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Police in Thanh Hoa Province have confiscated more than 2,300 guns and dozens of explosive devices over the past year as part of a crackdown on illegal weapons.

Vietnam has broken ground on a high-speed rail line linking Hanoi and Quang Ninh, with travel time expected to be cut to just 23 minutes.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have deported 30 Chinese nationals for legal violations, including three individuals wanted by Chinese authorities, following coordinated inspections in Nha Trang.

Hanoi has begun removing and relocating hundreds of trees along Truong Chinh Street to clear space for underground metro stations, including the Pham Van Bach (S10) stop.

A Vietnamese woman who lost consciousness on a Vietnam Airlines flight from San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City was revived mid air by crew and two doctors on board.

Two endangered pangolins discovered near an expressway in Quang Tri Province were handed over by local residents to authorities for care and release back into the wild.

Authorities in Quang Tri Province have surveyed a 150 metre long rock wall deep inside a protected forest, with early findings pointing to possible archaeological value.

A Canadian visitor has returned to Vietnam to personally thank local police after they recovered his lost wallet during a trip to Khanh Hoa Province.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico arrived in Hanoi on April 12 to begin a three day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation.

A weakened dolphin has repeatedly washed ashore in Dak Lak Province despite multiple attempts by residents to return it to deeper waters.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, reaffirming Vietnam’s commitment to strengthening ties with the Holy See.

A 2025 study by Kantar found that 89 per cent of online adults in Vietnam message businesses at least once a week, while 78 per cent say responses from AI-powered chatbots are helpful.

Authorities in Gia Lai, Vietnam have recovered the remains of 12 war martyrs along with wartime artefacts from a cave in Ia Ly Commune.

Police in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam have handed over three South Korean nationals wanted by Interpol to Korean authorities for further legal proceedings.

Jinan county in the Republic of Korea’s North Jeolla Province has received 65 seasonal workers from Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam to help ease labour shortages in agriculture.

Storm Sinlaku formed on April 10 in the northwest Pacific and is expected to intensify, though forecasters say it is unlikely to enter the East Sea.

Railway staff in HCM City on Friday returned VND 29.35 million (approximately USD 1,150) to an elderly passenger who accidentally left the cash on board a train after arriving in the city.

A Filipino crew member suffering severe abdominal pain has been medically evacuated from a vessel off southern Vietnam for urgent treatment.

Dong Nai Province will send an official delegation to Italy to study urban rail technologies and explore solutions to connect with the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line.