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Authorities in Dak Lak Province have taken in 12 local citizens repatriated from Cambodia following a request from the Embassy of Vietnam in Cambodia.

Vietnam’s Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has proposed shifting most international flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Long Thanh International Airport under a two-phase plan.

A sandbar resembling a dolphin “leaping into the sea” off Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, which drew crowds earlier this year, has been eroded and submerged by waves.

Vietnam’s health authorities have ordered a nationwide review of a HiPP baby food product after reports in Austria that jars may have been contaminated with rat poison.

Hundreds of local residents and foreign visitors joined voluntary blood donation drives across HCM City, helping promote community spirit and support healthcare needs.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have identified 43 high-risk riverbank and canal erosion sites, including eight extremely dangerous, and ordered urgent mitigation measures.

Police in Dong Nai have deported 47 foreign nationals after uncovering serious violations of residency regulations during inspections across the province.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a new administrative centre in Thu Thiem, designed to serve up to 15,000 people daily, including civil servants, residents and visitors.

Authorities in HCM City have called for investment in nine metro lines spanning over 374 km, with an estimated cost of more than VND 981 trillion (about USD 39.5 billion) for the 2026-2030. period.

Authorities in Ninh Binh Province have shut down 16 unauthorised crossings along the North-South railway passing through the province, citing safety risks.

Authorities in HCM City have penalised several traders for occupying pavements and bus shelters for business activities, citing urban disorder and disruptions to public transport access.

Six additional sets of war martyrs’ remains have been recovered from caves in Gia Lai Province, along with numerous personal artefacts linked to their lives and combat.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have urged concerned agencies to study to widen Rung Sac Road to 10 lanes to meet rising traffic demand and support development in Can Gio area.

Dong Nai Province has planned to reclaim nearly 200 hectares of land for a metro extension linking Long Thanh International Airport.

A landslide at a soil mine in Gia Lai Province has killed a dump truck driver after a mass of earth collapsed onto his vehicle.

Heavy rain, hail and strong winds have damaged more than 1,000 houses in the northern province of Lao Cai, injuring four people and causing losses estimated at about VND 35 billion (USD 1.3 million).

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have approved a VND 48 billion (USD 1.83 million) project to dredge a sedimentation pond to curb pollution and protect Xuan Huong Lake in Dalat.

Traffic police in Vinh Long Province are investigating a group of youths filmed riding motorbikes side by side while throwing powder on a local road.

A carriage on a passenger train from Haiphong to Hanoi caught fire near Tien Trung Station on April 17, with no casualties reported.