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Hanoi has ordered safety inspections on two metro lines after a section of plaster detached from Van Khe Station on the Cat Linh-Ha Dong route and fell onto a road below.

Traffic police in Hanoi issued more than VND 7.7 billion (USD 295,000) in fines for drink-driving violations over the past week and said enforcement would be intensified during the World Cup period.

Police in Phu Tho have charged four suspects after uncovering an alleged operation linked to online fraud networks, preventing a large-scale scam centre from becoming operational.

HCM City authorities have called for stronger efforts to remove water hyacinth and waste from rivers and canals to prevent them from washing onto beaches and affecting tourism.

Several cases of wild mushroom poisoning have been recorded in Tay Ninh Province since the start of the rainy season, including incidents requiring hospital treatment.

Haiphong City has stepped up measures to prevent drones and other airborne objects from disrupting flight operations at Cat Bi International Airport.

An exhibition showcasing nearly 200 documents, maps, photographs and archival materials related to the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opened in Danang City on June 15.

A widespread heatwave is forecast to hit northern Vietnam from June 20, while hot weather continues in parts of the central region.

More than 1.2 million residents of Hue will be eligible for free annual health checks under a citywide programme aimed at expanding preventive healthcare and early disease detection.

Around 6.5 storms and tropical depressions are forecast in the East Sea between July and September, with nearly three expected to affect Vietnam.

Traffic police in Tuyen Quang Province have seized more than 400kg of food products without documents proving their origin during a roadside inspection on National Highway 2.

Authorities in HCM City have launched a radar survey at Le Thi Rieng Park to search for suspected mass graves linked to the 1968 Tet Offensive.

A 40-tonne boulder dislodged during an overnight storm crashed into a house in Cao Bang Province early on June 15, trapping two residents and causing significant damage, local authorities said.

Authorities in An Giang Province demolished nine illegal bungalows in Phu Quoc after nearly 1,900 square metres of coastal land and protected marine areas were illegally occupied.

One worker was killed and another injured after part of an antenna tower collapsed during dismantling work at a former district broadcasting station in Dong Thap Province.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province are reinforcing landslide-prone sections along key mountain passes to ensure traffic safety during the rainy season.