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HCM City recorded over 34,600 acute respiratory infections in a week, up 64 per cent from the previous four-week average, with influenza A/H1N1 accounting for nearly 77 per cent of positive flu tests.

Danang City's Military Command has tested cargo drones capable of carrying 80-120kg and motorised inflatable boats to strengthen disaster response and rescue operations.

Hanoi has signed turnkey contracts for five metro lines spanning 253.5km, with plans to adopt fully automated, driverless train technology.

Search teams recovered eight more sets of remains believed to be those of Vietnamese soldiers killed in wartime, along with three sets of artefacts, at Le Thi Rieng Park on October 15.

A Cessna 208 conducted the first technical flight over Quang Tri Airport on October 15 to check airspace clearance and runway obstacles ahead of its planned opening in March 2027.

Tay Ninh Province has launched a nearly 78-kilometre section of HCM City's Ring Road 4, costing over VND 43 trillion (USD 1.63 billion), to boost regional connectivity and economic growth.

HCM City and southern Vietnam are forecast to see heavier rain from October 17, with authorities warning of thunderstorms, strong winds and possible flooding in low-lying areas.

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.