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Rain is forecast to ease in the northern region of Vietnam from this afternoon, August 7, followed by another heat wave, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

President Luong Cuong has begun a State visit to Angola from August 6 to 8 at the invitation of President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco.

Police in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa are probing a shop in Nam Nha Trang Ward suspected of trading in goods, including possible ivory and pangolin scales.

The Military Command of the northern province of Quang Ninh has arranged a military medical ship and two fast-response boats for continuous patrols in Ha Long Bay from August 6.

A 14-month-old boy in the central province of Quang Ngai has died from severe head trauma after being abused by a babysitter.

The Ministry of Construction has approved the master plan for Gia Binh International Airport in the northern province of Bac Ninh, targeting a capacity of 50 million passengers per year by 2050.

Vietnam and Egypt have decided to elevate their relations to a level of Comprehensive Partnership to expand and deepen bilateral cooperation in multiple areas.

Over 20 wards and communes in Hanoi faced scheduled power cuts on August 5 as the city coped with extreme heat.

Soldiers assisting flood recovery efforts in the mountainous northern province of Dien Bien have discovered a 350-kilo bomb with its fuse still intact, posing a serious safety risk.

The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has put into operation the Vietnam - Singapore terrestrial network (VSTN), the first direct land-based connection between Vietnam and Singapore.

Northern Vietnam is bracing for widespread heavy rain from August 4 to 7 following a period of intense heat.

PM Pham Minh Chinh visited residents in Dien Bien Province who have suffered severe damage from recent flash floods and landslides, offering words of comfort and delivering emergency relief.

State President Luong Cuong arrived in Cairo on August 3, starting their state visit to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his spouse.

Authorities of the southern central province of Khanh Hoa have reclaimed around 6,200 square metres of land from a controversial beachfront project in Nha Trang City to return the space to the public.

A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by President Luong Cuong has left Hanoi for State visits to Egypt and Angola.

The whole country still has more than 540 communes and wards of 30 out of 34 provinces and cities with African swine fever that has not passed 21 days.

Vietnam's northern region is struggling with a new intense hot spell, with the highest temperatures commonly ranging from 35 to 37 degrees Celsius.

Thu Duc Ward in HCM City has introduced a series of innovations aimed at improving service delivery, including the trial use of robots and AI-driven information systems.

An Australian tourist has expressed her heartfelt gratitude to a man in the central city of Danang for helping her recover a lost diamond ring.