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More thunderstorms forecast for HCM City, southern region

HCM City and southern provinces are forecast to see widespread thunderstorms this weekend, mainly in the afternoon and evening, with heavy rain and high tides raising flood risks in low-lying areas.

HCM City steps up TOD planning around metro stations

HCM City emergency calls hit record amid heavy rain, flooding

Vietnam launches first vaccine against hand, foot and mouth disease

Vietnam has begun administering its first vaccine against EV71, a major cause of severe hand, foot and mouth disease in children.

Four Chinese nationals charged over smuggled cigarettes

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested four Chinese nationals accused of transporting nearly 18,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes through Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Floods in Dong Nai leave one dead and hundreds affected

Severe flooding in Dong Nai City has affected 286 households, inundated farmland and fish ponds, and claimed the life of one woman swept away by floodwaters.

Fisherman catches giant carp weighing more than 30kg in Gia Lai lake

A fisherman in Gia Lai Province has landed three giant silver carp from T'Nung Lake, including one weighing more than 30 kilos.

Can Tho prepares 25,000 potted rice plants for international festival

Can Tho City is preparing 25,000 pots of rice for display at the second Vietnam International Rice Industry Festival, scheduled for November.

Traffic accidents fall 16.6 per cent in first nine months

The number of traffic accidents fell 16.6 per cent year on year in the first nine months of 2026, with declines also recorded in deaths and injuries, according to the Traffic Police Department.

HCM City deploys 81 doctors to understaffed health stations

HCM City will immediately deploy 81 experienced doctors to 37 understaffed local health stations as part of a new two-tier support system aimed at strengthening primary healthcare.

Free bus policy lifts ridership to 26.8 million in HCM City

More than 26.8 million passenger journeys have been recorded on Ho Chi Minh City's bus network since the introduction of a fare-free policy on 134 routes nearly three months ago.

Long Thanh airport terminal takes shape ahead of trial operations

Long Thanh International Airport's lotus-shaped passenger terminal is more than 77 per cent complete ahead of planned commercial operations in December.

26 pine trees felled along Dalat's Prenn Pass over safety risks

Authorities have felled 26 pine trees along Prenn Pass in Xuan Huong-Dalat Ward, Lam Dong Province, after prolonged heavy rain raised the risk of trees falling onto the road.

Haiphong police arrest Chinese fugitive wanted internationally

A Chinese national subject to an international wanted notice for a fatal assault case has been arrested in Haiphong and handed over to authorities in China.

83-year-old man found alive after six days lost in forest

An 83-year-old man has been found alive in a forest in Ha Tinh Province after six days missing, surviving with little food or water.

Thousands of students join Vietnam road traffic law contest

Thousands of university students are expected to take part in a nationwide competition aimed at improving public understanding of road traffic laws and promoting safer road use in Vietnam.

Two killed, five injured in coach crash on Gia Lai road

At least two people were killed and five others injured after a passenger coach collided with a motorcycle and overturned on a road in Gia Lai Province on September 23.

Downpours flood Bui Vien walking street in HCM City

Heavy rain flooded Bui Vien walking street and several roads in central HCM City on September 23, disrupting traffic and leaving some vehicles stranded.

Bacteria found in bread samples after 46 people hospitalised

Health authorities have detected multiple bacterial strains in food samples linked to a suspected food poisoning incident that sent 46 people to hospital in Quang Tri Province.