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A lighting system on the Phan Thiet-Dau Giay Expressway is being rebuilt after more than 13 kilometres of electrical cable was stolen, causing an estimated VND 9 billion (USD 343,000) in losses.

Traffic police in HCM City detected 107 drug-positive drivers and nearly 21,900 drink-driving violations during the first month of a 45-day crackdown.

Police in HCM City have uncovered two separate cases of residents growing cannabis at home, seizing more than 100 plants and launching investigations.

HCM City and southern Vietnam are expected to see more frequent rainfall in June, with rain forecast on 17-23 days during the month, according to the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Centre.

Three women were rescued after being swept away by floodwaters during heavy rain in Dong Nai City on the evening of June 2.

A boat carrying members of the same family overturned on the Ngan Pho River in Ha Tinh Province on June 2, leaving four people dead, including three children.

Police in Danang City have arrested a man accused of stealing two iPhones from a foreign tourist at My Khe Beach and linked him to seven other theft cases.

Traffic police in HCM City used a specialised truck to help residents and their motorbikes cross a heavily flooded road after torrential rain caused severe disruptions on June 2.

Lam Dong Province has mobilised additional resources to provide free health screenings for 50 per cent of its population by June 30 as part of a nationwide preventive healthcare programme.

Police in Lam Dong Province have charged two fashion shop owners in Dalat for allegedly selling counterfeit clothing bearing the labels of well-known fashion brands.

HCM City plans to expand its water transport network with new waterbus and passenger ferry routes between 2026 and 2030 to improve connectivity and promote river tourism.

Vietnam has tightened airport health screening for passengers arriving from Ebola-affected areas following a World Health Organisation (WHO) warning.

Hanoi is set to present its 100-year master plan on June 29, outlining ambitious economic, environmental and urban development goals through 2085.

Ho Chi Minh City is strengthening cooperation with Guangzhou to expand its urban rail network and develop transit-oriented development (TOD) projects aimed at easing infrastructure pressure.

HCM City and southern Vietnam are expected to see continued thunderstorms in the coming days, with some areas at risk of heavy to very heavy rainfall.

More than 1,500 communes across Vietnam are at risk of forest fires, including 828 classified at the highest danger level, according to the Department of Forestry and Forest Protection.

Vietnam could face more intense heatwaves, drought and extreme rainfall in the coming months as El Nino is expected to emerge between June and August and persist through early 2027.

Police in Quang Ninh Province have arrested three people accused of selling cannabis through Telegram, seizing drugs, a digital scale and packaging materials.

Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam are forecast to see heavy rain until June 2, with 90-150mm. Rain eases on June 3, then intensifies again.