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A crocodile measuring approximately 2 metres in length and weighing around 150 kilogrammes was spotted in a canal in Giong Trom District, Ben Tre Province.

Estonian Parliament Speaker Lauri Hussar has lauded Vietnam’s increasing role and position in the Asia-Pacific region, and affirmed that Vietnam is one of Estonia’s key partners in Southeast Asia.

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to witness a new widespread heatwave front in the days to come.

PM Pham Minh Chinh arrived in the capital of Tallinn on June 5 morning (local time), starting their three-day official visit to Estonia at the invitation of Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has left Hanoi for attendance at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) and bilateral activities in France; and official visits to Estonia and Sweden from June 5-14.

The Vietnam Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Week 2025 – Super Vietnam 2025 opened in Danang city on June 4.

Two foreign male students were riding a high-speed motorbike when they suddenly crashed into a wall of a household in Can Tho, killing one on the spot and seriously injuring the other.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has imposed penalties on multiple pharmacies after inspections revealed a range of violations.

A collision between a passenger bus and a truck in the early hours of June 4 in Hue City left one person dead and 28 others hospitalised.

Vietnam’s National Action Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment and the US Defence Threat Reduction Agency signed an administrative agreement in Hanoi on June 3.

South Korea's centre-left Lee Jae-myung was declared president Wednesday after winning a snap election.

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly passed the revised Ordinance on Population on June 3, abolishing the regulation that limited each couple to having only one or two children.

The number of children admitted with hand, foot and mouth disease at HCM City Children's Hospital 2 has doubled in recent weeks compared to the period before April 30.

Philippine medical authorities on Tuesday warned of a looming "public health emergency" as HIV infections have soared this year, with young males especially hard-hit.

Tropical depressions and storms are expected to strike the East Sea this June, with activity forecast at levels typical of previous years.

A concrete wall belonging to a company in Long An Province collapsed during a heavy downpour on Monday afternoon, crushing a nearby house and killing a grandmother and her one-year-old grandson.

PM Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-level delegation will attend the third UN Ocean Conference in France and pay official visits to Estonia and Sweden from June 5 to 14.

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission and the Vietnam Banks Association have signed a MoU to strengthen cooperation in financial technology and digital innovation between the two nations.

Vietnam recorded 7,853 traffic accidents nationwide from December 15 - May 14, resulting in 4,328 deaths and 5,307 injuries, a major decline from the previous year.