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Ha Thi Thanh Huong has become the second Vietnamese scientist to receive the ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women, winning the mid-career category in 2026.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has tasked the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam with preparing a detailed planning proposal for Ninh Binh International Airport.

Children’s Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City is seeing more children seek medical care for illnesses associated with changing weather, including heavy rain and high humidity.

Vietnamese forces have recovered the remains of two volunteer soldiers buried inside cluster bomb casings in Sekong Province, southern Laos.

A 51-year-old man and his 22-year-old son were killed by a lightning strike while pulling in fishing nets in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended a memorial service and burial ceremony on October 14 for the remains of 731 fallen soldiers recovered from a park in Ho Chi Minh City.

Customs officers in Ha Tinh Province have uncovered two cases of cannabis smuggling across the border in October, seizing nearly 11kg of the drug.

Police in An Giang Province have dismantled a fraud network that impersonated hotels and resorts on Phu Quoc, with 229 linked bank accounts handling more than VND 6 trillion in transactions.

Dong Nai City has added 16 urban and interprovincial bus routes to connect Long Thanh International Airport with surrounding areas ahead of its planned commercial opening in late December.

Forestry officers in HCM City have captured a monkey that had reportedly been harassing residents and chasing pedestrians for months, raising public safety concerns.

The HCM City People's Committee has approved a plan to develop an elderly healthcare system for 2026-2030, with a vision to 2045, aimed at providing more comprehensive and continuous care.

Influenza A cases among children in Hanoi have surged sevenfold in five weeks, with doctors warning of severe complications in elderly patients with underlying conditions.

Passengers on HCM City's Metro Line 1 will be able to buy tickets through the VNeID app from October 15, adding a new payment option for the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien route.

Police in Danang have handed over four internationally wanted suspects to South Korean and Mongolian authorities, including three South Korean nationals arrested in Vietnam.

A Ukrainian tourist in Danang found a wallet containing cash and personal documents and handed it to local police, who traced its owner and returned the belongings.

The 3,400-tonne main span of HCM City's Saigon River pedestrian bridge is expected to be transported by water and installed on October 21, marking a major construction milestone.