VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam continues to stand out as one of Asia’s most attractive destinations for FDI, with strong inflows recorded last year and positive prospects for 2026, according to an article by Sputnik.

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang has held a meeting with Michael West, President of Moody’s Ratings, to discuss measures for improving Vietnam’s national credit rating.

Police at Danang International Airport have returned several high-value items left behind by passengers, including a Rolex watch worth about USD 5,000 and two laptops.

Temperatures in northern Vietnam are forecast to rise sharply to as high as 32 degrees Celsius before scattered showers return from early March.

Hanoi traffic police have fined dozens of motorists for crossing railway barriers illegally, as part of a safety crackdown following a fatal train collision earlier this week.

Hanoi has mandated that all petrol and diesel taxis must switch to electric or green energy vehicles by 2030 under a newly issued transition plan.

Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have warned that dengue fever could arrive earlier than usual this year, although case numbers remain low following the Lunar New Year or Tet holiday.

The domestic stock market increased slightly despite a choppy session on Friday as widespread selling pressure from various sectors, particularly banking and consumer industries.

The case is linked to the investment projects for the construction of the second establishments of the Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc University Hospital.

A Thai passenger has been caught attempting to smuggle 4.5 kilogrammes of cocaine through Tan Son Nhat International Airport, allegedly exploiting a brief transit period to evade customs checks.

The Embassy of the Portuguese Republic in Vietnam was inaugurated in Hanoi, on February 27, marking a significant milestone in the long-standing friendship between the two countries.

Police have warned of a scheme in which foreign nationals collect Vietnamese citizens’ personal data to open trading accounts and exploit promotional bonuses offered by online exchanges.

Vietnam will launch its first-ever auction of two-character national “.vn” domain names, opening access to a highly limited and valuable pool of digital assets within the country’s internet namespace.

Tay Ninh Province plans to allocate about 46,000 hectares for industrial park development by 2050 under its updated provincial master plan.

A teenager in Danang has handed over a rare pangolin discovered in his family’s garden to local police, and the animal has since been released back into the wild.

A rare pygmy slow loris was rescued from a pack of dogs in Phan Thiet Ward, Lam Dong Province, before being released back into the wild.

Seventy-one people were hospitalised with severe abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea after eating banh mi from Hong Ngoc 12 Bakery in Dong Thap Province.

Northern Power Corporation has warned that household electricity bills in February may rise sharply due to cold weather, Tet demand and late-month humidity.

Traffic accidents, fatalities and injuries declined nationwide in the first two months of 2026 compared with a year earlier, official data show, although deaths edged up slightly in February.