Latest news in Vietnam? September 18th, 2026

Severe Floods and Landslides in Northern Regions Heavy, torrential rainfall has caused widespread flooding and landslides across northern and north-central provinces. Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Nghe An, and outskirts of Hanoi have faced water levels rising above warning limits, inundating thousands of homes and submerging over 10,000 hectares of farmland. Multiple schools and universities in Hanoi and affected provinces shifted to online classes or closed as military personnel assisted with evacuations.

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Diplomacy and High-Level Visits State leadership recently concluded high-level bilateral meetings following the official state visit of the King and Queen of Thailand to Hanoi, focusing on comprehensive strategic and economic cooperation between the two Southeast Asian nations.

Economic Developments Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Vietnam saw substantial growth, rising over 55% during the first eight months of the year. Meanwhile, authorities have concluded a nationwide push against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing to support seafood export standards and work toward the removal of the European Commission’s “yellow card”.

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