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Foreigner fined for speeding, driving without licence in Lao Cai

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.

HCM City to issue public transport cards for five groups

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.

HCM City cracks down on vendors near Ly Thai To Park

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

Lam Dong orders street food checks after food poisoning outbreaks

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.

Body of suspected foreign national washes ashore in Danang

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.

Floods in Lao Cai cause more than USD 305,000 in losses

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.

Free bus fares boost HCM City ridership by nearly 40 per cent

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.

18 rest stops on North-South Expressway to be completed this year

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 continues to strengthen

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.

Sinkholes damage houses in Ninh Binh

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

Quang Ninh repatriates five Chinese nationals

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

Vietnam eases martyr recognition rules for severely wounded veterans

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

Vietnam probes banh mi food poisoning that hospitalised 84

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.

150 soldiers' remains found in Ho Chi Minh City park

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 receives 21 citizens repatriated by Cambodia

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 approves airport terminal expansion project

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 remove 20cm hairball from four-year-old girl's stomach

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.

Heavy rain triggers evacuations in Lao Cai

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

Vietnamese worker killed in Japan earthquake

One Vietnamese worker was killed and several others were injured in the magnitude-7 earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday.

Bus catches fire on Nha Trang coastal road, no injuries reported

A coach carrying about 40 passengers caught fire on a coastal road in Nha Trang on Wednesday, but all aboard escaped before the vehicle was engulfed in flames.

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