VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam has reaffirmed its commitment to improving women’s access to justice while sharing national experiences in legal aid and gender-based violence prevention at a United Nations forum in New York.

Vietnam adjusted retail fuel prices from 10 pm on March 12 as authorities sought to stabilise the market amid tensions in the Middle East.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on March 12 launched a digital platform on overseas market development, with Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son attending and delivering a keynote address.

Vietnam will send 4,200 workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2026 under the Employment Permit System (EPS).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel Thursday issued a notice to the Vietnamese nationals living, studying, and working there, urging heightened caution amid a complex security situation.

The organising board of the Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad 2026 has announced the list of the top 10 Vietnamese students who achieved the highest scores in the domestic round of the competition.

The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on March 12 sentenced four defendants to death for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking ring in the city.

A historic MiG-21 fighter jet has been left abandoned for years in Ca Mau Province, where it is now in serious disrepair.

Police in Nhan Co Commune said on March 12 that they had coordinated with forest rangers and concerned agencies to release the animal back into the wild after completing necessary procedures.

Northern Vietnam is experiencing sunny intervals before a new surge of cold air is expected to arrive, bringing rain and colder weather.

With a population of more than 100 million people, strong economic growth, and an increasingly favourable investment environment, Vietnam is regarded as one of the most dynamic markets in Asia.

An anti-saltwater intrusion dam in Nha Trang area in Khanh Hoa Province is nearing completion, aiming to secure freshwater for about 500,000 residents.

A court in HCM City has sentenced 19 defendants in a case involving money laundering with financial flows totaling trillions of VND and millions of USD between Vietnam and foreign countries.

Severe coastal erosion in Quang Tri Province has damaged a seawall near the entrance to the historic Vinh Moc Tunnels, raising concerns about safety and preservation.

Vietnam has reduced retail fuel prices by up to nearly VND 8,000 (about USD 0.3) per litre after a recent spike, ending four consecutive increases.

The HCM City People’s Committee met with a joint venture of investors and international partners on March 11 to discuss plans for an AI data centre project at Tan Phu Trung Industrial Park.

The Gamma Normid meteor shower (γ-Normids) is expected to be visible in Vietnam in the early hours of March 15, reported the Hanoi Astronomical Society (HAS).

PM Pham Minh Chinh has demanded developing a "silver economy" with harmonious cultural, political, economic and social progress that turns the burden of ageing into a development opportunity.

A shipment of 63,000 tonnes of LNG imported by PV GAS has arrived safely in Ho Chi Minh City after passing the Strait of Hormuz before tensions escalated in the Middle East.