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A stranded dolphin survived for more than two days after being brought ashore by residents in Quang Ngai Province, who kept it wet with seawater in an effort to save it before it died early on Friday.

Ca Mau Airport is expected to resume operations on November 1 following the completion of a major upgrade and expansion project.

Vietnam has proposed new measures to encourage marriage and childbearing as the country's fertility rate remains below replacement level and demographic pressures intensify.

HCM City created more than 123,000 jobs in the first half of the year, reaching nearly 69 per cent of its annual target, with demand strongest in manufacturing, logistics and information technology.

Authorities in Nha Trang have proposed building pedestrian bridges across Tran Phu Street to improve road safety and ease congestion as tourist numbers continue to rise.

Vietnam has recovered one body following the sinking of the cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 in the East Sea, while search efforts continue for the remaining missing crew members.

Police in Lao Cai Province have fined a Chinese driver for speeding and driving without a valid licence, while the vehicle owner also faces penalties for allowing an unqualified person to drive.

Ho Chi Minh City will begin issuing public transport cards to five groups of passengers from early August, allowing faster verification when using buses and Metro Line 1.

Ho Chi Minh City has stepped up enforcement against street vendors after they reappeared around Ly Thai To Park.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have ordered inspections of street food vendors after two mass food poisoning outbreaks linked to banh mi within the past year.

Authorities in Danang are investigating after the body of a man believed to be a foreign national washed ashore on a beach on July 30.

Days of heavy rain have forced evacuations, damaged roads and infrastructure, and caused losses exceeding VND 8 billion (USD 305,000) across Lao Cai Province.

Passenger numbers on Ho Chi Minh City's bus network have risen by nearly 40 per cent after almost a month of free fares, according to local transport authorities.

Vietnam aims to complete 18 rest stops along the eastern North-South Expressway by the end of 2026, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Typhoon Dolphin has itensified to the equivalent of Category 5 intensity and is forecast to move towards China's Fujian-Zhejiang coast, with no signs of entering the East Sea.

Three sinkholes have emerged in the northern provicne of Ninh Binh, following prolonged heavy rain, damaging homes and prompting authorities to investigate the cause.