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Vietnam has called on countries yet to sign or ratify the Hanoi Convention to complete procedures soon so the pact can enter into force and deliver practical results.

Vietnam will pilot a smart border gate at the Mong Cai-Dongxing international border gate pair, aiming to cut clearance times to four to six hours and reduce related costs by up to 40 per cent.

Two unexploded bombs left over from the war, with a combined weight of more than 370kg, have been safely removed and destroyed in Dak Lak Province, the local military said on Tuesday.

Danang Police have arrested two Chinese nationals in connection with a burglary in which about VND 300 million (approximately USD 12,000) worth of property was stolen from a residential house.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health on January 27 warned the public to closely monitor their health for 14 days if returning from areas affected by the Nipah virus.

Several flights were disrupted at Noi Bai International Airport on January 27 as dense fog and low cloud cover reduced visibility, affecting take-offs and landings.

A white swan stolen from the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ho Chi Minh City has been rescued after more than 24 hours and returned to the zoo for care and health monitoring.

Hanoi plans to invest about VND 75.263 trillion (approximately USD 2.85 billion) in 2026 to build seven bridges, an urban railway line and a series of key infrastructure projects.

The Ministry of Construction has responded to a proposal by CT Group to invest USD 12 billion in a new HCM City-Can Tho-Ca Mau railway, saying the project is being studied under national planning.

Vietnam recorded a marked fall in traffic accidents over the past month, with declines in fatalities and injuries, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Hanoi police have intensified the use of camera-based fines to tackle urban order and environmental hygiene violations, handling 744 cases from January 23 to January 25.

A Vietnam Airlines flight from HCM City to Frankfurt made an emergency return to Tan Son Nhat Airport early on January 26 after a passenger suffered a life-threatening medical emergency.

Party Chief To Lam presided over a welcome ceremony in Hanoi for Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos, and his wife, Naly Sisoulith.

A major fire early on January 26 destroyed four houses at Nhi Thien Duong Market in Binh Dong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, but caused no casualties, local authorities said.

A delegation of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has attended the 2nd Global Buddhist Summit, which opened in New Delhi, India, on the morning of January 24.

HCM City's police said they have dismantled a criminal ring involved in the illegal possession and organisation of drug use, arresting a group that includes eight South Korean nationals.

HCM City will allow the installation of electric motorbike battery-swapping facilities on sidewalks starting this month, according to the city’s Department of Construction.

Vietnam’s shift to a digital single-window system marks a break from manual processes, unfolding under stricter compliance rules and clearer penalties.

A carpenter from Bac Ninh Province has become a social media sensation thanks to his spectacular fleet of wooden supercars modeled after luxury brands such as Lamborghini, Mercedes, and Bugatti.