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A husband and wife drowned after their boat overturned in strong currents while they were checking fishing nets on the Serepok River in Dak Lak Province.

By 2050, Vietnam is expected to have 35 airports nationwide, two more than originally planned.

Police in Quang Ninh Province have charged a man with smuggling after discovering 518 nitrous oxide (N2O) canisters at his home near the Vietnam-China border.

Lao Cai authorities have called for lower international rail freight rates, citing declining cargo volumes and high transport costs.

Three people were killed after a landslide triggered by heavy rain buried workers in a mountainous area of Lai Chau Province.

Two 227-kilogramme wartime bombs have been safely removed from populated areas in Quang Tri Province, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) said.

Traffic accidents in Vietnam fell across all three key indicators in the first five months of 2026, although crashes involving motorcycles continued to account for more than 83 per cent of all cases.

Police have dismantled a large online gambling and money laundering network in Nghe An Province and arrested 27 suspects in a nationwide operation.

More than 14,000 pigs have been culled in Lam Dong Province since the beginning of the year after outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF).

Vietnam has proposed a new railway linking Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho, with an estimated investment of more than USD 6.5 billion and completion targeted for 2035.

HCM City is preparing to launch a large-scale cancer screening programme focused initially on cervical and breast cancer, aiming to improve early detection and treatment outcomes.

A kite flying near the runway at Cat Bi International Airport in Haiphong City disrupted flight operations late on June 7, forcing two aircraft to divert and affecting three flights in total.

Weather authorities have warned of flash floods and landslides in nearly 250 communes and wards across northern Vietnam after heavy rainfall pushed soil moisture levels close to or beyond saturation.

Thunderstorms are expected to become more frequent across HCM City and southern Vietnam in the coming days, with forecasters warning of lightning, strong winds and localised flooding.

Lam Dong health authorities have issued an urgent warning over mushroom poisoning risks as the rainy season boosts the growth of wild mushrooms.

A speedboat carrying 16 passengers and three crew members sank off the coast of Danang on Monday afternoon, but all 19 people on board were rescued safely.

Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have reported a rise in skin conditions linked to rove beetles and floodwater exposure following the first major rains of the wet season.

Police in Ha Tinh Province have dismantled two illegal weapons workshops in HCM City and Dong Nai City, seizing hundreds of air rifle bodies and large quantities of components.

A 230-kg wartime bomb was discovered by a local resident while walking through a forest in Quang Ngai Province, prompting authorities to secure the area and prepare for its removal.