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Cicada shells fetch nearly USD 80 per kilo in Gia Lai

Residents in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Gia Lai are flocking to forests and coffee plantations to collect cicada shells after prices surged to nearly approximately USD 80 per kilogramme.

Northern, central Vietnam face prolonged heatwave

The northern and central regions of Vietnam are forecast to experience prolonged extreme heat in the coming days, with temperatures in some areas expected to exceed 38 degrees Celsius.

Danang tightens controls against SAT1 foot-and-mouth disease risk

Authorities in Danang have ordered urgent measures, including expanded livestock vaccination and tighter transport controls, to prevent the SAT1 strain of foot-and-mouth disease.

Plainclothes police deployed in railway crossing crackdown

Traffic police across Vietnam have deployed plainclothes officers in a nationwide crackdown on railway crossing violations.

Five death sentences over transnational 158kg drug trafficking ring

Hanoi court sentenced five ringleaders to death for trafficking more than 158 kilogrammes of drugs from Laos into Vietnam.

Mother and son killed in crash on rice-covered road

A mother and son were killed in the central province of Ha Tinh Province after their electric bicycle collided with a truck on a road partially occupied by rice laid out to dry.

HCM City police receive 33 Vietnamese deported from US

Police in HCM City have coordinated with authorities to receive 33 Vietnamese citizens deported from the United States amid growing concerns over illegal migration and unlawful overseas employment.

Hanoi's 'world's costliest road' set for year-end progress

Contractors are working around the clock to accelerate construction on Hanoi’s Ring Road 1 project, with key sections expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Non-communicable diseases cause 80 per cent of deaths

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has warned that non-communicable diseases now account for around 80 per cent of all deaths nationwide, with cases increasingly affecting younger people.

Heart flown 1,700km for lifesaving transplant in HCM City

Doctors in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully transplanted a donor heart flown more than 1,700km from Quang Ninh Province, saving a 23-year-old man with end-stage heart failure.

HCM City speeds up construction of Saigon River pedestrian bridge

Authorities in HCM City are accelerating construction of a pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River, with the project targeted for completion by National Day on September 2.

Southern Vietnam braces for prolonged heatwave

The southern region of Vietnam is experiencing widespread heatwave conditions, with temperatures forecast to exceed 37 degrees Celsius in some areas over the coming days.

4.0-magnitude earthquake hits Son La

A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Son La on Sunday evening, causing houses to shake and prompting residents to run outdoors in panic.

Danang proposes night-shift support for beach rescue teams

Authorities in Danang City are seeking public feedback on a draft resolution proposing financial support for personnel working night shifts at the city’s beaches.

Squid boats return from Truong Sa with billion dong catches

Vietnamese squid fishing boats are rushing back from the Truong Sa fishing grounds after bumper catches and soaring prices helped many fishermen earn approximately USD 3,850 each.

Fishermen haul ashore rare 110-kg tuna in Dak Lak

Fishermen Dak Lak Provinec hauled ashore a rare tuna weighing more than 110 kilogrammes after returning from a three-week fishing trip at sea.

Missing fisherman found after boat sinks off Quang Ninh coast

A fisherman reported missing after a fishing boat sank off the coast of Quang Ninh Province has been found alive following hours of search efforts by authorities and local fishermen.

Heavy rain forecast across northern Vietnam over next two days

Many areas in northern Vietnam are expected to see heavy to very heavy rain over the next two days before a heatwave develops from May 12.

Vietnam recovers 18 soldiers’ remains in Cambodia

Vietnamese authorities have recovered the remains of 18 volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Cambodia during past wars after more than six months of search operations.