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A 51-year-old domesticated elephant in Vietnam’s Dak Lak Province was found dead, possibly after falling onto a tree stump while mating.

Party General Secretary To Lam presided over the 12th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee, that opened in Hanoi on July 18.

Hanoi will begin construction on Metro Lines 2 and 5 later this year, as part of its plan to expand urban rail infrastructure and ease congestion in the capital.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for stronger efforts to control African swine fever, which has hit 28 provinces and led to over 30,000 pigs being infected, dead, or culled this year.

Tropical storm Wipha is gaining strength over the western Pacific and is forecast to enter the East Sea, potentially bringing heavy rain and strong winds to northern Vietnam.

A speedboat carrying 26 passengers capsized near the coast of Gia Lai Province on July 17, reportedly due to rough waves. Three people sustained minor injuries.

Up to 189 maintenance hole covers along a coastal highway in the central province of Quang Tri have been stolen.

The first full rehearsal for parade units was held this morning, July 17, to prepare for the 80th National Day (September 2, 1945-September 2, 2025).

Border guards in Tay Ninh Province on July 16 received 45 Vietnamese nationals handed over by the Cambodian authorities and the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia.

Police in Dong Nai Province are investigating the fatal shooting of a man who was dining with a friend at home when he was unexpectedly struck by gunfire.

Segyung Hi-Tech has issued a public apology and will dismiss a South Korean employee who assaulted a Vietnamese woman at a photo booth in Hanoi on July 11.

A 41-year-old man driving under the influence crashed into five motorbikes and two cars in Hanoi on Wednesday night, killing one person and injuring three others.

A tropical depression may develop into a storm and enter the East Sea this weekend, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on July 16 sentenced Hua Nguyen Minh, 36, to 13 years in prison for attempted murder after a dispute with a South Korean passenger.

Six of 17 people were hospitalised, two of whom died, after consuming tiet canh, a traditional Vietnamese dish made from raw pig blood.

The southern province of Dong Nai is accelerating the relocation of residents in Bien Hoa 1 Industrial Park to make way for an urban, commercial, and service development.

Starlink may officially begin operating in Vietnam in the fourth quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approval and legal formalities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has awarded a Certificate of Merit to Dantri/Dtinews Online Newspaper in recognition of its outstanding contributions, as the publication marks its 20th anniversary.

HCM City will provide free monthly passes for the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line 1 for underprivileged students.