VIETNAM TODAY

A woman in Daklak Province narrowly avoided injury after discovering a snake believed to be a cobra, measuring more than one metre long, crawling onto her bed while she slept with her young child.

Storm Maysak has brought heavy to very heavy rain to the northeast on July 4-5, especially Quang Ninh and Haiphong.

Storm Maysak made landfall in Mong Cai, Quang Ninh Province, on Saturday evening, bringing floods, fallen trees and power cuts.

Police have rescued a six-year-old girl who was abducted in Son La Province, arresting the suspect several hours later following a cross provincial manhunt.

Surging ocean freight rates are eroding exporters' profits, prompting businesses to call for urgent improvements to Vietnam's logistics infrastructure to ease mounting cost pressures.

Storm Maysak brought heavy rain and strong winds to Mong Cai, Quang Ninh Province, toppling trees, ripping off market roofs and forcing power cuts.

Police in Ninh Binh Province have dismantled a major online football betting network, detaining six suspects after investigators uncovered transactions worth approximately USD 34.4 million.

Authorities on Bach Long Vi Island off Haiphong City are using a coastal radar system to track fishing vessels and guide them to shelter as Storm Maysak approaches.

Police in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have dismantled an illegal gambling ring that handled more than VND 1 trillion (about USD 38 million) in football betting and lottery gambling.

Hanoi will build more schools and classrooms to ensure at least 80 per cent of students can attend public schools, city chairman Vu Dai Thang said on Saturday.

Storm Maysak is forecast to bring heavy to torrential rain across northeastern Vietnam and Thanh Hoa through July 5, with some areas expected to receive more than 500 mm.

Vietnam's search and rescue team has recovered a total of 45 bodies from earthquake debris in , including 15 on July 3, as rescue operations continue in the disaster-hit country.

The remains of a Vietnamese soldier and several wartime artefacts have been uncovered during site clearance for an airport project in Quang Tri Province.

Vietnam's air cargo market continued to post strong growth in the first half of 2026, driven by booming e-commerce, resilient export demand and the ongoing shift in global supply chains.

Danang City will impound stray dogs and cats under a new plan aimed at strengthening pet management and rabies prevention, with owners given 48 hours to reclaim their animals.

Hanoi is seeking to position itself as a leading medical tourism destination in Southeast Asia by combining advanced healthcare services with its cultural and tourism appeal.

Vietnam's aviation authority ordered airports and airlines to activate storm response plans as Storm Maysak approached, with Van Don and Cat Bi airports expected to be hardest hit.

A climate investment fund worth up to USD 200 million is set to support sustainable agriculture projects across the lower Mekong region, creating new opportunities for low emission farming in Vietnam.

Storm Maysak has entered the Gulf of Tonkin and is forecast to move towards the coast of Quang Ninh, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to northern coastal areas from the afternoon of July 4.