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Noi Bai International Airport has introduced biometric check-in kiosks at its domestic terminal, allowing passengers to complete identity verification in under 10 seconds.

Central Vietnam is expected to endure a prolonged heatwave this week, with temperatures forecast to exceed 37 degrees Celsius in some areas, according to the national weather agency.

Vietnam has assumed the chairmanship of the ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network for 2026-2027, marking a new phase in regional cooperation on workplace safety.

Construction workers have uncovered a 500 kg bomb buried underground during a road project in Lao Cai Province, prompting authorities to seal off the area while specialists assess the device.

Border guards in Quang Ninh Province have arrested a man for allegedly transporting 100 cylinders of suspected nitrous oxide (N₂O), commonly known as laughing gas, near the Vietnam-China border.

Heavy rain has caused widespread damage to roads, bridges, farmland and homes in Lai Chau Province, with authorities working to minimise losses as flooding continues.

Dalat's tourism industry is preparing for the reopening of Lien Khuong International Airport on August 19, expecting a rebound in visitor numbers and hotel occupancy.

A two-storey house was swept into a stream by flash floods in Lai Chau Province after heavy rain, but all occupants escaped safely after being evacuated in time.

Danang City will pay an additional VND 100,000 (around USD 3.80) per shift to personnel carrying out night-time beach patrol and rescue duties under a new city policy taking effect on July 10.

More than 20,000 traffic violations have been detected and processed through AI-powered surveillance cameras as Vietnam expands its nationwide intelligent traffic monitoring system.

The remains of a fallen soldier have been recovered from a coffee farm in Gia Lai Province after a local resident uncovered wartime military items while digging planting holes.

The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has proposed accelerating investment in seven expressway projects to strengthen regional connectivity and meet growing transport demand.

Nearly 4,900 people were killed in traffic accidents across Vietnam in the first half of 2026, although fatalities, injuries and the number of crashes all declined from a year earlier.

Vietnam registered more than 2.1 million new cars and motorcycles in the first half of 2026, with both segments posting strong year on year growth, official data showed.

HCM City received more than 102,000 unemployment benefit claims in the first half of 2026, up 0.72 per cent from a year earlier.

More than 1.6 million passenger journeys were recorded on Ho Chi Minh City's free bus network in the first six days of the fare free programme, with ridership rising sharply.