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Authorities are investing nearly VND 37 billion (USD 1.4 million) to build the Mimosa viaduct and reinforce a landslide-prone section of Mimosa Pass in Dalat, Lam Dong Province.

Kim Lien Market, a more than 30-year-old traditional market in Hanoi, has temporarily closed to address fire safety shortcomings identified by authorities.

Authorities at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City found five live military rounds and four spent cartridge cases in the checked baggage of a passenger bound for Thanh Hoa Province.

A Vietnamese doctor helped a British boy suffering prolonged nosebleeding on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to London, stabilising the child mid-flight.

HCM City is accelerating inspections and redevelopment of ageing apartment blocks, including 16 severely deteriorated buildings considered at high risk of collapse.

A foreign man and woman were caught after allegedly attempting to steal more than VND 200 million (USD 7,600) worth of gold from a shop in Dak Lak Province, local authorities said.

Rainfall is forecast to increase across HCM City and southern Vietnam from September 17, with heavy to very heavy rain expected in some areas.

Forest rangers in Ha Tinh Province have received a 7kg reticulated python that was captured and voluntarily handed over by a local resident.

A coach driver in Khanh Hoa Province has been fined after traffic police discovered six goats being transported in the luggage compartment of a passenger bus.

More than 4.44 million people in HCM City have received health checks and screenings, equivalent to 34.8 per cent of the city's population, as the programme continues to gather pace.

Heavy rain caused localised flooding on roads in north-west Danang City, with water nearing 0.5 metres, disrupting traffic.

Two women drowned while swimming off Hon Rom Beach in Mui Ne, Lam Dong Province, after apparently being swept away by a strong current despite relatively calm seas.

Ca Mau Province is bracing for severe drought, saltwater intrusion and water shortages, threatening more than 95,000 hectares of farmland and thousands of households this dry season.

Heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides across parts of central Vietnam, with reservoirs releasing water as the heaviest rainfall shifts north towards Thanh Hoa and Ha Tinh.

Powerful swirling winds swept in from the Han River in Danang City, sending an inflatable structure airborne, toppling lighting poles and making it difficult for people to cross a nearby bridge.

Friendly signs carrying reminders about cleanliness, road safety and consideration for others are drawing attention across Vietnam, with their catchy messages spreading on social media.