Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are intensifying measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by strengthening monitoring and traceability at local fishing ports.

Vietnamese tourism authorities and travel firms have activated emergency response plans to ensure the safety of Vietnamese travellers amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, which has disrupted flights and left many passengers stranded in recent days.

The Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration (VIMAWA) has called on shipowners with vessels operating on international routes to closely review updated information on maritime safety and security conditions before planning voyages to the Middle East to ensure the safety of crew members.

VOV.VN - Nearly 38,000 pigs and poultry have died or have been culled across Vietnam since the start of the year due to African swine fever and avian influenza outbreaks, prompting authorities to order a nationwide vaccination campaign and large-scale disinfection measures.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued Official Dispatch No. 10/CD-TTg, urging ministries, agencies and local authorities to intensify transport arrangements and strengthen traffic order and safety during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and the 2026 spring festival season.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered relevant ministries and localities to take urgent measures to ease bottlenecks in customs clearance of food and other goods, following reports of congestion linked to the implementation of new food safety regulations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on February 2 called on the United States to immediately lift unilateral sanctions and embargo measures against Cuba, expressing deep concern over new US tariff policies that could harm the Cuban economy and people.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese health experts say the likelihood of a large-scale Nipah outbreak remains low following reports of infections in India, but stress that vigilance and basic preventive measures are still essential.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has launched the first review of anti-dumping duties imposed on certain pre-stressed steel strand products imported from Malaysia, Thailand and China.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on January 15 hosted a reception for Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko, during which they discussed a number of bilateral cooperation issues.