VIETNAM TODAY

More than 100 tonnes of farmed fish have died in Tri An Lake in Dong Nai City with authorities investigating whether heavy early-season rains triggered the mass die-off.

Heavy rain from May 30 into the morning of May 31 flooded several streets in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, disrupting traffic.

Hanoi has ordered fuel retailers to report remaining RON 95 inventories and sell only registered stocks ahead of the city's transition to E10 petrol from June 1.

Workers removed more than 10 tonnes of dead fish from a lake in Hanoi's Cau Giay Ward on May 30 after a mass fish die-off left parts of the lake heavily polluted.

Hanoi plans to begin construction of up to 7,000 rental housing units in June as part of efforts to expand affordable housing options for low income residents.

Northern Vietnam is expected to experience a widespread heatwave from June 3 to June 5, with temperatures forecast to rise sharply across the region.

Hanoi has proposed doubling fines for cultural and advertising violations, including penalties of up to VND 20 million for illegal advertisements on utility poles and public trees.

A rare monitor lizard listed among Vietnam's protected wildlife species has been rescued after being found trapped in a net bag by a roadside in Quang Tri Province.

Vietnam could experience two to three more heatwaves in June, with temperatures in some parts of the north-central region forecast to reach 41-42 degrees Celsius.

Vietnam has instructed car and motorcycle manufacturers to evaluate vehicle compatibility with E10 biofuel and provide technical guidance to consumers ahead of a wider fuel transition.

Vingroup has proposed relocating the national railway section between Hanoi Station and Ngoc Hoi to facilitate the expansion of National Highway 1A.

Two crew members remain missing after a cargo vessel caught fire and sank off the coast of Vinh Long Province, throwing all 11 people on board into the sea.

Authorities in Danang City are investigating an incident in which a foreign man allegedly damaged property at a café, causing customers and staff to flee.

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Police in Hung Yen Province have intercepted a truck carrying more than two tonnes of pork cracklings showing signs of spoilage that were being transported to Hanoi for sale.

HCM City and southern Vietnam are forecast to experience moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms through June 1, according to the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Centre.

More than 5,700 food businesses across Vietnam were found violating food safety regulations during a month-long nationwide inspection campaign.

Vietnam has launched its first mobile nature centre in Ninh Binh, a wildlife conservation education project built on three interactive buses and described as the world’s first model of its kind.

Southern Vietnam and Lam Dong Province are forecast to see heavy rain and thunderstorms through May 31, with rainfall in some areas expected to exceed 250mm.