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Passenger train fares in Vietnam have increased by 10 per cent, while freight charges have risen 15 per cent after diesel prices surged sharply.

Traffic police in Tuyen Quang Province have fined a bus driver and the vehicle’s operator more than VND 220 million (about USD 8,365) for carrying far more passengers than permitted.

A rescue worker in Cua Lo Ward in the central province of Nghe An saved a male tourist who suffered a cramp while swimming in rough seas.

An American tourist has recovered a handbag containing a large amount of money after accidentally leaving it at Dong Hoi Airport while travelling to Hanoi.

Authorities in Phu Tho Province on March 9 safely destroyed a bomb discovered along the bank of the Da River after it was spotted by local fishermen.

A new cold air mass is forecast to bring rain and cooler temperatures to northern Vietnam, with some mountainous areas expected to see temperatures drop below 14 degrees Celsius.

Several passenger transport firms serving routes from Ho Chi Minh City have raised ticket prices after a sharp rise in fuel costs linked to tensions in the Middle East.

Vietnam has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting nuclear disarmament and preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.

HCM City authorities have ordered tighter inspections and enforcement against illegal modifications that obstruct emergency exits in apartment buildings, as the city steps up fire safety measures.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised citizens to strictly follow local safety guidelines as tensions in the Middle East escalate, while confirming no Vietnamese casualties have been reported.

More than 100 Vietnamese scientists, experts and business representatives in Europe met in Belgium on March 7 to discuss cooperation with Vietnam in science, technology and artificial intelligence.

Vietnam’s Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu stressed the need to further promote and deepen Vietnam-Japan friendship and cooperation.

Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of becoming drug-free by 2030, launching a broad campaign that combines law enforcement, community prevention and tighter monitoring of trafficking networks.

Ho Chi Minh City and partner LNT 7979 Service Development JSC aim to complete at least 30,000 social housing units by 2030 to meet rising demand from the city’s workforce.

Vietnam Coast Guard has intercepted a fishing boat suspected of transporting more than 50,000 litres of diesel oil illegally in waters off the country’s southwest coast.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province are investigating the origin of a bag containing 24 rectangular bricks suspected to be illegal drugs that washed ashore on a local beach.

A fishing boat with two fishermen on board has lost contact while operating about 19 nautical miles northeast of Son Tra Peninsula in Danang, prompting search efforts by border guard forces.

Northern Vietnam is expected to experience rain and a drop in temperatures as a moderate cold front arrives around the night of March 8-9.

A train collided with a truck at a railway crossing in central Vietnam’s Quang Ngai Province on Friday evening, splitting the vehicle in two and damaging the locomotive.