

Apple is set to introduce a brand-new lineup of smart home devices, with Vietnam selected as the final assembly location.

More than 840 kilogrammes of pork infected with African Swine Fever but stamped with quarantine certificates were discovered by a slaughterhouse and several market stalls in Can Tho City.

Prolonged heavy rain has caused severe landslides and flooding in the northern province of Quang Ninh, disrupting transportation routes and affecting residents’ daily lives.

Residents in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have voluntarily handed over four rare animal species to authorities for release into the wild.

A resident in Ho Chi Minh City was startled to discover a crocodile inside his home and has since handed it over to local authorities.