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Swedish State Secretary Sara Modig is visiting Vietnam from November 2 to 4 to strengthen cooperation on sustainable development, innovation and green infrastructure.

Traffic congestion has worsened in Hanoi after repair work on Long Bien Bridge forced the closure of one lane, causing severe bottlenecks on surrounding routes, including Chuong Duong Bridge.

Prolonged heavy rain has caused widespread flooding across Danang City, with muddy water flowing from surrounding mountains and submerging streets, leaving many vehicles stranded.

Gia Lai authorities have urgently approved the purchase of two drones to deliver food, medicine and other essential supplies to areas at risk of isolation as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches.

Flood levels on major rivers in Hue continued to surge from Sunday night, forcing the city to shut all schools on Monday to ensure student safety.

A US delegation led by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is paying an official visit to Vietnam from November 2-3.

More than 500 doctors and specialists met in Hanoi on November 1 to discuss advances in surgery and organ transplantation.

Eleven Vietnamese fishermen were rescued late Saturday night after their two fishing boats collided with a Panama-flagged cargo vessel off the coast of Vung Tau.

The plan must be completed for presentation at the 20th meeting of the national steering committee on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) fishing.

Two men were electrocuted while checking their stalls in a flooded market in Hue City on October 31, leaving one dead and the other injured.

More than 100 tonnes of red tilapia raised in floating cages on two canals in Can Tho City have died en masse, causing major financial losses for farming households.

Police in HCM City have dismantled a major network producing and trading counterfeit cosmetics that operated across the city and nearby provinces.

The number of Ho Chi Minh City fishing boats detained overseas has dropped sharply from 23 cases in 2020 to just one in 2024, with no violations recorded since August 2024.

Vietnam will build a second high-speed railway linking Hanoi and Quang Ninh, alongside the North-South line, under a newly revised national rail plan.

A crocodile that escaped from a household enclosure in Tay Ninh Province bit a man and injured his leg.

The ancient town of Hoi An in Danang City has suffered significant damage after a prolonged historic flood.

More than 400 households in Quang Ngai have been isolated after heavy rain triggered a mountainside landslide that cut road access in Ngoc Linh Commune.

The North-South railway line through Hue City reopened at 5 am on October 31 after several days of disruption caused by flooding.

The official visit to the UK by Party General Secretary To Lam holds profound significance for creating new momentum for the country’s next stage of development.