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Authorities found five more sets of martyrs' remains, bringing the total uncovered at Le Thi Rieng Park in HCM City to 16.

Dak Lak Province has launched its first all-electric bus route, a 100-km service linking M'Drak Commune and Buon Ma Thuot, as part of efforts to promote greener public transport.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have ordered tighter controls on drones, recreational aircraft and other airborne objects around Lien Khuong International Airport to safeguard aviation safety.

Three people were rescued and two others remained missing after a boat carrying five people capsized off Ban Sen in Van Don Special Zone, Quang Ninh Province, on Wednesday.

Retail petrol prices were cut from Thursday afternoon, with E10 RON 95 falling to VND20,000 ($0.76) a litre, while diesel prices rose, the ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance said.

Police in Hanoi have arrested 13 people after uncovering an alleged cannabis cultivation and trafficking network, seizing more than 120 plants and dried cannabis.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City rescued 49 cats and detained several suspects after dismantling an alleged pet theft and trafficking ring, authorities said.

A massive boulder crashed onto a car after heavy rain triggered a landslide in Son La Province, injuring the driver and blocking a key mountain highway.

Heavy rain has triggered landslides across several mountainous provinces in northern Vietnam, blocking major roads and disrupting traffic.

Four tourists were rescued after drifting more than 1 kilometres offshore while paddleboarding at Cua Lo Beach in central Vietnam as weather conditions deteriorated.

Vietnam's earthquake rescue team is set to return home after completing a humanitarian mission in Venezuela, where members helped recover victims and assist survivors.

A fishing boat using a fake registration number has been detained over suspected illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing violations.

A woman and her eight-year-old son drowned after slipping into deep water while swimming in a stream in Ha Tinh Province, local authorities said.

An Giang Province recorded the fastest economic growth in the Mekong Delta during the first half of 2026, driven by industry, services and a tourism boom.

Authorities in Dak Lak Province have ordered a crackdown on illegal gold mining in Song Hinh Commune following the discovery of multiple suspected mining sites.

A truck travelling on National Highway 9 in Quang Tri Province overturned after the driver lost control, killing three people.