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More than 20,000 traffic violations have been detected and processed through AI-powered surveillance cameras as Vietnam expands its nationwide intelligent traffic monitoring system.

The remains of a fallen soldier have been recovered from a coffee farm in Gia Lai Province after a local resident uncovered wartime military items while digging planting holes.

The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has proposed accelerating investment in seven expressway projects to strengthen regional connectivity and meet growing transport demand.

Nearly 4,900 people were killed in traffic accidents across Vietnam in the first half of 2026, although fatalities, injuries and the number of crashes all declined from a year earlier.

Vietnam registered more than 2.1 million new cars and motorcycles in the first half of 2026, with both segments posting strong year on year growth, official data showed.

HCM City received more than 102,000 unemployment benefit claims in the first half of 2026, up 0.72 per cent from a year earlier.

More than 1.6 million passenger journeys were recorded on Ho Chi Minh City's free bus network in the first six days of the fare free programme, with ridership rising sharply.

Search teams have recovered 11 sets of remains believed to be those of fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City as efforts continue to locate a suspected wartime mass grave.

A nine-month-old Kazakh infant has been discharged from hospital after doctors in Hue successfully removed an open safety pin lodged in the child's oesophagus during an emergency procedure.

Dong Nai has proposed extending HCM City's planned Metro Line 3 from Phu My to Long Thanh International Airport to improve regional connectivity and support Long Thanh airport.

Police in Lam Dong Province have arrested six people accused of stealing electrical equipment in a string of thefts at Tuyen Lam National Tourist Area in Dalat.

Dong Nai Province is set to begin construction of three roads linking Long Thanh International Airport with major national highways.

Vietnamese police have handed over three Chinese nationals wanted in China after they were arrested during an investigation into a high-tech fraud case.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled two online football betting syndicates with transactions exceeding VND 3.5 trillion (approximately USD 134 million), arresting 85 suspects.

Military authorities in Quang Tri Province have launched a search for the remains of 93 soldiers believed to have been buried at the site of a fierce 1972 battle.

Venezuela has awarded its Hero of Venezuela Medal to a Vietnamese rescue mission, honouring its contribution to earthquake relief efforts in the South American country.

One person has died after a fishing boat carrying 17 crew members sank following a collision with a cargo ship off the coast of Lam Dong Province, authorities said.

Heavy rain triggered by the remnants of Typhoon Maysak has caused landslides and flooding across Dien Bien and Lai Chau provinces, disrupting traffic on several major roads in northern Vietnam.

Dong Nai City plans to build four new bridges connecting with Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to strengthen transport links and support economic growth across southeastern Vietnam.