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Dozens of residents in Thai Nguyen moved their cars onto a bridge overnight after rising floodwaters on the Cau River sparked fears of a repeat of last year's costly flooding.

Storm Narra has remained nearly stationary over the Gulf of Tonkin for several hours, with maximum sustained winds of 75-88 kph, while heavy rain across northern Vietnam is gradually easing.

Hundreds of fishing vessel owners, captains and fishermen in Lam Dong have pledged to comply with rules against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Vietnam has raised the monthly social pension to VND 540,000 (USD 21) for people aged 75 and over without pensions or monthly social insurance benefits, effective July 1.

Thunderstorms are forecast in many areas of VIetnam during the August 28-September 2 National Day holiday, while central localities will see mostly sunny and hot weather.

Nearly 3,000 pigs have been culled in Dong Nai City after testing positive for Salbutamol, a banned livestock substance.

Authorities in HCM City have uncovered 455 sets of remains believed to belong to fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park after the discovery of 10 additional sets of remains and five personal artefacts.

Police in Hung Yen Province have arrested and detained two foreign nationals accused of producing and selling forged academic diplomas and certificates, authorities said on August 23.

Vi Huan Sheng fled to Lang Son Province via Huu Nghi International border gate, posing as part of a tour group after a murder in China.

Prolonged heavy rain has severely flooded residential areas in Lang Son Province, with homes inundated and lives badly disrupted.

Firefighters in Danang rescued 28 people after a fire broke out at Guesthouse 681 on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street in Thanh Khe Ward early on August 23.

Floods in Lang Son Province eft one dead, hit nearly 1,500 homes and structures, disrupted about 500 roads and forced hundreds to evacuate.

River levels across northeastern Vietnam are expected to remain high through August 25, raising the risk of flooding, flash floods and landslides.

Storm Narra continued to move slowly off Quang Ninh and Haiphong on Sunday morning and could strengthen in the coming days.

Storm Narra remained almost stationary over waters off Quang Ninh and Haiphong on Saturday afternoon, about 140 kilometres east of Quang Ninh.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City rescued a South Korean tourist who jumped from a bridge into a river and later helped him contact relatives and return to safety.

Authorities in HCM City discovered 28 additional sets of war martyrs’ remains at Le Thi Rieng Park on August 22, raising the total number recovered during the ongoing search operation to 445.

Hanoi police have dismantled a cross-border money transfer network that illegally moved more than USD 51 million through shell companies in Vietnam, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Heavy rain flooded parts of Lang Son Province overnight, inundating a major market and prompting police to help more than 200 traders move goods to safety.