Thousands of university students are expected to take part in a nationwide competition aimed at improving public understanding of road traffic laws and promoting safer road use in Vietnam.
Health authorities have detected multiple bacterial strains in food samples linked to a suspected food poisoning incident that sent 46 people to hospital in Quang Tri Province.
A Chinese passenger was reunited with a Rolex watch worth about VND 1.6 billion after airport security officers traced him shortly before his flight departed from Danang.
HCM City police have broken up a large-scale fake gas production and trading ring that allegedly put more than 500 tonnes of gas, equivalent to about 42,000 12-kg cylinders, on the market.
Torrential rain is forecast across parts of central Vietnam on Wednesday, with some areas expected to receive more than 250 mm and face heightened risks of flooding, flash floods and landslides.
HCM City is forecast to see more heavy rain through September 25 as high tides add to flood risks in low-lying areas following days of widespread downpours.
Heavy rain flooded several major roads in Phu Quoc Speical Zone on Monday evening, disrupting traffic and daily life, with further downpours forecast over the next two days.
A 300-tonne house in Xuan Phu Commune, Dong Nai City is being lifted and relocated intact to make way for a road linking to Long Thanh International Airport.
Rows of trees along HCM City’s Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal have turned yellow and orange, drawing young people eager to capture an unusual autumn-like scene in the southern city.
Northern Vietnam is forecast to see temperatures of up to 35 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, while heavy rain is expected across parts of central and southern regions, the national weather agency said.
Vietnamese authorities have recovered the remains of 58 soldiers killed in wartime after more than two weeks of searches across several areas of Cambodia.
Northern Vietnam is forecast to receive 5-20 per cent more rain than average in October, while temperatures nationwide could be up to 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal.