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Vietnam PM attends funeral for 731 war dead in Ho Chi Minh City

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 seize nearly 11kg of cannabis on cross-border buses

Vietnamese police busts Phu Quoc resort booking scam

Dong Nai adds 16 bus routes to serve Long Thanh airport

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.

Monkey captured after chasing pedestrians in HCM City

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

HCM City plans five-tier elderly healthcare system

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 surge in Hanoi, elderly patients critically ill

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.

HCM City metro passengers to buy tickets via VNeID from October 15

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.

Vietnam hands over four wanted suspects to foreign police

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

Ukrainian tourist returns lost wallet to police in Danang

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.

Saigon River pedestrian bridge set for main span installation this month

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.

Vietnam approves calibration flights at Long Thanh Airport

Vietnam’s aviation authority has approved calibration flights to check navigation systems and runway lights at Long Thanh International Airport, scheduled for October 11-19.

Quang Ninh cracks down on laughing gas, seizes over 8,100 canisters

Police in Quang Ninh Province have handled 39 laughing gas cases involving 60 people this year, seizing and destroying more than 8,100 canisters.

Over 100,000 Envacgen vaccine doses given to children in Vietnam

Nearly 300 VNVC vaccination centres across Vietnam have administered more than 100,000 doses to children in just over two weeks since the vaccine was rolled out nationwide.

HCM City steps up passenger bus safety checks in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

HCM City traffic police have intensified inspections of passenger buses in the Ba Ria-Vung Tau area amid growing travel demand to coastal tourist destinations.

Suspected banh mi poisoning leaves 55 hospitalised in Quang Ngai

The ministry's Food Safety Department instructed Quang Ngai health authorities to identify the cause of the suspected outbreak and ensure adequate treatment for patients.

Seven charged in Japan-to-Vietnam money laundering network

Police in Phu Tho Province have charged seven people over an alleged money laundering network that moved illicit funds from Japan to Vietnam using bank accounts and cryptocurrency.

High tides flood Ho Chi Minh City streets, forcing vendors to close

High tides flooded many roads in Ho Chi Minh City, forcing residents to move belongings and halt trading.

Hanoi AI cameras catch motorbike violating traffic rules 43 times

Hanoi's AI-powered traffic cameras recorded more than 18,500 violations in September, with one motorbike found to have broken traffic rules 43 times in the first nine months of 2026.