HCM City sees rise in dengue cases, severe infections
HCM City has recorded more than 25,700 dengue cases this year, with infections remaining high and doctors warning that patients can deteriorate rapidly even after their fever subsides.
Fisherman rescued after drifting at sea for four days
A fisherman has been rescued after drifting at sea for four days, with his condition described as weak and requiring medical care.
Foreign tourist arrested over villa theft in Danang
A foreign tourist has been arrested in Danang after allegedly breaking into hotel villas and stealing valuables worth more than VND 500 million (USD 18,900).
Search ends for two swept out to sea off Son Tra
Authorities in Danang City have ended an eight-day search for two people still missing after four people were swept into the sea by large waves at Mui Nghe on the Son Tra Peninsula.
Police hunt suspect after stone shatters train window in Dong Nai
Police are searching for a person who threw a stone at a north-south train in Dong Nai City, shattering a carriage window but causing no injuries.
Vietnam coast guard seizes vessel carrying 130,000 litres of illicit diesel
Vietnam's Coast Guard has seized a vessel carrying about 130,000 litres of diesel without documents proving its legal origin in waters off Ca Mau Province.
Vietnam Post to launch new mobile network as virtual operator
Vietnam Post is preparing to enter Vietnam's mobile telecommunications market as a mobile virtual network operator, using VNPT's existing network infrastructure.
Con Dao surgeries double as specialist care expands
Surgeries in Con Dao more than doubled year on year in the first seven months of 2026 as a specialist rotation programme expanded local treatment for critical patients.
Drones speed up Phu Quoc power projects for APEC 2027
Instead of pulling cables by hand through forests, drones are laying pilot lines on 110kV routes, speeding up Phu Quoc's APEC 2027 power works.
Health Ministry tightens medical equipment price controls
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has asked local authorities to tighten oversight of medical equipment prices to ensure transparency and prevent unreasonable increases.
327 sets of war remains found at Ho Chi Minh City park
Six more sets of war remains have been found at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing the total recovered at the site to 327.
Man survives after spending 10 hours swimming at sea
A man in Ha Tinh Province has survived after being swept nearly 7km offshore and spending 10 hours in the sea before swimming back to shore exhausted.
Hanoi plans to deploy more than 6,000 AI traffic cameras
Hanoi plans to install 6,117 AI-powered traffic cameras developed and manufactured domestically with the involvement of GTEL.
Gia Lai spends USD 8.1 million on fishing fleet restructuring
Gia Lai Province has allocated over VND 212 billion (USD 8.1 million) to scrap ineligible fishing boats and help fishermen switch livelihoods as part of a fleet restructuring programme.
Five boats catch fire in Nghe An fishing port
Five fishing boats caught fire at a port in Nghe An Province early on August 15, destroying three vessels and severely damaging two others, with no casualties reported.
Phu Tho woman charged over nearly 400 counterfeit luxury goods
Police in Phu Tho Province have charged a 36-year-old woman with industrial property rights infringement after finding nearly 400 suspected counterfeit luxury goods at her shop.
Two South Koreans charged over fatal brawl in Ho Chi Minh City
After a dispute at a restaurant in central Ho Chi Minh City, a brawl involving South Koreans left the owner dead and the manager 87 per cent injured.
Repeated cable thefts hit Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Expressway
Repeated thefts of electrical cables and equipment have disrupted lighting systems on the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Expressway and caused hundreds of millions of dong in damage.
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