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A proposed Hanoi-Dong Dang railway is expected to cost more than USD 5 billion and be completed by 2035, with the transport ministry seeking feedback on the project.

A Vietnamese research institute and Australia's RNA Institute have signed a deal to jointly develop RNA technology, medicines and next-generation vaccines.

Hanoi is planning its first smart pedestrian street on Thanh Thai Street in Cau Giay Ward, combining green spaces, culture, food and technology.

Vietnam is observing two days of national mourning for Lao National Assembly chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane on August 10 and 11, with flags flown at half-mast across Hanoi.

Vu Van Dat was found to have sold 56 fake Rolex, Hublot and Franck Muller watches, making nearly VND 150 million and evading almost VND 125 million in tax.

Medicines made in Vietnam now account for about 60 per cent of the drugs used in the country, but only 46 per cent of their total value, the health ministry says.

Phu Tho Police Department has seized 1,115 pairs of shoes suspected of counterfeiting Adidas, Nike and Gucci at a local shop.

Parts of Gia Nghia Central Square in Lam Dong Province have subsided and cracked just days after opening, damaging paving stones across an area of about 700 square metres.

Authorities in Quang Ngai Province have issued a second notice seeking the owner of an object bearing foreign text washed ashore.

More than 20 police officers and rescuers are searching for a 27-year-old Chinese tourist who was swept out to sea off Dak Lak Province.

Rescue teams searched through the night for two people still missing after four were swept into the sea off Danang's Son Tra Peninsula early on August 8.

Vietnam plans to pilot the use of the far-left lane exclusively for overtaking on two major northern expressways, according to the Traffic Police Department.

Grab has been fined VND 1.36 billion (USD 51,800) for six violations of consumer protection regulations, including rules on personal data, transaction terms and service reviews.

Hieu Liem Bridge across the Dong Nai River is nearing completion and is expected to open to traffic by the end of August after more than two years of construction.

HCM City will ban or restrict vehicles on several downtown streets to facilitate a fire and rescue drill at the Saigon Centre building.

Three female tourists have gone missing after being swept away by large waves while taking photographs and swimming at Mui Nghe in Danang.