Danang holds rescue drill on Son Tra Peninsula
Police and rescue forces in Danang City on May 20 conducted an emergency rescue drill on Son Tra Peninsula simulating landslides and drowning incidents involving tourists.
Storm shelter port opened on Phu Quy Island
Authorities in Phu Quy Special Zone, Lam Dong Province, have completed a storm shelter and fishing port project that will allow fishing vessels to seek refuge during the 2026 storm season.
Vietnam records 30 rabies deaths this year amid rising concerns
Vietnam has recorded 30 rabies-related deaths across 17 provinces and cities since the start of the year, despite the disease being entirely preventable.
Lam Dong pass temporarily closed after landslides
Lam Dong Province will suspend traffic on part of National Highway 28 through Gia Bac Pass from May 20 to allow emergency landslide repairs.
Heavy rain sweeps across northern Vietnam
Heavy rain is expected to peak across northern Vietnam on May 20-21, raising risks of flash floods, landslides and urban flooding in several provinces.
Live bomb found in residential garden in Ha Tinh
Authorities in Ha Tinh Province safely removed and destroyed a live bomb more than one metre long discovered in a resident’s garden during construction work.
Bao Loc Pass traffic restricted for landslide repairs
Authorities in Lam Dong Province will temporarily restrict traffic through Bao Loc Pass to allow repair work at landslide sites along National Highway 20.
HCM City tightens health checks amid Ebola concerns
HCM City authorities have tightened health surveillance at airports and border checkpoints amid concerns over the risk of Ebola entering Vietnam following recent outbreaks in Africa.
Lam Dong plants 1,000 trees at Tuyen Lam tourist area
Authorities in Lam Dong Province planted 1,000 trees at Mai Anh Dao Park in the Tuyen Lam Tuyen Lam National Tourist Area on Tuesday to mark the 136th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth.
Health Ministry warns of child drowning risks during summer
Vietnam’s Health Ministry has issued an urgent directive to strengthen measures against child drownings and injuries during the summer and rainy season.
Vietnamese leaders mark President Ho Chi Minh birth anniversary
Vietnamese leaders and former leaders visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on Tuesday morning to mark the 136th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth.
Hanoi railway traffic violations drop 80 per cent after tougher fines
Railway traffic violations in Hanoi have fallen by more than 80 per cent in the first days after Vietnam introduced sharply higher fines for railway safety offences.
Earthquake in China shakes buildings in Hanoi
Residents in several high-rise buildings in Hanoi felt tremors on Monday evening following a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in southern China.
Five teenagers drown while swimming in Phu Tho river
Five teenagers died in a tragic drowning accident on the Lo River in Phu Tho Province on the afternoon of May 18.
Hanoi moves to accelerate nearly 1,000-km metro network plan
Hanoi authorities have ordered the rapid establishment of a task force to accelerate development of the capital’s nearly 1,000-km metro network for the 2026-2030 period.
Ho Chi Minh City records first monkeypox case of 2026
Ho Chi Minh City has recorded its first monkeypox case of 2026, according to the city’s health authorities.
Floodwaters recede slowly on rivers in eastern Quang Ninh
Floodwaters on rivers in eastern Quang Ninh Province were receding slowly on May 17 after heavy rain, with authorities warning of landslide risks in mountainous areas.
Storms, hail warnings issued across Vietnam
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast across several parts of Vietnam from May 18 to May 19, with some areas expected to experience heavy to very heavy rain.
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