VIETNAM TODAY

Police in An Giang Province have detained five men for allegedly hunting and butchering endangered Indochinese silvered langurs on Phu Quoc Island, seizing the remains of nine animals.

HCM City has requested VND 9.63 trillion (USD 367 million) from the state budget government funding for land clearance works related to the North-South high-speed railway.

Authorities in Tay Ninh Province have detained two men after they illegally crossed the border from Cambodia into Vietnam, with one found carrying narcotics.

Police in Quang Ninh Province have arrested three people accused of selling cannabis through Telegram, seizing drugs, a digital scale and packaging materials.

Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam are forecast to see heavy rain until June 2, with 90-150mm. Rain eases on June 3, then intensifies again.

Vietnam has begun selling only E10 and E5 RON 92 biofuels from June 1, replacing conventional RON 95 gasoline as part of efforts to cut emissions and support green growth targets.

Can Tho City has launched a campaign to help farmers sell an estimated 36,000 tonnes of durian amid falling prices and weak demand that have left many growers struggling.

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.