A forest ranger receives a great hornbill that was voluntarily handed over by a resident of Xuan Thoi Son Commune in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Ngoc Khai / Tuoi TreRead what is in the news in Vietnam today:Society-- A new cold air mass moves into northern Vietnam on Monday, bringing colder weather, while parts of central Vietnam see heavy rain and the south experiences unseasonal showers. -- Authorities in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam are investigating after a construction worker was killed on Sunday when a large steel column fell on him at the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Expressway expansion project. Travel-- Vietnam recorded an estimated 3.5 million tourist visits nationwide during the New Year holiday, with Ho Chi Minh City accounting for more than 30 percent of the total, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism. -- Authorities in Dong Thap Province said on Sunday at the closing ceremony that the second Sa Dec Flower Festival drew an estimated 1.2 million visitors over nine days.

Source: Tuoitre News January 05, 2026 01:33 UTC