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Government to offer 400,00 smartphones to low-income households

Vietnam will provide 400,000 smartphones to poor and near-poor households by end-2026 under a state support programme aimed at expanding digital access and advancing national digital transformation.

Missing South Korean man found dead in HCM City lake

Rescuers in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday recovered the body of a South Korean businessman who went missing while paddleboarding on Da Den Lake.

HCM City plans six bridges for Binh Quoi-Thanh Da urban project

Ho Chi Minh City plans to build six bridges linking the future Binh Quoi-Thanh Da urban area with surrounding areas.

Dengue, hand-foot-mouth disease rise in April

Cases of dengue fever, hand-foot-and-mouth disease and meningococcal meningitis rose in Vietnam in April, the Health Ministry said, warning the disease situation could worsen.

South Korean man missing while paddleboarding in HCM City

A South Korean man has gone missing while paddleboarding on a lake in Ho Chi Minh City, prompting an ongoing search by rescue teams.

Japanese PM Takaichi Sanae begins Vietnam visit

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae arrived in Hanoi on May 1, beginning a three day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.

Rail worker killed in train accident in Lam Dong

A railway worker was killed after being struck by a freight train while on duty early Friday morning in Lam Dong, authorities said.

Five tourists hospitalised after wild monkey attacks in Dak Lak

Five tourists were hospitalised after being bitten by wild monkeys while travelling to a tourist site in Dak Lak Province.

Crowds flock to Ba Dinh Square for holiday photos

Large crowds of residents and tourists gathered at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi to take photographs despite scorching weather on April 30, the first day of the Reunification Day and May Day holiday.

Ao Tien Port cuts fees for Co To, Van Don island residents

Authorities at Ao Tien Port in Quang Ninh Province will waive or reduce passenger fees for residents and public-sector workers travelling to island communes in Co To and Van Don.

Hau Giang-Ca Mau Expressway section reopens

The Hau Giang-Ca Mau Expressway reopened on Wednesday after nearly six weeks of closure, completing the Can Tho-Ca Mau Expressway corridor in the Mekong Delta.

Twenty-one rest stops put into use on North-South Expressway

Twenty-one rest stops and temporary stopping points along Vietnam’s eastern North-South Expressway will be put into service for people.

Tank-like object being recovered from Quy Nhon beach

Authorities in Gia Lai Province are attempting to recover a suspected tank wreck that surfaced on a beach in Quy Nhon Ward, with the area temporarily cordoned off for safety.

Cargo vessel catches fire off Lam Dong coast, one missing

A cargo vessel caught fire off the coast of Lam Dong Province on Wednesday, leaving one crew member missing after three people jumped into the sea to escape the blaze.

13-year-old boy dies in Thanh Hoa storm

Heavy rain and strong winds collapsed a stilt house in Nam Xuan Commune, Thanh Hoa Province, killing a 13-year-old boy.

Ho Chi Minh City launches projects to mark Liberation Day

Ho Chi Minh City launched on Wednesday morning four projects including Ben Thanh-Thu Thiem Metro, an administrative centre, Nha Rong-Khanh Hoi Port, and the International University Urban Area.

Five foreigners escape Nha Trang restaurant fire

Five foreigners have escaped through a window after a fire broke out at a restaurant in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, on Wednesday.

Minister delivers leaders’ gifts to war veterans in Ho Chi Minh City

Minister of Home Affairs Do Thanh Binh visited wounded and sick veterans in Ho Chi Minh City, delivering gifts from General Secretary and State President To Lam ahead of Liberation Day celebrations.

Dong Thap banh mi shop fined after 86 food poisoning cases

Authorities in the southern province of Dong Thap have fined a bakery VND 90 million (USD 3,420) after 86 people suffered food poisoning linked to its banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) products.

Hailstorm damages homes, crops in Dien Bien

A hailstorm lasting about 10 minutes blanketed several hillsides in Vietnam’s northern mountainous province of Dien Bien on Tuesday afternoon, damaging homes and crops.

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