VIETNAM TODAY

HCM City plans to make bus travel free for all residents from July 1 through the end of 2026 under a proposed subsidy programme aimed at encouraging greater use of public transport.

Heavy rain flooded several roads in HCM City during the evening rush hour on Thursday, leaving vehicles stranded and disrupting traffic.

A fishing boat carrying 10 crew members was rescued after striking a submerged reef and taking on water in Danang Bay early on Thursday.

Two construction workers died and another was injured after reportedly being overcome by toxic gas while working inside a septic tank at a residential property in Hanoi on June 18.

Authorities in Lam Dong have culled an infected pig herd after African swine fever was confirmed at a household farm, amid efforts to prevent the disease from spreading.

A large boulder dislodged by a landslide rolled onto the Prenn Pass road leading into Dalat on Thursday, narrowly avoiding passing vehicles and causing no injuries or damage.

A farmer in Lam Dong discovered more than 1,100 suspected military bullets while digging holes for coffee trees, prompting authorities to secure and inspect the area.

Vietnam has sharply reduced retail fuel prices, with petrol falling by more than VND 1,200 per litre and diesel dropping by over VND 2,300 per litre from June 18.

Halong Canfoco has resumed operations at its Haiphong factory after a five month suspension triggered by fallout from a scandal involving more than 130 tonnes of diseased pork.

Thousands of dead fish have surfaced in Hanoi's Nghia Do Lake, creating a foul smell and disrupting daily life and business activities around the area.

More than 460 fetal remains have been recovered from a road expansion construction site in Ninh Binh Province, prompting a large-scale search and burial effort.

Hanoi has ordered safety inspections on two metro lines after a section of plaster detached from Van Khe Station on the Cat Linh-Ha Dong route and fell onto a road below.

Lang Son plans to prioritise border trade, logistics and import-export services as it seeks to accelerate growth and transform its economy.

HCM City is drafting a new flood-control strategy as existing plans struggle to keep pace with urban expansion and growing climate risks.

Vietnam's Bach Mai Hospital has proposed sending nurses to Germany for training and establishing a German-style elderly care centre as the country prepares for rapid population ageing.

Traffic police in Hanoi issued more than VND 7.7 billion (USD 295,000) in fines for drink-driving violations over the past week and said enforcement would be intensified during the World Cup period.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to convert 17 industrial parks into smart, AI-powered hubs as part of efforts to boost economic growth to 10 per cent in 2026.

At least 93 people have been admitted to hospital with suspected food poisoning after consuming banh mi from the Hong Ngoc bakery in Dong Thap Province.

Police in Phu Tho have charged four suspects after uncovering an alleged operation linked to online fraud networks, preventing a large-scale scam centre from becoming operational.