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Ho Chi Minh City police have deported 115 Cambodian nationals for immigration violations and launched criminal proceedings against six people accused of arranging their illegal stay in Vietnam.

Prolonged heavy rain triggered landslides along the Chi Thanh-Van Phong section of the North-South Expressway in Dak Lak Province, sending soil and rocks onto the road and disrupting traffic.

Contractors are accelerating work on the HCM City-Long Thanh Expressway expansion and Road 25C ahead of Long Thanh International Airport's planned opening on December 24.

Authorities in Dong Xuan Commune, Daklak Province, are mobilising emergency teams to evacuate 417 households from low-lying areas as the Co and Ky Lo rivers rise following heavy rain.

Phu Quoc Island plans to build a 500-bed general hospital costing VND 1.3 trillion (USD 50 million), with construction expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027.

Heavy rain sent torrents of water onto National Highway 1D in Gia Lai on November 11, nearly sweeping away a motorcyclist and triggering landslides that disrupted traffic.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms disrupted 17 flights at Danang and Phu Bai international airports on November 9, forcing aircraft to circle or make another landing attempt.

Intense rain continues across central Vietnam, swelling rivers, triggering landslides and prompting reservoir releases and the evacuation of hundreds of residents.

Heavy rain across central Vietnam is forecast to ease from November 12, while northern areas will remain chilly at night and in the early morning, with colder conditions in mountainous regions.

Authorities in Quang Ngai Province evacuated nearly 400 residents overnight after prolonged heavy rain caused new cracks and signs of subsidence on Dak Re Mountain, raising fears of a landslide.

Fearing heavy rain and water releases from reservoirs, residents in Nha Trang have moved their cars onto overpasses and higher roads to protect them from potential flooding.

Vietnam and China have upgraded the Ma Lu Thang-Jinshuihe border-gate pair to international status, aiming to boost trade, logistics and cross-border travel.

A woman in Tay Ninh has been arrested after police said she housed 10 Bangladeshi men who had overstayed in Vietnam since 2024.

Authorities in mountainous Tra Leng Commune, Danang, have evacuated 19 households comprising 86 people amid fears that landslides could threaten lives and property.

A Singapore-flagged cargo ship carrying more than 60,000 tonnes of coal broke its mooring lines while unloading at a port in Quang Tri Province, prompting an emergency response from local authorities.

The Panama-registered vessel TONG CHENG 301 has run aground off Sa Huynh Ward in central Vietnam amid rough seas, with all 14 crew members reported safe.