VIETNAM TODAY

Rescuers worked through the night to save 12 people trapped by fast-flowing floodwaters in the Cai Stream of Ho Chi Minh City.

Hanoi has not approved trials of flying taxis, with the proposal still under study and requiring further procedures before any controlled testing can begin.

Cold air will continue to affect northern and north-central Vietnam on October 6, bringing chilly conditions overnight and in the morning, while heavy rain is forecast from Ha Tinh to Hue.

Heavy rain is forecast across Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam, with some areas expected to receive more than 150mm as the wet spell could last until October 10.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province have destroyed nearly 40,000 packs of smuggled foreign cigarettes seized in a prohibited-goods trafficking case uncovered earlier this year.

Thirteen more sets of war remains have been recovered at Le Thi Rieng Park, bringing the total found there to 731.

Google wants to deepen its partnership with Vietnam and explore practical areas of cooperation, particularly in artificial intelligence.

Lai Chau authorities have ordered urgent measures to contain lumpy skin disease after the virus was detected in cattle in Nam Tam Commune.

HCM City aims to treat 90 per cent of its household waste using new technology by 2030 as it accelerates waste-to-energy projects and moves to reduce reliance on landfill.

Vietnamese health authorities have warned of rising infectious disease risks, with more than 94,000 dengue and 74,000 hand, foot and mouth cases recorded this year.

Dong Thap Province is reinforcing vulnerable areas and improving drainage as heavy rain, high tides and upstream flooding raise the risk of inundation and landslides in the final months of the year.

The HCM City-Long Thanh Expressway expansion is under pressure from a shortage of asphalt, with contractors facing limited supplies for remaining paving work.

A resident in Ha Tinh Province voluntarily handed over a 9kg python after finding it while checking his rice field.

Police in HCM City have arrested 12 people accused of stealing and trafficking about 2,700 cats in an organised operation spanning several areas of the city.

A resident in Khanh Hoa Province has voluntarily handed over a rare black marsh turtle to local authorities after finding it while working on farmland.

Hundreds of sea urchins have washed ashore on Nha Trang beach in Khanh Hoa Province, with an expert attributing the phenomenon to rough seas and large waves.

Lightning killed all 50 pigs at a farm in Nghe An Province, causing an estimated loss of about USD 11,550.

Floodwaters swept away two people camping near a spillway in Lam Dong Province, killing a young man and leaving a child rescued alive.

Long Thanh International Airport's lotus-inspired passenger terminal is nearing completion, with advanced technology being installed ahead of operational trials.