VIETNAM TODAY

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a drug ring accused of smuggling narcotics from Cambodia to manufacture Etomidate-filled vape pods for distribution across southern Vietnam.

Dolphin has weakened from a super typhoon but still drove waves up to 16.5 metres. Another storm may form east of the Philippines on August 3.

Vietnam's weather agency has forecast one or two tropical cyclones to form over the East Sea in August, below the long-term average for the month.

Heavy rain has left soil close to or fully saturated across parts of Lao Cai Province, raising the risk of flash floods and landslides.

Authorities in Hung Yen Province have uncovered six businesses selling counterfeit Adidas and Nike products, while also confiscating unlabelled packaged food from a local retailer.

Three children were found dead on Saturday after being swept away by floodwaters during heavy rain in Son La Province.

Three newly built boarding schools in Dak Lak's border areas are set to open for the 2026-27 academic year, providing places for about 3,000 pupils.

A new social housing project in Hanoi will offer apartments priced from about VND 1.1 billion (USD 42,000), with applications opening later this year.

Three Vietnamese-American sailors serving aboard USS George Washington said they were delighted to return to Vietnam during the US aircraft carrier's goodwill visit to Danang.

Women in Ca Mau will receive at least VND 2 million (USD 76) for each childbirth under a government policy aimed at raising Vietnam's low fertility rate.

Lam Dong Province has approved a master plan for a nearly 32,000-hectare coastal tourism hub in Hoa Thang Commune, planned as a new growth centre.

Nguyen Thi Thuoc is accused of sourcing drugs from unidentified suspects, storing them at home and splitting them into smaller lots for profit.

A fire broke out early on August 1 at Phuc Tien fishing port, Dam Ha Commune, Quang Ninh Province, destroying 19 motorboats.

Figures from the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention show nearly 1,000 dyke incidents in 2024-2025.

On August 1, super typhoon Dolphin weakened to category 16, with gusts above 17, and continued moving quickly west-northwest.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see increasing thunderstorms from August 2, while Super Typhoon Dolphin is expected to maintain its peak intensity as it moves west-northwest over the Pacific.

Quang Ninh Province is drawing up a plan to tackle flooding at 131 hotspots, with priority given to areas in the former Halong City, where heavy rain frequently inundates residential neighbourhoods.

Danang City has launched a new eco-tourism route linking the Elephant Species and Habitat Reserve with nearby heritage sites to promote conservation-based tourism.

Vietnam imported an estimated 185,000-195,000 tonnes of chicken in the first half of the year, with the United States accounting for nearly 62 per cent of total shipments.