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Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has urged an investigation after 105 people fell ill in a suspected food poisoning incident linked to the Vietnamese sandwich, banh mi, in Quang Ngai Province.

A seven-year-old girl was seriously injured after a wild monkey attacked her while she was playing in her home yard in central Vietnam.

Long Thanh International Airport will receive its first three official flights on December 19, marking a key milestone ahead of commercial operations planned for mid-2026.

Vietnam will become an attractive destination for technology talent, PM Pham Minh Chinh has said.

Hanoi is stepping up efforts to turn Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park into a national technology and innovation hub, aiming to build the country's “Silicon Valley”.

HCM City police helped a Singaporean man suffering memory loss reunite with his family on Friday, coinciding with his birthday.

State President Luong Cuong on December 12 hosted receptions for the ambassadors of some countries who came to present their credentials.

The Vietnam Coast Guard seized about 100,000 litres of illicit diesel off the southern coast during year-end anti-smuggling operations.

A hillside tens of metres high in Lam Dong Province has suffered landslides following heavy rain, leaving long cracks across the slope and forcing residents to flee their homes.

Hanoi is forecast to see moderate to heavy rain and strong cold weather this weekend, with risks of whirlwinds, lightning and hail.

Ho Chi Minh City is rolling out a large-scale upgrade of pavements across its central areas in the run-up to the 2026 Lunar New Year or Tet, aiming to improve urban appearance and pedestrian safety.

The Vietnam-Japan defence cooperation has been expanded continuously and become increasingly substantive, serving as an important pillar of the bilateral relations.

The Prime Minister on December 10 approved a plan to send Vietnamese citizens to study in Russia, China, Eastern Europe and former Soviet states during 2026-2035.

Traffic has resumed on D’ran Pass linking Dalat and Khanh Hoa Province from 8 am on December 11 after more than a month of closure due to landslides.

Frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao and a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy departed Kure Port in Hiroshima prefecture on December 10, concluding a four-day visit to Japan.

Hanoi will launch a citywide campaign to reclaim pavements and roadways, with all wards and communes ordered to begin enforcement at 7 am on December 13, according to the municipal People’s Committee.