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Hung Yen Province has banned vessels from going to sea and suspended fishing and aquaculture activities from 5 am on August 22 as it braces for Storm Narra and heavy rain.

Almost 63,000 new types of malware were detected on mobile phones in Vietnam in 2025, highlighting a growing shift by cybercriminals towards mobile platforms.

Vietnamese authorities in An Giang Province have received hundreds of citizens repatriated by Cambodia in recent months, many of whom were found living or working illegally across the border.

A squall with whirlwinds swept through Bao Loc, ripping roofs off homes and toppling trees and power poles. Initial losses ran to hundreds of millions of dong.

Authorities have uncovered 24 additional sets of war martyrs' remains at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing the total recovered to 417.

A tropical depression over the Gulf of Tonkin could strengthen into a storm on August 22, bringing exceptionally heavy rain to northern Vietnam over the weekend.

An 18-year-old man was killed after a large roadside tree fell on him as a thunderstorm and strong winds swept through parts of Daklak Province on August 20.

Vietnam reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and regional cooperation at the 14th ASEAN Youth Ministers Meeting, held online under the chairmanship of the Philippines.

HCM City has set a deadline to complete compensation, resettlement and site clearance for three sections of a planned road along the Saigon River by December 31.

Hanoi was hit by heavy rain throughout the night, with rainfall exceeding 100mm in several areas, but no flooding was reported as of Friday morning.

Twelve fishermen were safely rescued after their fishing boat began taking on water and sinking off the coast of Gia Lai Province early on Friday.

Several airports in northern Vietnam could face thunderstorms, gusty winds and reduced visibility in the coming days as a tropical depression in the East Sea may strengthen into a storm.

Southern Vietnam recorded more than 56,300 dengue fever cases and 10 deaths in the first 30 weeks of 2026, while all 23 reported rabies cases were fatal, according to health authorities.

A powerful thunderstorm with strong winds tore roofs off dozens of houses and brought down trees and power poles in Bao Loc, Lam Dong Province, on August 20.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to face another spell of prolonged heavy rain from August 22, while a tropical depression is expected to enter the Gulf of Tonkin and could strengthen into a storm.

HCM City expects a surge in bus and metro passengers during the National Day holiday, with additional services planned to meet demand.

Lam Dong authorities have ordered measures to protect residents and find a long-term solution to landslides threatening the Dung K'No 5 resettlement area.

Vietnam's Road Administration has ordered unfinished rest stops on the eastern North-South Expressway to open essential services this month ahead of the National Day holiday.

Border patrol officers in Tay Ninh Province have detained five people who allegedly crossed illegally from Cambodia into Vietnam, one of whom had used drugs unlawfully.