VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam has cut or simplified more than 3,400 administrative procedures and business conditions in a drive to reduce red tape and expand decentralisation.

A 40-tonne boulder dislodged during an overnight storm crashed into a house in Cao Bang Province early on June 15, trapping two residents and causing significant damage, local authorities said.

Authorities in An Giang Province demolished nine illegal bungalows in Phu Quoc after nearly 1,900 square metres of coastal land and protected marine areas were illegally occupied.

One worker was killed and another injured after part of an antenna tower collapsed during dismantling work at a former district broadcasting station in Dong Thap Province.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province are reinforcing landslide-prone sections along key mountain passes to ensure traffic safety during the rainy season.

Nearly 100 people have been mobilised to search for a Russian tourist reported missing after an evening walk along a beach in Danang.

A 65-year-old man was found dead in a forested area of Lam Dong Province, where authorities discovered elephant footprints and droppings near the scene.

Hanoi will provide free bus travel for one year to passengers travelling from the Ring Road 1 area as the city begins implementing low emission zones.

Severe shortages of sand, stone and fill material are threatening progress on several major transport projects across Vietnam.

Hanoi police have detained eight people accused of illegally extracting around 30,000 cubic metres of sand from the Red River and earning an estimated VND 4 billion (approximately USD 154,000).

Bac Ninh Province has generated more than VND 2.6 trillion (USD 100 million) from lychee sales so far this season, driven by record-high prices and strong demand in both domestic and export markets.

Lien Khuong Airport is expected to resume operations on August 19 after more than five months of closure for runway and taxiway upgrades.

Construction of Long Thanh International Airport has surpassed 76 per cent completion, with authorities urging contractors to accelerate work to keep the project on track for completion.

Authorities in Ninh Binh Province have culled more than 1,100 ducks after a bird flu outbreak was detected in Lai Thanh Commune.

Hanoi has proposed a VND 3.562 trillion (approximately USD 137 million) rental housing project in Viet Hung Ward, marking a new step in developing publicly funded rental homes.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have deployed hundreds of workers and vehicles to clear accumulated waste in Dalat after the city's main treatment plant resumed operations.

A rare four-eyed turtle has been returned to the wild after a resident in Hue discovered the protected species wandering into her yard and handed it over to authorities.

Police in Lao Cai Province have arrested 19 Chinese nationals accused of operating a cross-border fraud scheme targeting victims in China, authorities said on June 14.

Rubbish piled up across central Dalat after a waste treatment plant temporarily stopped accepting deliveries, leaving several streets facing pollution and foul odours.