VOV.VN - The third edition of Ho Chi Minh City River Festival will be postponed till 2026 to allow more time for preparations, the municipal Department of Tourism announced.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration has instructed functional forces to urgently implement rescue measures for the Star Bueno, a Liberian-flagged cargo ship, grounded off the coast of central Quang Ngai province, ensuring maritime safety and preventing marine pollution.

VOV.VN - Authorities in Nha Trang city, central Vietnam, have rescued a male tourist from Moldova from drowning at a local beach.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision approving a plan to build police waterway ports and stations nationwide, alongside the procurement of patrol vessels for the waterway police force, with the aim of strengthening security, crime prevention, and rescue operations across Vietnam’s inland and coastal waterways.

VOV.VN - The Da Nang People’s Committee has approved a major inland waterway tourism project aimed at enhancing the city’s river-based tourism infrastructure, with a total estimated investment of over VND 9,881 billion.

The nation's maritime and inland waterway transport sectors have continued to demonstrate robust growth during the first four months of 2025, signalling a steady recovery in trade and logistics activities after a period of economic uncertainty.

VOV.VN - As many as 4,755 traffic accidents happened across the country in the period from December 15, 2024 – March 14, 2025, resulting in 2,598 deaths and 3,198 injuries, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism said the city's tourism industry has continued to record impressive growth in February in both the number of visitors and tourism revenue.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to construct three international passenger terminals in the Can Gio coastal urban area, Mui Den Do, and Ben Nghe port as part of its efforts to develop waterway transport and attract tourists.

Building inland waterway transport in Vietnam, supporting the development of low carbon transport and connecting ethnic minorities and farmers to the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridor are some of the significant achievements of the Australia-funded programme Aus4Transport. After more than six years, US$20 million programme will be wrapped up late this month.