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Hanoi will officially introduce an integrated electronic ticketing system across its public transport network from June 25, allowing passengers to use multiple digital payment methods.

Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security and central bank have agreed to expand information sharing, monitor suspicious accounts and trace illicit financial flows to combat online fraud.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a pilot programme for health insurance-covered home healthcare, targeting elderly and chronically ill patients.

Police in Hanoi are investigating after several parked vehicles, including a Mercedes, were vandalised overnight, leaving broken windows and extensive bodywork damage.

Vietnam Railways will operate a dedicated train service for doctors and medical staff working at Bach Mai Hospital's second campus in Ninh Binh as the facility prepares to begin operations.

Hanoi plans to install and connect online surveillance cameras at centralised slaughterhouses as part of efforts to strengthen food safety, traceability and disease control.

A lighted kite flown near Cat Bi International Airport in Haiphong disrupted three flights, forcing two arriving aircraft to divert and temporarily interrupting flight operations.

A resident in Lam Dong Province voluntarily handed over a rare 10-kilogramme pangolin to authorities after discovering the protected animal.

Drone and UAV operators in Vietnam could face fines of up to VND 40 million (USD 1,500), confiscation of equipment and suspension of flight permits for violating new aviation regulations.

Vietnam is likely to face hotter temperatures, erratic storms and an increased risk of drought in the coming months as a strong El Niño develops in the Pacific.

Ho Chi Minh City police have uncovered a drug ring, arresting 30 people and seizing one tonne of related evidence.

An unexploded artillery shell discovered near a cemetery in Quang Tri Province has been safely recovered and destroyed by a humanitarian demining team.

HCM City plans to launch five new bus routes in the former new Duong area to improve public transport links between residential areas, industrial zones and key transport hubs.

Danang International Airport is testing a surveillance system designed to detect and track unauthorised drones following a series of incursions that disrupted flight operations earlier this year.

More than 7,300 workers and thousands of pieces of equipment are being deployed to speed up construction at Long Thanh International Airport, one of Vietnam's largest infrastructure projects.

Three people in Lao Cai Province have been arrested for allegedly helping Chinese fraud networks launder nearly VND 48 billion (approximately USD 1.83 million) obtained through online scams.

A staff member at Noi Bai International Airport returned a bag containing more than VND 466 million (USD 17,700) in cash and documents to a passenger who left it behind after a late-night flight.

Tropical depressions and storms are expected to develop in the East Sea between July and September, with some likely to affect Vietnam's mainlan.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed five bus stops inside Long Thanh International Airport to support public transport links when it opens in late 2026.