VIETNAM TODAY

Authorities have recovered 125 sets of war martyrs' remains, including five mass graves, during an ongoing excavation at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City will encourage public employees to use public transport at least twice a week under a plan to expand public transport and curb private vehicle use.

Vietnam's overnight interbank interest rate has fallen to 2.5 per cent, its lowest level this year, as the central bank continues to absorb excess liquidity from the banking system.

Vietnamese students won four gold medals and a string of individual and team awards at the 26th Mongolia International Mathematics Competition (MIMC 2026), held in Ulaanbaatar from July 22 to 27.

A Lao villager has provided Vietnamese authorities with information about the burial site of a female Vietnamese soldier believed to have been buried near the Vietnam-Laos border decades ago.

Airport security officers at Pleiku Airport returned a bag containing VND 85 million (USD 3,240) in cash and a savings book worth VND 4 billion (USD 153,000) after a passenger left it behind.

HCM City plans to complete nine flood-control and drainage projects worth more than VND 7.1 trillion (USD 271 million) this year as it steps up efforts to tackle chronic urban flooding.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to study new pedestrian streets in the city centre to reduce private vehicle use and promote public transport.

Vietnam's state oil explorer has announced a new offshore oil and gas discovery and plans to drill seven more exploration wells by the end of the year to expand reserves.

Some respiratory infections are rising, possibly linked to summer holiday travel, outings and crowded leisure activities.

Construction of the second runway at Long Thanh International Airport is on track for completion by the end of September, operator Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) said.

Five people were injured after a passenger coach lost control and crashed into a mountainside on Khanh Le Pass in Khanh Hoa Province on Monday morning.

A 30-minute downpour around 11 am in Hanoi left many streets waterlogged, with flooding up to one metre and localised traffic jams.

Household bank deposits in Vietnam rose to a record about USD 416 billion at the end of May, extending a steady upward trend that reflects strong confidence in the banking system.

A train crew in southern Vietnam helped save a passenger showing signs of a stroke by providing first aid and arranging an unscheduled stop for emergency medical treatment.

Danang City plans to spend about VND 1 trillion (USD 38 million) between 2026 and 2030 to relocate more than 6,200 households from areas at risk of landslides and other natural disasters.

HCM City has provided free health check-ups and created electronic health records for more than one million residents since launching a citywide programme two months ago.

Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi rang three rounds of Bat Nha bells and drums early on Monday to honour Vietnam's war martyrs on the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

Cao Bang Province has proposed a VND 29.3 trillion (USD 1.1 billion) expressway linking Bac Kan and the locality, completing the final section of the CT.07 route.