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Northern Vietnam is forecast to see temperatures of up to 35 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, while heavy rain is expected across parts of central and southern regions, the national weather agency said.

Vietnamese authorities have recovered the remains of 58 soldiers killed in wartime after more than two weeks of searches across several areas of Cambodia.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to receive 5-20 per cent more rain than average in October, while temperatures nationwide could be up to 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal.

Vietnam aims to have two universities ranked among the world's top 100 in specific fields and 10 among Asia's top 200 by 2035 under a new higher education development strategy.

Vo Chi Cong Road, a 70-km coastal route linking Hoi An with Chu Lai Airport, is being upgraded into a six-lane, two-way road, with the entire project expected to open in 2027.

Khanh Hoa Province police have carried out the permanent expulsion of a 35-year-old Russian woman following her conviction for causing public disorder through dangerous behaviour on public roads.

Khanh Hoa Province is bracing for heavy rain, flooding and landslides, with rainfall topping 300 mm in places and up to 120,000 people potentially facing evacuation.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities are seeking approval to convert more than 4.5 hectares of protected forest land for the Ben Thanh-Can Gio metro project.

Authorities in Nghe An Province have urgently evacuated 169 residents from a remote village after identifying a high risk of landslides in the surrounding mountains.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have declared a natural disaster emergency after a 300-metre-long ground crack appeared along a hillside and residential area, threatening dozens of households.

A job fair for people with disabilities will be held in HCM City on September 23, offering a range of positions aimed at helping jobseekers find suitable work and earn a stable income.

Torrential rain sent large rocks and soil tumbling onto Prenn Pass in Dalat on Saturday, disrupting traffic on one of the city’s main southern gateways.

Heavy rain is forecast to persist across HCM City and southern Vietnam through September 24, with some areas expected to receive more than 170 mm over 48 hours.

Hand, foot and mouth cases are rising in HCM City and southern Vietnam, with several children severely ill and requiring ventilator suppor

Repairs are under way at five major landslide sites on Khanh Le Pass, linking Nha Trang and Dalat, with completion targeted for October.

Heavy rain flooded streets and apartment basements in central Vietnam's Nghe An Province on September 19, leaving vehicles partly submerged as water poured into buildings.

HCM City is expanding its healthcare network and developing satellite facilities for major hospitals to bring medical services closer to residents and ease pressure on overcrowded referral hospitals.

Three people were killed after a tractor-trailer overturned on a national highway in Cao Bang Province, causing its cargo to crash into a house beside the road.

Rescuers pulled two people to safety after they became trapped inside a drainage pipe in Hanoi on September 18.