Nguyen Trai Street in Hanoi is packed with vehicles. Photo: H.Quang / Tuoi Tre
Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:
Society
-- Da Nang City will install Starlink satellite Internet equipment and provide six months of free service to four villages and 10 schools in remote mountainous areas where telecommunications coverage remains limited, according to a plan signed on Wednesday by the municipal administration.
-- Hanoi authorities will partially fence off Nguyen Trai Street toward Ha Dong from September 20 to October 7 to facilitate work on the city's Ring Road 2.5 project.
-- Ten residents were rescued after their boat was swept away by floodwaters in Nghe An Province on Wednesday afternoon, a local official confirmed the same day.
-- Heavy rains over several days have caused the Buoi River in Thanh Hoa Province to swell, flooding hundreds of homes and submerging sugarcane fields.
Economy
-- Two funds managed by Vietnam-focused asset manager Dragon Capital bought back a combined 745,100 shares of Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC (PNJ) in August, worth about VND31.4 billion (US$1.2 million), just one month after selling all their holdings.
Ho Chi Minh City
-- The 24th Vietnam International Printing and Packaging Industry Exhibition, or VietnamPrintPack 2026, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday, showcasing digital printing, automated packaging, and smart labeling technologies.
Education
-- Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana visited the Thai Studies Center at Hanoi University on Wednesday as part of their state visit to Vietnam, where they attended a Thai class and heard Vietnamese students speak about Thailand in the language.
Travel
-- Can Tho City will allow electric tourist cars to resume carrying visitors around the downtown area during off-peak hours, following a proposal at a tourism and cultural sector meeting on Wednesday.
Sports
-- Vietnam Television on Wednesday announced it has officially secured the broadcast rights for the 20th Asian Games, which will take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October 4.
