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Heavy rain and flooding in Lam Dong Province have inundated more than 300 hectares of crops and forced dozens of residents and tourists to evacuate, with no casualties reported.

A ranger is missing after a boat carrying a forestry team sank while returning to shore on the Red River in Lao Cai Province.

Five more sets of war remains were found at Le Thi Rieng Park in HCM City on October 4, bringing the total recovered there to 718.

Heavy rain flooded several streets in Dalat on October 4, with water reaching up to one metre and leaving vehicles stranded.

Authorities in HCM City have warned of fire and electrical hazards during prolonged heavy rain and flooding after two fires broke out on October 3-4.

Health authorities in Gia Lai are monitoring people who shared exposure risks with a 47-year-old man diagnosed with Whitmore disease in Chu A Thai Commune.

Hanoi topped Vietnam's 2026 Local Innovation Index with 63.80 points, leading in 18 of 52 component indicators, particularly research, development and intellectual property.

Two MK-82 bombs left over from the war, including one weighing about 227kg, have been safely detonated by authorities in Ha Tinh Province.

HCM City is forecast to see moderate to heavy rain for several more days as multiple weather systems affect the region and an intertropical convergence zone is expected to strengthen.

HCM City has recorded more than 35,700 dengue cases so far this year, with health experts warning that infants, the elderly and pregnant women face higher risks of severe illness.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see moderate to heavy rain through the morning of October 5, with rainfall exceeding 80mm in some areas.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to invest more than VND 5 trillion (USD 190 million) in five projects at its Oncology Hospital to expand cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment.

A group of university students in Ho Chi Minh City helped stranded motorcyclists restart flooded vehicles and even drove a passenger home after heavy rain inundated streets on October 1.

Viet Duc University Hospital has performed its first robot-assisted knee replacement on a 68-year-old man with severe osteoarthritis in both knees.

Three sets of war remains and military items have been found in a residential garden in Dak Cam Ward, Quang Ngai Province.

Vietnam and Japan plan to expand cooperation from technology training to research, pilot chip production and AI applications in healthcare.

HCM City is preparing for the year's highest tides in late October, with water levels forecast to exceed the highest warning level and raise the risk of flooding in low-lying areas.

A Ho Chi Minh City company director has been arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit watches and jewellery bearing famous brands including Rolex, Omega and Cartier.

Quang Tri authorities have completed procedures to expel nine Lao nationals who illegally entered Vietnam in search of jobs in Ho Chi Minh City.