VIETNAM TODAY

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.

Powerful swirling winds swept in from the Han River in Danang City, sending an inflatable structure airborne, toppling lighting poles and making it difficult for people to cross a nearby bridge.

A herd of nine wild elephants, including two healthy calves, has been captured by camera traps in an elephant conservation area in Que Phuoc Commune, Danang.

A man in Dalat has been fined after cutting down a pine tree in his garden without permission and using the timber to make furniture.

Friendly signs carrying reminders about cleanliness, road safety and consideration for others are drawing attention across Vietnam, with their catchy messages spreading on social media.

A South Korean national died after falling from the 17th floor of a hotel in Lao Cai, according to local police.

Vietnamese buyers have placed deposits worth hundreds of billions of dong for Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro Max, with demand quickly outstripping initial supply.

Lifeguards rescued three people who were swept about 100 metres offshore by strong currents at My Khe Beach in Quang Ngai Province on Sunday morning.

Vietnamese authorities have urged central provinces to closely monitor rising rivers and step up evacuations and safety measures as heavy rain and flooding hit areas from Thanh Hoa to Hue.

Authorities in Nghe An safely returned a protected slow loris to the wild after the animal unexpectedly entered a resident's home.

Northern and central Vietnam are expected to face a prolonged spell of heavy rain from September 14 to 16, with some areas forecast to receive more than 600mm of rainfall.

Authorities have recovered 11 additional sets of soldiers' remains at a park in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing the total number discovered since July to 627.

Authorities in Hue have suspended a factory canteen after nearly 200 workers were hospitalised in a suspected food poisoning incident.

The Ministry of Construction has told local authorities to complete land clearance for the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong railway by February 2027 as work accelerates on the 426-kilometre project.

Aviation authorities have identified a series of UAV, kite-flying and laser hotspots around HCM City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport that pose risks to flight safety.

A tropical depression is nearing central Vietnam and is forecast to make landfall between Ha Tinh and Quang Tri overnight, bringing up to 500mm of rain to parts of the region.

Lam Dong Province recorded dozens of damaged homes and more than 14ha of crops hit, with losses of about VND 3 billion (USD 115,000) during four days of floods.

Khanh Hoa authorities are preparing to launch a tender to select an investor for a more than USD2 billion mixed-use urban development in Bac Nha Trang Ward.

Farmers on Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai Province have turned steep volcanic slopes into terraced fields, using lava rocks to protect soil and crops as they grow the island's famed garlic and onions.