VIETNAM TODAY

HCM City has recorded more than 31,000 dengue cases so far this year, with weekly infections exceeding 1,000 for five consecutive weeks amid conditions favourable for mosquito breeding.

Hanoi has tightened food safety controls for school meals, ordering closer checks on suppliers, food origins and meal quality after problems emerged early in the new academic year.

Can Tho City and Vinh Long Province have warned of flooding in low-lying and riverside areas as high tides combine with upstream floodwaters through September 16.

Hanoi is accelerating work on three major bridges across the Red River, aiming to complete them before the APEC 2027 summit.

A family in Nghe An Province has discovered a ceramic jar containing nearly 10 kg of coins while excavating foundations for a new house.

Authorities have uncovered 13 more sets of war martyrs' remains at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing the total number recovered from the site to 605.

A 78-year-old waste picker in HCM City handed a cache of gold jewellery she found while collecting recyclables to police, who later returned it to its owner.

Authorities in Hue City have warned of widespread heavy rain from September 11 to 15, with rainfall exceeding 500 mm in some areas and raising the risk of flash floods, landslides and flooding.

An entrepreneur in Can Tho City has turned water hyacinth into eco-friendly handicrafts exported to nine countries, generating over VND 30 billion (USD 1.1 million) in annual revenue.

Nghe An Province is considering direct flights from Vinh International Airport to Guangzhou or Shenzhen, with charter services potentially operating first.

Cold air has affected northern Vietnam from September 9, while a tropical depression may form in the central East Sea and could strengthen into a storm.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction aims to begin construction of the north-south high-speed railway in December 2027, as authorities accelerate preparations for the major infrastructure project.

Authorities in Ca Mau Province have warned that nearly 13,700 households could face water shortages as a strong El Nino event threatens drought and saltwater intrusion during the 2026-27 dry season.

A Vietnamese fisheries surveillance vessel has safely towed a disabled fishing boat carrying 21 fishermen to Phu Quy Island after hours of operation in rough seas.

Haiphong police have arrested two Chinese nationals wanted by authorities in China, bringing the number of Chinese fugitives captured in the city to four during the third quarter of 2026.

Northern Vietnam is set for cooler weather from September 9 as a cold air mass brings rain, thunderstorms and temperatures below 19 degrees Celsius in some mountainous areas.

A 200kg wartime bomb discovered in the Da River in Phu Tho Province has been safely destroyed after authorities identified it as a live US-made aerial bomb dating from the war.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a VND 9.23 trillion (USD 351 million) project to upgrade Ba Lon Canal, improve drainage and transport links, and relocate canal-side homes.

Danang is preparing to trial drone deliveries and maritime rescue operations as part of a broader plan to develop a low-altitude aviation ecosystem by 2030.