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.
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.
Hanoi police deploy drones to detect traffic violations
Hanoi traffic police are using drones to detect violations from the air, including vehicles using emergency lanes and stopping or picking up passengers illegally.
Dong Nai clears 2.67 hectares of forest for Ma Da Bridge
Dong Nai City has approved the conversion of 2.67 hectares of planted forest for construction of the Ma Da Bridge, an eight-lane project expected to be completed in 2028.
Nha Trang replaces 2 kilometres of ageing beachfront railings
Nearly two kilometres of beachfront railings in Nha Trang are being removed and replaced after more than a decade of exposure to waves and the marine environment left sections deteriorated.
Central Vietnam heatwave forecast to last until next week
A widespread heatwave across central Vietnam is forecast to continue until August 18, with temperatures exceeding 37 degrees Celsius in some areas.
Ho Chi Minh City records high rate of overweight and obese pupils
More than a third of primary school pupils in Ho Chi Minh City are overweight or obese, prompting concerns over a growing public health challenge.
An Giang seeks location of remains of more than 300 fallen soldiers
Authorities in An Giang Province are working to pinpoint the location of more than 300 soldiers who died in Tram Du forest during the war.
21 flights disrupted after three light-fitted kites near Tan Son Nhat
Three kites fitted with lights disrupted 21 flights at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13 after they were detected as a potential threat to aviation safety.
HCM City bus ridership jumps after buses go fare-free
Nearly 12 million passenger trips were recorded on HCM City buses in just over a month of free travel on 134 routes, up 44 per cent year on year.
Kite with lights forces flight bound for Ho Chi Minh City to divert
A kite fitted with lights disrupted flights at Tan Son Nhat Airport, with one aircraft diverted to Cam Ranh just two days after a UAV sighting temporarily halted airport operations.
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