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Vietnam has recovered one body following the sinking of the cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 in the East Sea, while search efforts continue for the remaining missing crew members.

Police in Lao Cai Province have fined a Chinese driver for speeding and driving without a valid licence, while the vehicle owner also faces penalties for allowing an unqualified person to drive.

Ho Chi Minh City will begin issuing public transport cards to five groups of passengers from early August, allowing faster verification when using buses and Metro Line 1.

Ho Chi Minh City has stepped up enforcement against street vendors after they reappeared around Ly Thai To Park.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have ordered inspections of street food vendors after two mass food poisoning outbreaks linked to banh mi within the past year.

Authorities in Danang are investigating after the body of a man believed to be a foreign national washed ashore on a beach on July 30.

Days of heavy rain have forced evacuations, damaged roads and infrastructure, and caused losses exceeding VND 8 billion (USD 305,000) across Lao Cai Province.

Passenger numbers on Ho Chi Minh City's bus network have risen by nearly 40 per cent after almost a month of free fares, according to local transport authorities.

Vietnam aims to complete 18 rest stops along the eastern North-South Expressway by the end of 2026, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Typhoon Dolphin has itensified to the equivalent of Category 5 intensity and is forecast to move towards China's Fujian-Zhejiang coast, with no signs of entering the East Sea.

Three sinkholes have emerged in the northern provicne of Ninh Binh, following prolonged heavy rain, damaging homes and prompting authorities to investigate the cause.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province have repatriated five Chinese nationals found to have entered and stayed in Vietnam illegally.

Vietnam will automatically consider veterans with severe war injuries for martyr status after death from 2027, removing a key evidentiary requirement.

Vietnam's health ministry has ordered an investigation after 84 people were hospitalised with suspected food poisoning linked to banh mi in Lam Dong Province.

Authorities have recovered 150 sets of soldiers' remains and dozens of artefacts after more than three weeks of excavation at a park in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam has received 21 citizens deported from Cambodia after they were detained for illegal work and residency, with some also suspected of links to online fraud.

Danang City has approved a revised investment plan for the expansion and renovation of Terminal 1 at Danang International Airport, a project worth nearly VND 11.3 trillion (USD 430 million).

Doctors in Thanh Hoa have removed a nearly 20cm hairball from the stomach of a four-year-old girl diagnosed with the rare eating disorder pica.

Authorities in Lao Cai Province have evacuated residents from landslide-prone areas after heavy rain triggered flooding and raised the risk of further landslides.