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Heavy rain is forecast across central Vietnam from August 31 to September 1, with some areas expected to receive more than 150 mm and face a risk of localised flooding.

A tropical depression over the northern East Sea could strengthen into this year's fifth storm in the area later on August 31 or early September 1.

One person was killed and seven others injured after a sleeper bus carrying 33 passengers overturned on a bypass in Gia Lai Province early on August 31.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have charged two suspects after discovering more than 180,000 lobster larvae hidden inside four suitcases at Cam Ranh Airport.

Border guards and local fishermen rescued four crew members after their fishing vessel sank while operating at sea off Vietnam's central coast.

Hanoi Metro will introduce an integrated electronic ticketing system from September 1, allowing passengers to use the city's two metro lines and subsidised bus network under a single ticketing scheme.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast across parts of northern and central Vietnam through September 1, with some areas expected to receive more than 180 mm of rain.

Authorities in Tay Ninh Province are appealing for public assistance in locating a mass grave believed to contain the remains of about 260 soldiers killed during a battle in 1967.

Vietnam's traffic police have stepped up enforcement of safe-distance rules on expressways, handling 19 violations since Aug. 26 as traffic increases during the National Day holiday.

Vietnamese authorities have recovered the remains of 66 soldiers believed to have died in 1973 after a three-week search of a coconut grove in Dong Thap Province.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have ordered a taxi driver to return money to an Indonesian tourist after she alleged she was charged nearly USD 115 for a 30-minute journey.

A Chinese national wanted by authorities in China was detained while attempting to leave Vietnam for Cambodia through Moc Bai International Border Gate.

Southern Vietnam braces for thunderstorms over National Day holiday

The number of people hospitalised after eating banh mi from a shop in Gia Lai Province has risen to 248, health authorities said.

Several long-distance coach services have sold out ahead of the National Day holiday as passenger numbers are expected to rise by up to 160 per cent.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested a man accused of flying kites in a restricted zone, disrupting 21 flights at Tan Son Nhat Airport.