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Hanoi authorities have called on all local households to equip themselves with fire extinguishers amid heightened fire and explosion risks during the hot season.

Vietnam and Thailand on May 16 issued a joint statement on the elevation of their relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra held talks and co-chaired the fourth Vietnam – Thailand Joint Cabinet Retreat in Hanoi on May 16.

A landslide occurred at the construction site of the Ta Pao Ho 1A Hydropower Plant in Phong Tho district, Lai Chau province, on May 16 morning, leaving five dead and four injured.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has hit the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

The Construction Department of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has recommended building two bus stations to reduce traffic jams in Dalat City.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcome ceremony for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and a high-ranking delegation of Thailand in Hanoi on May 16.

The foreign ministry of Vietnam reiterated its advice for Vietnamese citizens to remain cautious about offers of "easy jobs with high pay" abroad

Several former bustling markets, each worth billions of dong, have lain abandoned after years of inactivity, turning into scenes of neglect and decay in HCM City.

The water discharge of Dau Tieng Reservoir this year is forecasted to trigger flooding in low-lying areas of the southern province of Binh Duong, particularly if heavy rainfall occurs.

Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrived in Hanoi on May 15, beginning her two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The on-time performance (OTP) rate across the Vietnamese aviation sector in April 2025 reached 57.5 percent, the lowest since the beginning of the year.

A woman has had her handbag containing money forgotten on a train from HCM City to Danang returned.

Compared with previous routes, the new corridor saves each truck approximately one day in transport time and reduces costs up to 1,000 CNY (over 138 USD).

A male bus attendant in the central province of Quang Ngai has been fatally struck when trying to stop the runaway vehicle.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) of Vietnam has demanded close monitoring and the enhancement of the detection and treatment of COVID-19 cases locally as the disease remains complex around the world.

A team from Quang Tri Province's Military Command in charge of repatriating fallen soldiers has discovered the remains of 12 Vietnamese martyrs in Savannakhet province, Laos.

A woman was struck by a train while crossing the railway tracks during her morning exercise in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Forest protection units in Hue City, Thua Thien-Hue Province, have received several rare wild animals voluntarily handed over by residents.