VIETNAM TODAY

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have uncovered a network of Vietnamese nationals accused of helping foreign citizens remain in Vietnam illegally to operate cross-border fraud schemes.

A woman in Lang Son Province has been fined after livestreaming herself exercising on active railway tracks, prompting an investigation by local authorities.

Authorities in Dong Nai City have culled 1,942 pigs after an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed at a local farm, officials said on Tuesday.

Passengers on flights in Vietnam will be required to keep power banks separate from carry-on baggage and will be prohibited from using them during flights from July 1 under new aviation safety rules.

Pacific Airlines has accumulated losses of more than VND 10.6 trillion (approximately USD 410 million), as parent company Vietnam Airlines prepares a plan to divest its entire stake in the carrier.

Gia Lai Province has approved investors for two large-scale floating solar power projects, marking the first deployment of solar installations on reservoir waters in the province.

Around 30,000 electricity customers were left without power after a forest fire in Thanh Hoa Province threatened a major power substation, forcing an emergency shutdown to ensure public safety.

The intense heatwave gripping Hanoi and northern Vietnam is expected to ease from June 26, with cooler temperatures and scattered showers forecast across the region.

A Vietnam Airlines flight from HCM City to Shanghai made an emergency landing in Hong Kong on Tuesday after a passenger suffered a medical emergency during the flight.

Vietravel Airlines plans to open new routes to Shenzhen and Macau, China, this year after adding another Airbus A321 to support its fleet expansion and growing international operations.

While excavating foundations for a school project in Nghe An Province, workers found a 250kg bomb with its fuse intact.

Hanoi will officially introduce an integrated electronic ticketing system across its public transport network from June 25, allowing passengers to use multiple digital payment methods.

Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security and central bank have agreed to expand information sharing, monitor suspicious accounts and trace illicit financial flows to combat online fraud.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a pilot programme for health insurance-covered home healthcare, targeting elderly and chronically ill patients.

Police in Hanoi are investigating after several parked vehicles, including a Mercedes, were vandalised overnight, leaving broken windows and extensive bodywork damage.

Dong Nai will begin construction of several key transport projects, including a road through the Ma Da forest area, to strengthen links with Long Thanh Airport and the wider Southeast region.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have charged a 26-year-old man with property damage after he allegedly spray-painted advertising panels surrounding a pedestrian bridge construction site.

Vietnam Railways will operate a dedicated train service for doctors and medical staff working at Bach Mai Hospital's second campus in Ninh Binh as the facility prepares to begin operations.

Hanoi plans to install and connect online surveillance cameras at centralised slaughterhouses as part of efforts to strengthen food safety, traceability and disease control.