VIETNAM TODAY

Authorities at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City found five live military rounds and four spent cartridge cases in the checked baggage of a passenger bound for Thanh Hoa Province.

A Vietnamese doctor helped a British boy suffering prolonged nosebleeding on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to London, stabilising the child mid-flight.

HCM City is accelerating inspections and redevelopment of ageing apartment blocks, including 16 severely deteriorated buildings considered at high risk of collapse.

Vietnam will officially switch off its nationwide 2G network from September 16, freeing spectrum resources for 5G, future 6G services and broader digital development.

A foreign man and woman were caught after allegedly attempting to steal more than VND 200 million (USD 7,600) worth of gold from a shop in Dak Lak Province, local authorities said.

Heavy rain from the night of September 14 to this morning flooded many roads in Hanoi, causing waterlogging and rush-hour congestion.

Authorities in Nghe An Province have caught a man illegally trapping wild birds using nets and sound devices, seizing about 200 metres of netting and releasing two captured birds back into the wild.

Hanoi and much of northern Vietnam are forecast to see heavy to very heavy rain on September 15, raising flood and landslide risks.

Rainfall is forecast to increase across HCM City and southern Vietnam from September 17, with heavy to very heavy rain expected in some areas.

Hung Yen Province is considering a 34km, 10-lane expressway and parallel roads linking the province with Gia Binh International Airport, with construction targeted to start later this year.

A yellow mountain tortoise with an injured leg crawled into a home in Quy Nhon Ward, Gia Lai Province. Residents handed it to authorities.

Forest rangers in Ha Tinh Province have received a 7kg reticulated python that was captured and voluntarily handed over by a local resident.

A coach driver in Khanh Hoa Province has been fined after traffic police discovered six goats being transported in the luggage compartment of a passenger bus.

More than 4.44 million people in HCM City have received health checks and screenings, equivalent to 34.8 per cent of the city's population, as the programme continues to gather pace.

Lam Dong Province is developing a proposal for a special coastal economic zone covering more than 86,000 hectares, with a planned population of nearly 220,000 people.

Heavy rain caused localised flooding on roads in north-west Danang City, with water nearing 0.5 metres, disrupting traffic.

Track installation is accelerating on Phu Quoc's first light rail transit line, with all 17.59 kilometres of double track expected to be completed within six months ahead of trial runs in July 2027.

Two women drowned while swimming off Hon Rom Beach in Mui Ne, Lam Dong Province, after apparently being swept away by a strong current despite relatively calm seas.

High tides and rough seas have eroded a 300-metre stretch of coastline in Quang Ngai Province, leaving a 1.5-metre-high sand wall and raising concerns among nearby residents.