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Haiphong authorities have issued an emergency order to prepare for Storm Maysak, the first storm to affect Vietnam this year, and the heavy rain and flooding expected to follow.

Storm Maysak, the first storm to affect Vietnam this year, has strengthened and changed course towards the west-northwest as it moves across the northern part of the East Sea.

Police in HCM City have charged a married couple accused of producing more than 14,000 counterfeit T-shirts bearing the trademarks of global fashion brands, including Louis Vuitton, Zara and Lacoste.

Vietnam's search and rescue team has recovered 30 bodies from collapsed buildings in Venezuela after four days of operations following last month's devastating earthquakes.

Vietnamese customs authorities have seized a fishing vessel carrying about 30,000 litres of diesel without documents proving its legal origin off the coast of Ho Chi Minh City.

Two men were killed after their motorcycle collided with a passenger coach in Ha Tinh Province early on July 3, with seven dogs being transported on the motorcycle also killed.

Fireworks lit up the sky over Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday as the city marked the 50th anniversary of being named after President Ho Chi Minh.

Three protected wild animals have been voluntarily handed over to authorities in Haiphong City for rescue and eventual release into the wild.

More than 13,500 pigs have been culled in Dong Nai City after outbreaks of African swine fever surged during the first half of the year.

Police in Thanh Hoa have dismantled a transnational diamond smuggling network, charging 22 suspects and seizing 1,100 diamonds in a case involving estimated revenue of approximately USD 10.7 million.

Northern Vietnam is expected to see heavy rain from Thursday night as Storm No. 1 approaches, with some northeastern areas forecast to receive more than 350 mm over three days.

Dong Nai Province plans to start a nearly VND 1.3 trillion (about USD 49.4 million) drainage project in October to prevent flooding at Long Thanh International Airport.

Police in Khanh Hoa Province have fined more than 210 foreign nationals for traffic violations as part of a campaign to improve road safety and urban order in Nha Trang's wards.

HCM City will spend more than VND 179 billion (about USD 6.8 million) on cash gifts for vulnerable groups to mark the 50th anniversary of the city being named after President Ho Chi Minh.

Hanoi has proposed adding Hoa Lac as a potential dual use airport while retaining Gia Lam Airport in Vietnam's revised national airport development plan.

Vietnamese search and rescue teams have recovered 23 earthquake victims from collapsed buildings in Venezuela as humanitarian operations continue in one of the country's worst-hit disaster zones.