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Authorities in Dong Nai City have culled 1,942 pigs after an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed at a local farm, officials said on Tuesday.

Passengers on flights in Vietnam will be required to keep power banks separate from carry-on baggage and will be prohibited from using them during flights from July 1 under new aviation safety rules.

The intense heatwave gripping Hanoi and northern Vietnam is expected to ease from June 26, with cooler temperatures and scattered showers forecast across the region.

A Vietnam Airlines flight from HCM City to Shanghai made an emergency landing in Hong Kong on Tuesday after a passenger suffered a medical emergency during the flight.

Hanoi will officially introduce an integrated electronic ticketing system across its public transport network from June 25, allowing passengers to use multiple digital payment methods.

Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security and central bank have agreed to expand information sharing, monitor suspicious accounts and trace illicit financial flows to combat online fraud.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a pilot programme for health insurance-covered home healthcare, targeting elderly and chronically ill patients.

Police in Hanoi are investigating after several parked vehicles, including a Mercedes, were vandalised overnight, leaving broken windows and extensive bodywork damage.

Vietnam Railways will operate a dedicated train service for doctors and medical staff working at Bach Mai Hospital's second campus in Ninh Binh as the facility prepares to begin operations.

Hanoi plans to install and connect online surveillance cameras at centralised slaughterhouses as part of efforts to strengthen food safety, traceability and disease control.

A lighted kite flown near Cat Bi International Airport in Haiphong disrupted three flights, forcing two arriving aircraft to divert and temporarily interrupting flight operations.

A resident in Lam Dong Province voluntarily handed over a rare 10-kilogramme pangolin to authorities after discovering the protected animal.

Drone and UAV operators in Vietnam could face fines of up to VND 40 million (USD 1,500), confiscation of equipment and suspension of flight permits for violating new aviation regulations.

Vietnam is likely to face hotter temperatures, erratic storms and an increased risk of drought in the coming months as a strong El Niño develops in the Pacific.

Ho Chi Minh City police have uncovered a drug ring, arresting 30 people and seizing one tonne of related evidence.

An unexploded artillery shell discovered near a cemetery in Quang Tri Province has been safely recovered and destroyed by a humanitarian demining team.