VIETNAM TODAY

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.

Finding an apartment priced around VND 2 billion (USD 77,000) in HCM City is becoming increasingly difficult as rising property prices continue to outpace the budgets of many first-time homebuyers.

High tides and rapidly rising water levels on the Hau River flooded residential areas and major roads across Can Tho on September 14, disrupting traffic and daily activities in several areas.

Hundreds of soldiers, police and volunteers have been deployed to help residents clean up after severe flooding inundated hundreds of homes in Quang Tri Province.

Ca Mau Province is bracing for severe drought, saltwater intrusion and water shortages, threatening more than 95,000 hectares of farmland and thousands of households this dry season.

Vietnam's two tallest cable-stayed bridges are nearing completion and are expected to open to traffic on September 30, connecting the Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province.

Heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides across parts of central Vietnam, with reservoirs releasing water as the heaviest rainfall shifts north towards Thanh Hoa and Ha Tinh.