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Police in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have dismantled an illegal gambling ring that handled more than VND 1 trillion (about USD 38 million) in football betting and lottery gambling.

Storm Maysak is forecast to bring heavy to torrential rain across northeastern Vietnam and Thanh Hoa through July 5, with some areas expected to receive more than 500 mm.

Vietnam's search and rescue team has recovered a total of 45 bodies from earthquake debris in , including 15 on July 3, as rescue operations continue in the disaster-hit country.

The remains of a Vietnamese soldier and several wartime artefacts have been uncovered during site clearance for an airport project in Quang Tri Province.

Danang City will impound stray dogs and cats under a new plan aimed at strengthening pet management and rabies prevention, with owners given 48 hours to reclaim their animals.

Hanoi is seeking to position itself as a leading medical tourism destination in Southeast Asia by combining advanced healthcare services with its cultural and tourism appeal.

Vietnam's aviation authority ordered airports and airlines to activate storm response plans as Storm Maysak approached, with Van Don and Cat Bi airports expected to be hardest hit.

Danang has unveiled a strategy to strengthen the promotion of Vietnam's image overseas, aiming to position the central coastal city as a leading destination for tourism and investment by 2030.

Vietnam's aviation authority has proposed removing Bien Hoa Airport from the national civil aviation plan, citing airspace constraints.

Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh provinces suspended sea activities on Friday as Storm Maysak approached the Gulf of Tonkin, while one fisherman remained missing after a fishing boat sank in rough seas.

Authorities in Gia Lai Province have approved the conversion of 5 hectares of production forest for construction of a section of the Quy Nhon-Pleiku Expressway.

Rescue teams are searching for two missing fishermen after a fishing boat sank off Co To Island in Quang Ninh Province, while five other crew members were rescued.

Haiphong authorities have issued an emergency order to prepare for Storm Maysak, the first storm to affect Vietnam this year, and the heavy rain and flooding expected to follow.

Storm Maysak, the first storm to affect Vietnam this year, has strengthened and changed course towards the west-northwest as it moves across the northern part of the East Sea.

Police in HCM City have charged a married couple accused of producing more than 14,000 counterfeit T-shirts bearing the trademarks of global fashion brands, including Louis Vuitton, Zara and Lacoste.

Vietnam's search and rescue team has recovered 30 bodies from collapsed buildings in Venezuela after four days of operations following last month's devastating earthquakes.