Showers might hit many localities in northern Vietnam, January 15, 2026. Photo: N.B. / Tuoi Tre
Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:
Politics
-- Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on Wednesday for outgoing Cambodian Ambassador Chea Kimtha, believing that Cambodia would continue enjoying peace, stability, and prosperous development, reported the Vietnam News Agency.
Society
-- The northern region is forecast to endure cold to very cold conditions with showers on Thursday, while scattered rain may hit many localities in central Vietnam, according to the national weather center.
-- The Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health has suspended the circulation and recalled eight cosmetic products found to contain miconazole or miconazole nitrate, which is an antifungal active ingredient classified as a pharmaceutical substance, typically used in medicinal treatment rather than in cosmetic products, in order to ensure consumer safety.
-- Investigators in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam have issued a decision to initiate criminal proceedings against Truong Sy Toan, CEO of Halong Canfoco, which is at the center of a major food safety scandal.
Ho Chi Minh City
-- A traffic police officer said on Wednesday that the An Suong traffic police team in Ho Chi Minh City had launched a campaign to step up inspections and enforcement against shops and eateries that allow customers to park their vehicles, encroaching on sidewalks and roadbeds.
-- A representative of Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City said on Wednesday night that the hospital had prolonged the pregnancy by eight weeks, saving a newborn in an extremely rare complicated twin pregnancy, a condition for which only a few dozen successful cases have been documented globally.
Economy
-- A total of 8,960 Mitsubishi vehicles were delivered to customers in Vietnam in December 2025, marking the brand’s highest monthly sales since it officially entered the Vietnamese market 31 years ago.
-- According to the National Business Registration Portal, Crystal Bay Airlines was established in Nam Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province in late 2025, with a charter capital of VND300 billion (US$11.4 million).

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