VIETNAM TODAY

A Vietnam Airlines flight from HCM City to Shanghai made an emergency landing in Hong Kong on Tuesday after a passenger suffered a medical emergency during the flight.

Vietravel Airlines plans to open new routes to Shenzhen and Macau, China, this year after adding another Airbus A321 to support its fleet expansion and growing international operations.

While excavating foundations for a school project in Nghe An Province, workers found a 250kg bomb with its fuse intact.

Hanoi will officially introduce an integrated electronic ticketing system across its public transport network from June 25, allowing passengers to use multiple digital payment methods.

Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security and central bank have agreed to expand information sharing, monitor suspicious accounts and trace illicit financial flows to combat online fraud.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a pilot programme for health insurance-covered home healthcare, targeting elderly and chronically ill patients.

Police in Hanoi are investigating after several parked vehicles, including a Mercedes, were vandalised overnight, leaving broken windows and extensive bodywork damage.

Dong Nai will begin construction of several key transport projects, including a road through the Ma Da forest area, to strengthen links with Long Thanh Airport and the wider Southeast region.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have charged a 26-year-old man with property damage after he allegedly spray-painted advertising panels surrounding a pedestrian bridge construction site.

Vietnam Railways will operate a dedicated train service for doctors and medical staff working at Bach Mai Hospital's second campus in Ninh Binh as the facility prepares to begin operations.

Hanoi plans to install and connect online surveillance cameras at centralised slaughterhouses as part of efforts to strengthen food safety, traceability and disease control.

A court in Nghe An Province has sentenced a man to life imprisonment after authorities discovered more than 9.3kg of drugs concealed in milk powder tins shipped from Germany to Vietnam.

Vietnam aims to develop daytime care centres for older people and provide free annual health screenings under a national elderly healthcare programme running through 2030.

A forest fire triggered by uncontrolled burning of vegetation and agricultural waste destroyed nearly three hectares of production forest in Ninh Binh Province on Tuesday.

A group of rare red-crowned cranes has been transported from Thailand to Vietnam as part of a long-term conservation programme aimed at restoring the species in Tram Chim National Park.

A lighted kite flown near Cat Bi International Airport in Haiphong disrupted three flights, forcing two arriving aircraft to divert and temporarily interrupting flight operations.

A resident in Lam Dong Province voluntarily handed over a rare 10-kilogramme pangolin to authorities after discovering the protected animal.

Hanoi's electricity utility has suspended all planned power outages from June 23 to June 25 as temperatures are forecast to exceed 39 degrees Celsius in some areas.

Drone and UAV operators in Vietnam could face fines of up to VND 40 million (USD 1,500), confiscation of equipment and suspension of flight permits for violating new aviation regulations.