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Thousands of Hanoi residents turned up for free health checks on Tuesday as the capital launched a citywide screening programme for its 9.2 million residents

Northern and central Vietnam are expected to experience more hot days than usual in July, with temperatures across the country forecast to average 0.5-1 degree Celsius above normal.

Police in Dong Thap Province have recommended prosecuting five suspects accused of organising the illegal departure of Chinese nationals from Vietnam to Cambodia.

A Vietnamese police rescue team has reached a collapsed apartment building in Venezuela's La Guaira state, where 15 people are believed to remain trapped following last week's devastating earthquakes.

Police in Vietnam's Lao Cai Province have handed over 19 Chinese nationals accused of online fraud to Chinese authorities, along with evidence seized during the investigation.

Quang Ninh Province has begun construction of its first state-owned rental social housing project, a 150-apartment development scheduled for completion in 2027.

The Dalat-Buon Ma Thuot link road has just opened to traffic after two years of construction, cutting travel time.

Dong Nai City leaders received 62 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts repatriated from Cambodia for memorial and burial rites.

Heavy rain flooded several areas of Quang Ninh Province overnight and on Monday morning, disrupting traffic, while forecasters warned of further downpours, flash floods and landslides through July 2.

A military helicopter joined a large-scale rescue drill in Ninh Binh Province on Sunday, simulating the evacuation of stranded sailors during a super typhoon as part of a civil defence exercise.

HCM City police have dismantled an inter-provincial network accused of manufacturing and trafficking military-grade weapons through social media, arresting 30 suspects

Dong Nai City has converted a former government office into an elderly care centre, the first project of its kind aimed at reusing surplus public buildings following administrative restructuring.

Hanoi City authorities ordered urgent inspections of all operating urban rail lines and prompt repairs to any damage, deterioration or safety risks.

HCM City will provide home-based administrative services for vulnerable residents under a new directive aimed at improving access to public services.

Vietnamese prosecutors have indicted two men accused of trafficking more than 650 kilograms of illegal drugs imported from overseas into Vietnam.

A fire destroyed 12 fishing boats at an anchorage in Gia Lai Province on Monday, with strong winds rapidly spreading the flames.