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Flash floods in Lai Chau Province have left five people dead, three missing and eight injured, while rescue teams continue searching for survivors.

Vietnam has ordered tighter tourism safety measures ahead of the peak storm season, including stricter checks on water transport and adventure tourism.

Authorities have recovered the bodies of four people swept away by flash floods in Lai Chau Province as search and rescue operations continue.

Vietnamese military engineers have safely destroyed a 350kg wartime bomb discovered beneath a residential area in Nghe An Province.

Ho Chi Minh City is developing a mobile app that will allow users to call emergency services, track ambulances in real time and receive first-aid guidance while waiting for medical help.

Eight households have been evacuated from Mu Cang Chai Commune after heavy rain triggered landslide risks and rising floodwaters, authorities said.

Authorities in central Vietnam safely removed an unexploded 105mm artillery shell discovered during construction of a coastal road project in Quang Tri Province on Friday.

A Vietnamese fishing boat captain has been charged after allegedly taking 13 fishermen into Indonesian waters to fish illegally, authorities said.

Northern Vietnam remained at high risk of flash floods and landslides on Friday after days of heavy rain, while hot weather persisted in the central region.

Floods triggered by heavy rain in northern Vietnam's Lai Chau Province left one person dead, six missing and nearly 4,700 residents cut off from surrounding areas.

Authorities have recovered 96 sets of soldiers' remains and two collective burial sites at a Ho Chi Minh City park during an ongoing search linked to the 1968 Tet Offensive.

Police in central Quang Ngai Province have dismantled an online football betting ring that handled nearly VND 1.2 trillion (USD 45.7 million) in wagers.

Floodwaters triggered by prolonged heavy rain halted traffic and left two people stranded in Lai Chau Province on Friday morning, authorities said.

A sleeper coach carrying 32 people veered off the Phap Van-Cau Gie Expressway and plunged onto a service road below.

The last critically injured survivor of the fatal Phu Quoc tourist boat capsize has regained consciousness and is showing signs of recovery, doctors said.

The Vietnamese government has proposed investing nearly USD 11.1 billion in a 349km expressway linking Hanoi with six neighbouring provinces and cities.