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Prime Minister has ordered northern and north-central localities to prepare evacuations as 150-300 mm of rain, exceeding 450 mm in places, raises flash flood and landslide risks.

A crocodile weighing more than 10kg has been captured near Cay Xanh Bridge stream, easing nearly a month of concern among residents in Dak O Commune.

Police in Khanh Hoa Province are investigating the owner of a motorbike allegedly ridden by a foreign girl, believed to be about 10, while carrying an older man on a busy road in Nha Trang.

HCM City is accelerating health checks for students and workers after screening nearly 2.6 million people, or 19.6 per cent of its population.

Widespread hot weather across central Vietnam is expected to ease on August 19, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.

Mature purple jacaranda trees near Dalat Night Market have been heavily pruned, raising residents' concerns, while authorities said the work was needed for safety ahead of the rainy season.

HCM City has recorded more than 25,700 dengue cases this year, with infections remaining high and doctors warning that patients can deteriorate rapidly even after their fever subsides.

Vietnam's sex ratio at birth fell to 110 boys for every 100 girls in 2025, but remains above the natural balance level, the health ministry says.

Vietnam is forecast to see fewer storms than usual from September to November, with three to five systems expected over the East Sea and one or two likely to make landfall, as El Nino remains strong.

A fisherman has been rescued after drifting at sea for four days, with his condition described as weak and requiring medical care.

A foreign tourist has been arrested in Danang after allegedly breaking into hotel villas and stealing valuables worth more than VND 500 million (USD 18,900).

Authorities in Danang City have ended an eight-day search for two people still missing after four people were swept into the sea by large waves at Mui Nghe on the Son Tra Peninsula.

Police are searching for a person who threw a stone at a north-south train in Dong Nai City, shattering a carriage window but causing no injuries.

Vietnam's Coast Guard has seized a vessel carrying about 130,000 litres of diesel without documents proving its legal origin in waters off Ca Mau Province.

Vietnam Post is preparing to enter Vietnam's mobile telecommunications market as a mobile virtual network operator, using VNPT's existing network infrastructure.

Surgeries in Con Dao more than doubled year on year in the first seven months of 2026 as a specialist rotation programme expanded local treatment for critical patients.