A tropical cyclone could develop between July 19 and 23, bringing widespread heavy rain to northern Vietnam, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.
Vietnam Airlines has cancelled at least four flights to and from Taiwan because of Typhoon Bavi and warned of possible disruption across Northeast Asia.
Vietnam's earthquake rescue team has returned home after completing a relief mission in Venezuela, where it recovered nearly 60 bodies and provided humanitarian assistance.
Excavators have uncovered more human remains inside military-style body bags at a Ho Chi Minh City park, strengthening evidence that the site is a mass grave.
A major fire swept through Tam Quan fishing port in Gia Lai Province on July 9, destroying seven fishing boats and causing estimated losses worth tens of billions of Vietnamese dong.
Dak Lak Province has launched its first all-electric bus route, a 100-km service linking M'Drak Commune and Buon Ma Thuot, as part of efforts to promote greener public transport.
Authorities in Lam Dong Province have ordered tighter controls on drones, recreational aircraft and other airborne objects around Lien Khuong International Airport to safeguard aviation safety.
Three people were rescued and two others remained missing after a boat carrying five people capsized off Ban Sen in Van Don Special Zone, Quang Ninh Province, on Wednesday.
Retail petrol prices were cut from Thursday afternoon, with E10 RON 95 falling to VND20,000 ($0.76) a litre, while diesel prices rose, the ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance said.
Police in Hanoi have arrested 13 people after uncovering an alleged cannabis cultivation and trafficking network, seizing more than 120 plants and dried cannabis.
Police in Ho Chi Minh City rescued 49 cats and detained several suspects after dismantling an alleged pet theft and trafficking ring, authorities said.
A massive boulder crashed onto a car after heavy rain triggered a landslide in Son La Province, injuring the driver and blocking a key mountain highway.
Four tourists were rescued after drifting more than 1 kilometres offshore while paddleboarding at Cua Lo Beach in central Vietnam as weather conditions deteriorated.