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Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh-Thu Thiem metro line will run entirely underground, including a tunnel beneath the Saigon River, helping create a direct rail link to Long Thanh Airport.

Ho Chi Minh City will continue operating temporary parks on vacant plots awaiting development, provided land-use status remains unchanged and project timelines are not affected.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 1 to May 3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Dong Nai Province has proposed a VND 65.57 trillion (USD 2.49 billion) extension of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line from HCM City to Long Thanh International Airport.

Hanoi authorities have ordered the urgent completion of a long-delayed 299-unit resettlement housing project in Cau Giay Ward to prevent further waste of prime urban land.

Two Indian tourists were rescued after being swept away by waves while swimming outside a designated safe area at a beach in the central city of Danang.

Vietnam has recorded more than 34,000 hand, foot and mouth disease cases and eight related deaths as of mid-April, with infections rising sharply among young children, health authorities said.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have begun construction of a 1.2-hectare seaside park at Ong Dia rocky beach, aimed at expanding public space for residents and visitors.

A fishing boat exploded and caught fire at Tac Cau ferry terminal in An Giang Province on Sunday, injuring seven people, including one critically.

Construction began on Sunday on the civil aviation component of Phan Thiet Airport in Lam Dong Province, a VND 3.9 trillion (USD 148 million) project due for completion within two years.

At least two people have died and five others were injured after a coach carrying 25 passengers plunged into a deep ravine in Son La Province on April 26.

Three children were found dead after a fire broke out at a stilt house in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau in the early hours of April 26.

Hanoi has djusted operating hours for pedestrian streets in Hoan Kiem Ward during the upcoming Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam led current and former Party and State leaders in offering incense in tribute to the Hung Kings at the Hung Temple Special National Historical Site.

A Hanoi taxi driver was left surprised and moved after a South Korean passenger gave lucky money to his young daughter, who had accompanied him to work and sat quietly in the back seat.

HCM City is expected to enter its rainy season in early May, with rainfall and temperatures forecast to exceed long-term averages, according to the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Centre.

Thousands of residents left Hanoi on April 24 for the Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday, causing severe congestion on major roads across the capital.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Quang Tri Province, has recorded 26 newly discovered caves following a 2026 survey, boosting its scientific and tourism value.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport, HCM City, is expected to handle about 125,000 passengers a day over the Reunification Day (April 30)-May day holiday.