VIETNAM TODAY

Hundreds of traffic cones and warning signs have been stolen from sections of the North-South Expressway in central Vietnam, raising safety concerns for motorists during roadside emergencies.

Prolonged heavy rain has inundated the Dak Ak spillway bridge in Quang Ngai Province, with strong currents cutting off access to two villages and isolating 283 households.

Heavy rain triggered a major landslide on the DT722 road in Lam Dong Province, with large volumes of soil and rocks blocking traffic.

Police in An Giang Province have broken up a cross-border cyber fraud ring accused of stealing hundreds of billions of dong through an online accommodation scam in Phu Quoc.

A 47-year-old Vietnamese man has been fined VND 7.5 million (USD 283) for illegally entering Vietnam from Cambodia, authorities said.

Authorities in Phu Quoc have reclaimed more than 43,000 square metres of land for the Vung Trau Nam Fishing Village Residential Tourism Area project.

Hanoi has begun providing free health checks for more than 2.2 million preschool children and school students ahead of the new academic year.

Hanoi is entering the peak dengue fever season, with hundreds of new cases reported each week and health authorities warning of a growing risk of outbreaks amid hot, humid and rainy weather.

Vietnam's pangasius exports are coming under pressure from higher US tariffs, but shipments to China and several other markets are accelerating, keeping overall growth on a positive trajectory.

Gia Lai Province has started two transport projects worth VND 2.66 trillion (USD 100 million), aimed at improving connectivity with Quy Nhon Port and developing its coastal economic corridor.

Ninh Binh authorities have ordered a mining company to suspend the use of explosives after large boulders rolled down Mai Mountain and severely damaged a local home.

Vietnam imported about USD 800 million worth of rice in the first seven months of 2026, despite being one of the world's leading rice exporters, mainly to supply food processors.

Two men have been arrested in Dien Bien Province for allegedly transporting 15 bricks of heroin weighing about 5.25kg, authorities said.

Apartment prices in central Ho Chi Minh City are rising sharply, with a luxury development near Ben Thanh Market reportedly priced at about VND 1 billion per square metre.

Police in Dong Nai City have broken up a large-scale operation that allegedly produced and sold fake dried beef made from buffalo meat, arresting four people including the company's director.

A total of 368 sets of remains believed to belong to fallen soldiers have now been recovered at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, authorities said.

Severe erosion along the O Mon River in Can Tho City is threatening roads, homes and public facilities including a ferry terminal and a school.

Hanoi has approved bidding documents to select an investor for a 75ha urban development project near Thang Long Boulevard, with an estimated investment of VND 20.246 trillion (USD 764 million).

Police in Quang Ngai Province have caught a couple allegedly trading more than 50,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes worth about VND 2 billion (USD 76,000).