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Authorities have recovered 553 sets of soldiers' remains from Le Thi Rieng Park after finding 15 additional sets during the latest phase of excavation.

Tropical Storm Saudel has regained strength over the East Sea, becoming the fifth storm of the year, but is unlikely to make landfall in Vietnam.

Northern Vietnam, including Hanoi, is set to experience hot to very hot weather in the coming days, while heavy rain in central regions is expected to ease before temperatures rise again.

A drone was detected flying at an altitude of 92 metres in a restricted zone about 4.5 km from Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport.

Traffic police cleared the way for a pregnant woman to travel more than 300 kilometres from Lam Dong Province to a hospital in HCM City after she developed serious complications.

Coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to An Giang have been told to step up preparations for a tropical depression that could strengthen into a storm over the East Sea.

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Mang But Commune in central Quang Ngai Province early on August 31, posing no disaster risk, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre.

Heavy rain is forecast across central Vietnam from August 31 to September 1, with some areas expected to receive more than 150 mm and face a risk of localised flooding.

A tropical depression over the northern East Sea could strengthen into this year's fifth storm in the area later on August 31 or early September 1.

One person was killed and seven others injured after a sleeper bus carrying 33 passengers overturned on a bypass in Gia Lai Province early on August 31.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have charged two suspects after discovering more than 180,000 lobster larvae hidden inside four suitcases at Cam Ranh Airport.

Border guards and local fishermen rescued four crew members after their fishing vessel sank while operating at sea off Vietnam's central coast.

Hanoi Metro will introduce an integrated electronic ticketing system from September 1, allowing passengers to use the city's two metro lines and subsidised bus network under a single ticketing scheme.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast across parts of northern and central Vietnam through September 1, with some areas expected to receive more than 180 mm of rain.

Authorities in Tay Ninh Province are appealing for public assistance in locating a mass grave believed to contain the remains of about 260 soldiers killed during a battle in 1967.

Vietnam's traffic police have stepped up enforcement of safe-distance rules on expressways, handling 19 violations since Aug. 26 as traffic increases during the National Day holiday.