VIETNAM TODAY

Police in Ninh Binh Province have charged a couple accused of repackaging rice under well-known brands, including ST25 and Seng Cu, and selling it as genuine products.

Forecasters said northern Vietnam will see isolated evening showers and sunny days over the next two days, with widespread heavy rain likely on June 14-16.

Several flights bound for Ho Chi Minh City were forced to circle or divert to other airports after severe thunderstorms disrupted operations at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Authorities in Tay Ninh Province have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than 1kg of drugs from Cambodia into Vietnam through an illegal border crossing.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have rescued around 400 live cats after dismantling a large-scale pet theft and trafficking network operating across southern Vietnam.

Hanoi has proposed higher fines for 28 public order and traffic violations to improve urban management and ease congestion.

Railway staff returned VND 25 million (USD 960) in cash and two passports to a passenger who accidentally left the belongings on a train travelling from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang.

A resident in Hue City has voluntarily handed over a rare Javan pangolin to local authorities.

Coastal and riverbank erosion is threatening homes, infrastructure and livelihoods in Ca Mau Province, where hundreds of hectares of land are lost to the sea each year.

Vietnam has reduced retail fuel prices for a further time, with the latest cuts taking effect from 3 pm on June 11.

Fifteen endangered and rare wild animals have been released back into their natural habitat in Kon Ka Kinh National Park after undergoing rescue, treatment and rehabilitation.

Police in Lam Dong Province have charged four men accused of stealing dogs in Dalat and a restaurant owner accused of purchasing the stolen animals.

Thunderstorms are expected to become more widespread and intense in HCM City and southern Vietnam from June 13-14, raising the risk of localised flooding in low-lying areas.

Police in Hung Yen Province have uncovered an indoor cannabis cultivation operation after discovering 35 cannabis plants being grown in a bedroom using sophisticated equipment.

A husband and wife drowned after their boat overturned in strong currents while they were checking fishing nets on the Serepok River in Dak Lak Province.

Police in Ninh Binh Province have detained a young man accused of illegally transporting a preserved king cobra, a protected endangered species.

Authorities in An Giang Province have issued an urgent public warning after residents reported spotting a crocodile weighing about 80kg in a local canal.

By 2050, Vietnam is expected to have 35 airports nationwide, two more than originally planned.

Police in Thanh Hoa Province have dismantled a gold smuggling network accused of trafficking about 200kg of gold bars from Cambodia into Vietnam, authorities said.