Vietnamese military personnel have recovered 10 more sets of martyrs' remains at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing the total found at the site to 810.
Doctors in Hanoi have warned that contact with toxic rove beetles can cause severe skin irritation, often mistaken for shingles, leading to inappropriate treatment and worsening injuries.
Rescuers have found a fishing boat with a damaged hull off Mui Ne, but four fishermen remain missing after the vessel sank near the Su Tu Trang offshore oil and gas field.
Twenty-seven students in Quang Tri Province were taken to hospital after a swarm of bees attacked children in a school playground when some pupils threw stones at a nest in a tree.
Health authorities in HCM City are monitoring 177 people who had contact with a 12-year-old student diagnosed with meningococcal disease, with surveillance continuing until October 25.
A proposed 132-kilometre railway linking Bien Hoa and Vung Tau could cost more than VND 198 trillion (USD 7.5 billion), with construction targeted to begin before 2030.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has proposed eight priority medical tourism destinations under a draft 2026-2030 plan aimed at attracting international patients and improving healthcare services.
HCM City's Labour Federation plans to provide financial assistance and travel support to around 370,000 disadvantaged union members and workers during the 2027 Lunar New Year holiday.
A draft railway master plan under review proposes 11 national railway lines spanning about 477 kilometres and 39 stations in the Hanoi area, including four major hubs.
HCM City has expanded free periodic health checks to people without registered permanent or temporary residence, provided their current address is verified through a level-two VNeID account.
Haiphong authorities have ordered repairs to the city's once-iconic Kite House exhibition centre, which has fallen into disrepair after years of neglect and damage from Typhoon Yagi in September 2024.
A 2.95-metre-long cast-iron cannon, believed to date from Vietnam's Nguyen Dynasty, has been unearthed during restoration work at Dien Hai Citadel in Danang City.
Phu Quoc Island in An Giang Province has recorded more than 1,000 dengue fever cases, nearly seven times the figure a year earlier, while demand for vaccination has almost doubled.
Vietnamese and Lao authorities have arrested three suspects and seized about 30 tonnes of fireworks in what officials called their largest cross-border smuggling bust.
Quang Tri Province has approved the disposal of 200,000 cubic metres of dredged material at sea as part of a project to upgrade the Hon La shipping channel, subject to strict environmental monitoring.