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The Ministry of Science and Technology has issued a directive requesting telecom operators in Vietnam to block access to Telegram, following a request from the Ministry of Public Security.

Severe weather disrupted dozens of domestic and international flights at Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport on May 23, affecting both Vietnam Airlines and VietJet Air operations.

HCM City has recorded 6,711 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and nearly 7,700 cases of dengue fever in the first five months of this year, raising concerns about a potential outbreak.

Ho Chi Minh City is aiming to convert approximately 80 percent of motorbikes used by ride-hailing and delivery drivers to electric vehicles within the next two years.

The Party Central Committee, the NA, the President, the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front have announced a state funeral for former President Tran Duc Luong, who passed away on May 20.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to experience heavy rain from the night of May 22 through the morning of May 24.

Japanese police said Thursday they arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports saying there could be dozens more victims.

A fishing boat has been caught illegally transporting around 60,000 litres of diesel in southwestern waters.

A sudden flash flood swept away seven students swimming in a stream in the northern province of Quang Ninh, leaving two dead and two others missing.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa have destroyed nearly 850,000 illegally imported lobster seeds with no verifiable origin.

Former State President Tran Duc Luong passed away on May 20 at the age of 88, after a period of illness, according to the specialised council for protection of central-level officials' health.

Residents have dismantled dozens of illegal beach huts and stalls on a beach in the northern central city of Thanh Hoa's Hoang Hoa District.

DNA testing confirmed that Arthur Chareire, a French national, and Nguyen Thi Hoi from Gia Lam District in Hanoi, are biologically mother and son.

Three 12th-grade students at a high school in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have tested positive for Covid-19.

Dr. Kpa Minh of Gia Lai Paediatrics Hospital has reported that nine-year-old Dang Ly Ly is recovering well following surgery to reconstruct her fractured left femur and treatment for spinal injuries.

Police in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have arrested a man who attempted to rob a local bank.

A pod of dolphins has been spotted swimming near the area off the coast of Quy Nhon City in the southern central province of Binh Dinh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered all relevant ministries and agencies to speed up preparation to break ground on the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway line on December 19.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse will pay a State visit to Vietnam from May 25 – 27, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.