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Ho Chi Minh City is strengthening cooperation with Guangzhou to expand its urban rail network and develop transit-oriented development (TOD) projects aimed at easing infrastructure pressure.

HCM City and southern Vietnam are expected to see continued thunderstorms in the coming days, with some areas at risk of heavy to very heavy rainfall.

More than 1,500 communes across Vietnam are at risk of forest fires, including 828 classified at the highest danger level, according to the Department of Forestry and Forest Protection.

Vietnam could face more intense heatwaves, drought and extreme rainfall in the coming months as El Nino is expected to emerge between June and August and persist through early 2027.

Police in Quang Ninh Province have arrested three people accused of selling cannabis through Telegram, seizing drugs, a digital scale and packaging materials.

Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam are forecast to see heavy rain until June 2, with 90-150mm. Rain eases on June 3, then intensifies again.

Heavy rain from May 30 into the morning of May 31 flooded several streets in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, disrupting traffic.

Two crew members remain missing after a cargo vessel caught fire and sank off the coast of Vinh Long Province, throwing all 11 people on board into the sea.

Authorities in Danang City are investigating an incident in which a foreign man allegedly damaged property at a café, causing customers and staff to flee.

HCM City and southern Vietnam are forecast to experience moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms through June 1, according to the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Centre.

More than 5,700 food businesses across Vietnam were found violating food safety regulations during a month-long nationwide inspection campaign.

Southern Vietnam and Lam Dong Province are forecast to see heavy rain and thunderstorms through May 31, with rainfall in some areas expected to exceed 250mm.

A 16-year-old student in Lam Dong Province died after slipping and falling into an eight-metre-deep waterfall while visiting the site with friends on May 28.

Passengers returning from Ebola affected areas through Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City have been urged to monitor their health for 21 days, with suspected cases subject to medical isolation.

Police in Tay Ninh Province have arrested the owner of a company accused of illegally employing and sheltering 18 Bangladeshi nationals who had overstayed their visas in Vietnam.

Hanoi plans road charges for motor vehicles entering Ring Road 1 from January 1, 2028, Ring Road 2 from January 1, 2030, and Ring Road 3 from January 1, 2032.

Hue’s iconic Truong Tien Bridge will be closed to all traffic overnight from June 1 as authorities begin a 150-day repair project on the more than century-old structure.

Hanoi was hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms late on May 28, causing severe flooding in several areas and widespread traffic congestion.

Ho Chi Minh City Police said on May 28 that officers had dismantled a major drug trafficking network and arrested 173 suspects.arrest.