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Residents in Bac Ninh Province uncovered a 350kg bomb while digging foundations for a house, prompting an emergency evacuation and controlled detonation.

PM Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi at noon on March 22 for an official visit to Russia from March 22-25, at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Three earthquakes struck Mang But Commune in the central province of Quang Ngai on March 21, with tremors felt as far as 80 kilometres from the epicentre, the Institute of Earth Sciences said.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan has launched citizen protection measures after a sea accident involving Vietnamese apprentices in Fukui Prefecture.

Two young girls died in a house fire in Gia Lai Province on March 21 after being left alone inside while adults were away.

Authorities in Tay Ninh Province have deported 11 Bangladeshi nationals who entered Vietnam on tourist visas but were found working illegally and overstaying.

HCM City plans to add 37 public e-bike stations to expand green transport and ease congestion and emissions.

Around 95 foreign tourists were safely evacuated after a fire broke out at a guesthouse in Meo Vac Commune in Tuyen Quang Province on March 19.

Vietnam is accelerating plans for two strategic railway lines linking to China, aiming to boost trade and strengthen cross-border transport corridors.

Hanoi authorities are accelerating plans to build car parks in the city centre as demand continues to outstrip supply.

Vietnam has strongly rejected unobjective assessments of the country in the 2026 Annual Report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

Vietnam has carried out its first domino multi-organ transplant, highlighting advances in the country’s transplant capabilities, health authorities said on March 19.

A British tourist has been arrested after seriously injuring a police officer during a roadside altercation in Lam Dong Province.

Vietnam is set to break ground on a high-speed railway linking Hanoi and Quang Ninh on April 12, marking a major step in regional transport development.

Police in Lam Dong Province have detained a foreign tourist for allegedly attacking a police officer with a weapon after a traffic collision, before fleeing more than 70km.

Vietnam has highlighted its success in doubling exclusive breastfeeding rates over a decade, as it seeks to expand a maternal and child healthcare model across south-east Asia.

Border guards in Danang have helped a Lao woman experiencing complications during labour reach medical care safely.

Vietnam’s Defence Minister Phan Van Giang has travelled to China for a bilateral border defence exchange, with joint naval activities planned in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Google Maps has begun updating Vietnam’s administrative boundaries, more than eight months after the country implemented a major restructuring of its local government system.