VIETNAM TODAY

Police in Ninh Binh Province have uncovered an illegal wildlife breeding site where 10 protected snakes and pythons were being kept without permits or proof of legal origin.

U Minh Ha National Park has proposed a scientific study to help conserve and restore its ecosystem after hundreds of hectares of its protected melaleuca forest showed signs of degradation.

Authorities in Dong Nai have deported 28 foreign nationals found to have overstayed their visas and worked illegally after entering Vietnam as tourists.

Severe flooding and landslides triggered by days of heavy rain have damaged 441 homes in Cao Bang Province, with total losses estimated at more than VND 5.3 billion (approximately USD 203,000).

Several domestic and international airlines have signed up to operate at Long Thanh International Airport as Vietnam prepares to open its new aviation hub for commercial flights in December.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see days of scattered showers and thunderstorms, with heavy rain in mountainous areas, while central provinces remain under extreme heat

Two people were killed and another injured after a truck crashed through a roadside barrier and plunged about 20 metres into a ravine in Son La Province early on June 27.

A more than 200-hectare protected forest continues to provide a rare green sanctuary in the heart of Dong Nai City's rapidly urbanising industrial centre.

Police in Ninh Binh have dismantled a transnational fraud network accused of deceiving more than 500 victims across Vietnam and stealing over VND 250 billion (approximately USD 9.6 million).

Vietnam will launch its long awaited domestic carbon exchange on June 29, marking a major milestone in the country's efforts to build a carbon market and accelerate its low carbon transition.

Ho Chi Minh City has broken ground on four social housing projects that will deliver 6,229 apartments, expanding the supply of affordable homes for low and middle income residents.

Vietnamese police have recommended prosecuting two men accused of illegally transporting 117 used iPhones worth more than VND 1 billion (approximately USD 38,300) from China into Vietnam.

Khanh Hoa is accelerating exports of edible bird's nest products to the US and China, strengthening the international presence of one of Vietnam's best known premium food brands.

The Ministry of Construction has approved in principle a plan to build three underground railway stations at Long Thanh International Airport.

Danang City has started work on a VND 4.5 trillion (USD 173 million) upgrade of National Highway 14D, a strategic route linking the city with Laos via the Nam Giang International Border Gate.

Tay Ninh has signed investment cooperation agreements worth more than USD 2.1 billion with German partners, marking a major step in its efforts to attract high quality European investment.

Authorities in Dong Nai City have discovered more than seven tonnes of expired frozen chicken feet during an inspection of a food processing company.

Haiphong City has broken ground on a VND 1.11 trillion (about USD 43 million) housing project for workers and experts at the expanded Dai An Industrial Park.

Authorities have deployed ground penetrating radar around the Hue Imperial Citadel to investigate sites believed to contain a mass grave of fallen soldiers dating back to the 1968 Tet Offensive.