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Multiple drivers penalised for using phones on expressways

The Department of Traffic Police under the Ministry of Public Security has recorded and handled 33 cases of drivers using mobile phones or electronic devices while operating vehicles on expressways.

Two hospitalised for exhaustion during HCM City night run

Two participants, including a South Korean national, were hospitalised for exhaustion during a night race in Ho Chi Minh City on June 29, according to 115 People’s Hospital.

Vietnam, Thailand pledge to deepen military ties

Vietnam values cooperative ties with ASEAN member states, including Thailand, for the sake of peace, stability, and development in the region and the world.

PM leaves for expanded BRICS summit 2025 in Brazil

PM Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi on July 4 afternoon for Brazil to attend the expanded BRICS summit and engage in bilateral activities, at the invitation of Brazilian President Lula da Silva.

500-kilogramme wartime bomb safely detonated in Nghe An

A 500-kilogramme wartime bomb has been safely detonated after being discovered in the garden of a household in Thanh Linh Commune, Nghe An Province.

Dak Lak driver fined for driving SUV onto crowded beach

Police in Dak Lak Province have fined a driver VND 5 million (approximately USD 197) and deducted two points from his driving licence after he drove an SUV onto a beach crowded with swimmers.

HCM City to send rotating doctors to Con Dao from September

Ho Chi Minh City will deploy rotating doctors to Con Dao Island starting in September, with priority given to obstetrics, emergency services, and paediatrics.

38 Vietnamese citizens deported from Cambodia for illegal work

Authorities in Tay Ninh Province on July 3 received 38 Vietnamese citizens deported from Cambodia for working illegally.

Young girl hospitalised after monkey attack in Quang Tri

A 10-year-old girl from Dak Lak Province has been hospitalised after being attacked by a monkey while visiting a stream in Quang Tri Province.

Phu Quoc airport expansion fast-tracked for early completion

The expansion of Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang is being accelerated to ensure the project is completed ahead of schedule.

Drone used to rescue two children trapped in floodwaters in Gia Lai

A resident in Gia Lai Province used a drone to rescue two children who were trapped in the middle of a fast-flowing flood on July 3, according to local authorities.

Vietnamese PM to attend expanded BRICS summit in Brazil

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to attend the expanded BRICS summit and engage in bilateral activities in Brazil from July 4 – 8.

Vietnam opposes China’s unauthorized survey activities in its EEZ

Vietnam has affirmed that all survey activities within its Exclusive Economic Zone and continental shelf without permission constitute a violation of its sovereignty and jurisdiction.

Vietnamese couple may be parents of adopted French woman

A couple in Phu Tho Province have come forward for a DNA test after recognising several details from a recent Dantri/Dtinews article about a French woman searching for her Vietnamese birth parents.

4 dead, 38 missing after passenger ship sinks in Indonesia's Bali Strait

Four people have been confirmed dead, 38 are missing, and 23 others survived after a passenger ship sank in the Bali Strait of Indonesia early Thursday.

Vietnamese citizens in Israel, Iran remain safe amidst tensions

The Vietnamese communities in Israel and Iran remain safe with no casualties and injuries reported despite tensions in the region.

French woman searches for Vietnamese birth parents

Sarah Lou, 22, currently living in France, recently contacted Dantri, expressing her deep desire to reconnect with her birth parents in Vietnam.

Vietnamese Party leader, US President talk bilateral ties, trade issues

Party General Secretary To Lam held phone talks with US President Donald Trump on July 2 to discuss the two countries' relations and reciprocal tariff negotiations.