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Floods in Lang Son Province eft one dead, hit nearly 1,500 homes and structures, disrupted about 500 roads and forced hundreds to evacuate.

River levels across northeastern Vietnam are expected to remain high through August 25, raising the risk of flooding, flash floods and landslides.

Storm Narra continued to move slowly off Quang Ninh and Haiphong on Sunday morning and could strengthen in the coming days.

Storm Narra remained almost stationary over waters off Quang Ninh and Haiphong on Saturday afternoon, about 140 kilometres east of Quang Ninh.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City rescued a South Korean tourist who jumped from a bridge into a river and later helped him contact relatives and return to safety.

Authorities in HCM City discovered 28 additional sets of war martyrs’ remains at Le Thi Rieng Park on August 22, raising the total number recovered during the ongoing search operation to 445.

Hanoi police have dismantled a cross-border money transfer network that illegally moved more than USD 51 million through shell companies in Vietnam, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Heavy rain flooded parts of Lang Son Province overnight, inundating a major market and prompting police to help more than 200 traders move goods to safety.

The Ministry of Health has urged local authorities to accelerate vaccinations under the national expanded immunisation programme as many risk missing their 2026 targets.

Storm Narra is moving slowly over the Gulf of Tonkin, bringing strong winds at sea and widespread heavy rain to northern Vietnam, with rainfall forecast to exceed 600 mm in some areas.

Prolonged heavy rain and the impact of Storm Narra have left soil saturated or nearly saturated in parts of Quang Ninh Province, raising the risk of flash floods, landslides and ground subsidence.

Quang Ninh has suspended some sea activities as authorities step up precautions against Storm Narra, forecast to bring prolonged heavy rain and strong winds.

An unauthorised drone near Tan Son Nhat Airport disrupted 56 flights, including 24 diversions, in what airport authorities described as the most damaging UAV-related incident to date.

Hung Yen Province has banned vessels from going to sea and suspended fishing and aquaculture activities from 5 am on August 22 as it braces for Storm Narra and heavy rain.

Almost 63,000 new types of malware were detected on mobile phones in Vietnam in 2025, highlighting a growing shift by cybercriminals towards mobile platforms.

Vietnamese authorities in An Giang Province have received hundreds of citizens repatriated by Cambodia in recent months, many of whom were found living or working illegally across the border.