VIETNAM TODAY

The US has transferred the patrol vessel CSB 8022, the third of its kind, to the Vietnam Coast Guard under the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation between the two countries.

A deposit return system could help Vietnam divert 77,000 tonnes of packaging waste and cut 265,000 tonnes of CO2 annually, a new study finds.

Experts say Vietnamese exporters can still thrive in the US market by cutting logistics costs and understanding trade rules, despite tariffs and rising regulatory pressure.

Dak Lak and Phu Yen provinces have proposed the construction of a VND 29 trillion (USD 1.11 billion) expressway to connect the two localities.

Thousands of expired health supplement boxes have been found at a dump in Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Germany's GEO Group has announced a 50 million USD investment to establish a renewable energy workforce training and development centre in the central province of Binh Dinh.

Vietnam has made a notable mark in the global higher education landscape, with 16 universities named in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, an increase of three compared to 2024.

Quang Binh Province Department of Agriculture and Environment has started deploying drones to spray insecticides in Viet Trung Farm Town where a locust outbreak has ravaged bamboo shoots.

Vietnam’s real estate market is on the cusp of a boom in the second half of 2025, fueled by sweeping legal reforms and proactive economic diplomacy, an expert has said.

Vietjet and aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced on Wednesday a major order for 100 A321neo aircraft, along with 50 purchase options, during the 2025 Paris Airshow.

Vietnam recorded around 1,500 fires and explosions in the first five months of this year, leaving 44 dead and 53 injured.

Vietnam and Thailand, which are among the world’s top three rice exporters, are expecting an increase in their exports of rice to Japan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved the master plan for the Le Thanh Economic Zone in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai.

Vietnamese people living in Israel are advised to prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.

A rare reticulated python has been found wandering a house in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

The Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (Petrovietnam) has been ranked 11th in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500, according to the rankings released on June 17.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has signed a decision to establish the Danang Free Trade Zone (FTZ), which will be connected to main infrastructure facilities.

Ho Chi Minh City's Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line 1 has recorded nearly 10 million passenger trips since opening in December last year, significantly exceeding its target.

China’s trade with ASEAN surged in the first five months of 2025, accounting for 16.8 per cent of the country’s total foreign trade and making the bloc its largest trading partner.