VIETNAM TODAY

About 30 diamond retailers in Ho Chi Minh City have temporarily closed, as industry representatives cite mounting cash flow pressures amid a surge in customers selling back jewellery.

Authorities in Tuyen Quang Province held a memorial and burial ceremony for the remains of 34 soldiers, many of whom have yet to be identified, at Vi Xuyen National Martyrs' Cemetery.

Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee leaders attended a candle-lighting and incense ceremony for fallen heroes at the city's martyrs cemeteries.

Construction of a 1,575-student boarding school in northern Vietnam's Tuyen Quang Province is being accelerated to ensure it opens for the 2026-27 academic year.

Northern mountaious areas are expected to see heavy rain from July 27 to 28, with authorities urging evacuations from areas at risk of flooding and landslides.

Police in Lai Chau Province have arrested 40 suspects in a cross-border fraud ring accused of tricking victims into installing fake VNeID updates to access their bank accounts.

After waiting four years for surgery in New Zealand, a 51-year-old woman travelled more than 9,000km to Vietnam for a hip replacement and was walking again within a week.

A rare Javan pangolin that wandered into a residential area in Nghe An Province has been handed over to wildlife authorities for rehabilitation before being released back into the wild.

Seven northern provinces are forecast to receive the heaviest rainfall from the evening of July 27, with isolated areas expected to record more than 250mm, Vietnam's weather agency has warned.

Vietnam Railways provides free transport for the remains of fallen soldiers and accompanying family members under a programme with the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs.

The first aluminium ingots were unveiled on Sunday at the Dak Nong Aluminium Smelter in Nhan Co Industrial Park, Lam Dong Province.

Vietnamese authorities have rescued 45 of the 62 people aboard the cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 after it sank in rough weather in the East Sea, officials said.

After moving inland in Guangdong Province, China, storm Noul weakened to category 10 and is expected to dissipate on July 27, with no direct impact on Vietnam.

To mark War Invalids and Martyrs Day, Party and state leaders offered incense at Bac Son Monument and paid tribute at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

Authorities in Lao Cai Province have approved a VND 2.5 trillion (USD 95 million) road tunnel to help ease traffic congestion in the popular tourist town of Sapa.

A sea turtle hatchery in Con Dao Island has successfully hatched and released more than 35,000 green sea turtles, marking a milestone in a conservation programme run with Con Dao National Park.

Hundreds of Asian openbills were spotted feeding in rice fields in Gia Lai Province on Saturday, prompting authorities to urge residents to protect the migratory birds.

Fishers in Quang Ngai Province use traditional bamboo traps shaded with palm leaves to lure squid, earning more than VND 1 million (USD 38) a day during the fishing season.

Northern Vietnam is set to turn drier over the next two days, while heavy rain continues in the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam.