Society

Hanoi aims to increase the share of public transport to at least 30 per cent of total travel demand by 2030 as part of efforts to ease worsening urban traffic congestion.

Large numbers of farmed clams have died in recent days in Nam Cuong Commune in the northern province of Hung Yen, with some households reporting losses of up to 80 per cent.

A passenger coach veered off the road and plunged into a roadside ravine in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on Monday, killing four people and injuring ten others.

Tran Thanh Man has been re-elected as chair of Vietnam’s National Assembly after securing unanimous support from lawmakers.

A container truck driver has been widely praised after rescuing a one-year-old girl who wandered onto a busy highway.

A pod of around 100 whales was filmed swimming and breaching near Phu Quy Island, in a rare sighting highlighting healthy marine conditions.

Vietnam’s newly elected National Assembly convened its first session on April 6, focusing on key leadership appointments.

A Vietnamese fisheries vessel rescued 36 fishermen after towing a disabled fishing boat to safety near the Spratly Islands.

HCM City plans to waive fares on all 136 bus routes from May, with a budget of VND 930 billion (about USD 35.4 million) for the rest of 2026.

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck Mang But Commune in the central province of Quang Ngai on April 5, according to the Institute of Earth Sciences.

Rescue teams in Ho Chi Minh City carried an injured foreign tourist down a mountain after she suffered a broken leg during a hike.

Police in Can Tho City have dismantled a network that organised fishing vessels and fishermen to illegally operate in Malaysian waters, arresting the alleged ringleader upon her return to Vietnam.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have received two Vietnamese citizens deported from the United States for legal violations and residency issues.

HCM City will provide free specialist health checks on April 5 across 58 facilities, aiming to improve early detection and access to care at community level.

Police in the central province of Ha Tinh are investigating a reported fatal dog attack involving a 75-year-old man, after footage of the incident circulated widely on social media.

A Hanoi resident has been fined VND 3 million (about USD 120) for burning waste under Thang Long Bridge, causing heavy smoke and environmental pollution.

A coastal villa complex in the central province of Ha Tinh remains largely abandoned and in disrepair six months after being hit by Typhoon Bualoi, with no comprehensive repairs carried out.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see evening storms, heavy rain and possible hail through April 4, while heat persists across central and southern regions.

HCM City has recorded more than 9,100 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease this year, up 191.5 per cent year on year, alongside six meningococcal infections.