VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam and the United States are making solid progress in negotiations on reciprocal tariffs and aim to finalise an agreement by November, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

A rare great hornbill weighing about 2 kilogrammes was handed over by a resident in the central province of Nghe An to forest rangers for release back into the wild.

Hanoi has started construction of the Thuong Cat Bridge, a key infrastructure project that will link both banks of the Red River and ease urban congestion.

Floodwaters in northern Thai Nguyen reached unprecedented levels after storm Matmo, submerging homes and prompting overnight rescue operations across the province.

FTSE Russell has officially upgraded Vietnam’s stock market from frontier to secondary emerging status, paving the way for multi-billion-USD capital inflows from global investors.

The General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army has ordered the deployment of personnel and flycams to survey vulnerable areas, promptly detecting cracks and zones at risk of landslides.

Vietnam is set to top growth charts among developing East Asia and Pacific economies in 2025, with gross domestic product forecast to rise 6.6 per cent, according to the World Bank.

Many Hanoi residents, fearing a return of torrential rains and severe flooding, have purchased inflatable boats in case roads once again turn into rivers and homes become isolated islands.

Dengue fever cases are rising in many localities, prompting the Ministry of Health to warn of serious complications if patients are complacent, particularly during the rainy season.

Nobel Laureate in Physics Professor Serge Haroche is among dozens of scientists attending the conference “100 Years of Quantum Physics,” which opened on October 7 in the central province of Gia Lai.

Rubbish has piled up across parts of Danang City since late September, after a waste treatment firm was found illegally burying and dumping waste.

Typhoon Bualoi has left Hai Tien Beach in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa buried under piles of driftwood, turning the once-crowded tourist coastline into a wasteland of tangled logs.

After a two-day search, rescue teams found the body of a fishing boat owner following a collision with a foreign oil tanker off the coast of Khanh Hoa.

Vietnamese customs officers have seized nearly 5,000 smuggled mobile phones and over 2,500 pairs of fake branded children’s shoes brought into the country through several border gates.

Danang City's Son Tra Ward Border Guard Post has fined several boat owners for running illegal sea tours, particularly unlicensed night squid-catching services.

Prolonged heavy rain brought by Storm Matmo has flooded dozens of streets across Hanoi since early October 7, disrupting traffic and forcing schools to move classes online.

Vietnam’s foreign direct investment disbursement reached USD 18.8 billion in the first nine months of 2025, the highest level in five years.

Over 90 wild animals were released back into the forest at Tam Dao National Park in late September following successful rehabilitation at the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre.

A collapsed rear wall at Van Ho General Hospital in the northern province of Son La let floodwaters rush into the facility, forcing medical staff to carry patients to safety.