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Vietnamese civil servants and public employees will have seven consecutive days off for the 2027 Lunar New Year holiday, from February 4 to 10, the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced.

Phuoc Hai fishing village, more than a century old, continues to preserve its traditional way of life, but declining seafood catches are making life increasingly difficult for local fishermen.

Doctors in HCM City report a sharp rise in children seeking mental health care, citing academic pressure, family stress and excessive screen time.

Heavy rain is forecast to continue across central Vietnam on October 10, with some areas receiving more than 200mm before rainfall gradually eases from October 11.

A fisherman whose boat sank off Quang Tri Province survived nearly eight hours in rough seas before swimming and drifting safely ashore.

More than 90 per cent of 169,000 children screened in Hanoi had at least one health issue, mainly dental problems, vision disorders or obesity, hospital data showed.

Authorities in Lam Dong have allocated VND 16 billion (about USD 616,000) to reinforce slopes along Prenn Pass, a key gateway to Dalat, after repeated landslides sent rocks and soil onto the road.

A man in Vinh Long Province has been fined VND 4 million (USD 152) for failing to register the temporary residence of a foreign national staying at his home.

HCM City will hold a job fair at 12 locations on October 13, offering tens of thousands of vacancies as businesses face growing labour shortages ahead of the year-end recruitment peak.

Staff at an HCM City restaurant searched three rubbish trucks in the rain for over VND 40 million (USD 1,520) misplaced by two Singaporean tourists, who later found the cash in a shopping bag.

Tay Ninh Province plans to invest more than VND 10 trillion (USD 382 million) in the first phase of the Duc Hoa road project to improve transport links and support economic growth.

A total of 96 outstanding Vietnamese farmers will be honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 12.

HCM City plans to eliminate 50 severe flooding hotspots by 2030 through major drainage upgrades and a new strategy to tackle land subsidence, high tides and extreme rainfall.

Four sets of Vietnamese soldiers’ remains have been recovered from caves in Khammouane Province, Laos, the Quang Tri provincial military command said on October 9.

Ca Mau Airport is set to resume commercial flights on November 29 after more than a year of upgrades, boosting connections with major economic centres.

Rivers from Ha Tinh Province to Hue City could experience flooding on October 9-10, with water levels forecast to reach alert levels 1-2 and exceed level 2 in some areas.