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Hanoi has tightened checks on night-time buses and heavy goods vehicles after a deadly crash in southern Vietnam, while requiring stricter vehicle maintenance by transport operators.

Vietnamese diplomatic missions in Japan have activated citizen protection measures following a powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, with no Vietnamese casualties reported so far.

Ho Chi Minh City’s MultiGo platform is set to add motorbike taxi and delivery services under a city government plan.

Hanoi has ordered authorities to resolve the city's remaining 12 traffic congestion hotspots after eliminating 39 of 51 chronic bottlenecks in the first six months of the year.

Workers in Vietnam will enjoy a five-day break for National Day, including the weekend, under the government's 2026 public holiday schedule.

Authorities have recovered the remains of 19 fallen soldiers, including a mass grave containing nine sets of remains, at a park in Ho Chi Minh City.

Bus passengers in Ho Chi Minh City will have the chance to win shopping vouchers worth a total of VND 40 million (USD 1,530) under a lucky draw aimed at encouraging greater use of public transport.

Residents in Quang Ngai tried to return a stranded 300kg dolphin to the sea, but the exhausted animal was repeatedly washed back to shore.

Danang has received more than 500 leads identifying 320 suspected war martyr burial sites and has recovered 29 sets of remains since the beginning of 2026.

Vietnamese employers who fail to sign written contracts with employees working for one month or more could face fines of up to VND 50 million (about USD 1,920) under new regulations.

Vietnam has made progress in tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing following the European Commission's fifth inspection, with efforts now focused on enforcement and traceability.

Ho Chi Minh City is entering a new phase as major works gather pace.

Fast-rising, surging water stranded 16 residents from five households in Bao Loc Ward in Lam Dong Province. Police moved them to safety.

A woman has been arrested in Hanoi after allegedly supplying heroin to four construction workers daily and deducting the cost from their wages at the end of each month.

Bac Ninh Province is accelerating the handover of resettlement land to support site clearance for the proposed Gia Binh International Airport and related projects.

Haiphong City plans to relocate more than 9,100 households from ageing apartment buildings as part of a programme to redevelop 177 deteriorating residential blocks by 2035.

Forty-eight people have been rescued from the Khoi Nguyen 18 vessel as search efforts continue for those still missing despite rough seas and adverse weather.

Widespread heavy rain is forecast across northern Vietnam through Monday night, with some areas expected to receive more than 250mm.

Authorities in Dong Nai City are searching for a suspected crocodile after residents reported spotting the animal in a stream, prompting warnings for people to avoid the area.