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Authorities in Hue City have warned of flash floods and landslides across 16 wards and communes as heavy rain is forecast to intensify over the coming days.

Hanoi is considering offering women VND 2 million (USD 76) per birth and VND 4 million for having a second child before 35 to help maintain replacement-level fertility.

HCM City’s construction department has asked police to act against people defacing newly upgraded bus shelters with graffiti.

Military authorities in Dong Nai have safely removed and transferred a 300kg wartime bomb discovered by a resident working in a family orchard.

Pupils nationwide will be screened for five groups of health conditions from 2028, including obesity, vision problems and mental health disorders, under new Health Ministry regulations.

Authorities in HCM City detected 227 illegal drone flights in no-fly zones in less than two weeks, including drones whose software had been modified to bypass flight restrictions.

A man in Ha Tinh Province was startled to find a 6-kg monitor lizard crawling into his home before his family captured the protected animal and handed it over to authorities.

More than 94 per cent of land for the VND 196 trillion (USD 7.5 billion) Gia Binh International Airport has been cleared, with its first phase targeted for completion ahead of APEC 2027.

Authorities in Danang have taken action against a 17-year-old student for operating a drone without permission in a restricted airspace zone near the city's international airport.

The Ministry of Health has proposed raising health insurance contributions from 4.5 per cent to 5.1 per cent from July 2027, with further increases planned under a phased roadmap.

HCM City is installing hundreds of metres of covered walkways and modern bus shelters linking bus stops with metro stations, making transfers easier and protecting passengers from sun and rain.

A low-pressure system in the East Sea could develop into a storm in the coming days, as an early cold spell moves into northern Vietnam.

HCM City hospitals are treating severe dengue cases requiring mechanical ventilation, dialysis and ECMO, including among young patients, as infections remain high across the city.

The Ministry of Health has ordered surprise inspections of private clinics nationwide, particularly those facing repeated complaints, over concerns about unnecessary tests and inflated bills.

HCM City has recorded more than 31,000 dengue cases so far this year, with weekly infections exceeding 1,000 for five consecutive weeks amid conditions favourable for mosquito breeding.

Hanoi is accelerating work on three major bridges across the Red River, aiming to complete them before the APEC 2027 summit.