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Fireworks lit up the sky over Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday as the city marked the 50th anniversary of being named after President Ho Chi Minh.

Three protected wild animals have been voluntarily handed over to authorities in Haiphong City for rescue and eventual release into the wild.

More than 13,500 pigs have been culled in Dong Nai City after outbreaks of African swine fever surged during the first half of the year.

Police in Thanh Hoa have dismantled a transnational diamond smuggling network, charging 22 suspects and seizing 1,100 diamonds in a case involving estimated revenue of approximately USD 10.7 million.

Northern Vietnam is expected to see heavy rain from Thursday night as Storm No. 1 approaches, with some northeastern areas forecast to receive more than 350 mm over three days.

Dong Nai Province plans to start a nearly VND 1.3 trillion (about USD 49.4 million) drainage project in October to prevent flooding at Long Thanh International Airport.

Police in Khanh Hoa Province have fined more than 210 foreign nationals for traffic violations as part of a campaign to improve road safety and urban order in Nha Trang's wards.

HCM City will spend more than VND 179 billion (about USD 6.8 million) on cash gifts for vulnerable groups to mark the 50th anniversary of the city being named after President Ho Chi Minh.

Hanoi has proposed adding Hoa Lac as a potential dual use airport while retaining Gia Lam Airport in Vietnam's revised national airport development plan.

Vietnamese search and rescue teams have recovered 23 earthquake victims from collapsed buildings in Venezuela as humanitarian operations continue in one of the country's worst-hit disaster zones.

Vietnamese police have charged seven people accused of operating more than 100 piracy websites that illegally distributed over 26,000 films and generated millions of dollars in illicit profits.

Authorities in Ca Mau Province are recruiting 150 garment workers for jobs in Russia, offering monthly salaries from USD 1,000 under contracts lasting up to three years.

Police in Quang Tri Province have dismantled a network accused of trafficking gun parts for PCP air rifles and military-grade firearms, seizing more than a tonne of weapons, ammunition and components.

A Vietnamese rescue team recovered the bodies of 11 earthquake victims from collapsed buildings in Venezuela on Monday, while expanding medical assistance for survivors in the disaster-hit area.

Thousands of Hanoi residents turned up for free health checks on Tuesday as the capital launched a citywide screening programme for its 9.2 million residents

Northern and central Vietnam are expected to experience more hot days than usual in July, with temperatures across the country forecast to average 0.5-1 degree Celsius above normal.

Police in Dong Thap Province have recommended prosecuting five suspects accused of organising the illegal departure of Chinese nationals from Vietnam to Cambodia.

A Vietnamese police rescue team has reached a collapsed apartment building in Venezuela's La Guaira state, where 15 people are believed to remain trapped following last week's devastating earthquakes.

Police in Vietnam's Lao Cai Province have handed over 19 Chinese nationals accused of online fraud to Chinese authorities, along with evidence seized during the investigation.