VIETNAM TODAY

A livestream hosted by Bac Ninh Province officials and influencers sold more than 31 tonnes of lychees in a single day, attracting hundreds of thousands of viewers nationwide.

Workers at a construction site in HCM City discovered a rare water monitor lizard weighing about 6kg and handed it over to local authorities for protection and care.

The remains of 28 Vietnamese soldiers and experts who died in Laos have been repatriated to Vietnam and will be buried at the Road 9 National Martyrs Cemetery in Quang Tri Province on May 23.

The northern and central regions of Vietnam are expected to enter a widespread heatwave from May 22, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 39 degrees Celsius in some areas.

Police in Thanh Hoa Province have dismantled a counterfeit perfume network allegedly led by two sisters, seizing more than 1,500 fake products and prosecuting six suspects.

Police and rescue forces in Danang City on May 20 conducted an emergency rescue drill on Son Tra Peninsula simulating landslides and drowning incidents involving tourists.

Vietnamese airlines Vietjet Air and Bamboo Airways have increased checked baggage fees ahead of the busy summer travel season amid rising operating costs.

Vietnam will include the HPV vaccine in its mandatory national immunisation programme for the first time from July 1 under new regulations issued by the Ministry of Health.

A construction worker was killed and two others injured after a concrete pump boom collapsed during repair work on a house in Gia Lai Province.

Authorities in Phu Quy Special Zone, Lam Dong Province, have completed a storm shelter and fishing port project that will allow fishing vessels to seek refuge during the 2026 storm season.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved the route alignment for a 53.8km metro line connecting the city centre with Can Gio urban area.

Seven rescued tigers at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri Province are being given ice blocks, cool water and misting systems to help them cope with intense summer heat.

Vietnam has recorded 30 rabies-related deaths across 17 provinces and cities since the start of the year, despite the disease being entirely preventable.

Authorities in Quang Tan Commune, Quang Ninh Province, are helping farmers sell tonnes of sturgeon after heavy rain and flooding caused major losses at local fish farms.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have charged a trader accused of selling more than 1,400 counterfeit pairs of branded shoes and sandals worth over VND 3.30 billion (approximately USD 127,000).

Lam Dong Province will suspend traffic on part of National Highway 28 through Gia Bac Pass from May 20 to allow emergency landslide repairs.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a gold smuggling network accused of transporting large quantities of gold illegally from Cambodia into Vietnam.

A rare Sunda pangolin weighing about 9 kilogrammes wandered into a resident’s home in Dak Lak Province during heavy rain before being handed over to authorities for release back into the wild.

Heavy rain is expected to peak across northern Vietnam on May 20-21, raising risks of flash floods, landslides and urban flooding in several provinces.