A prolonged spell of extreme heat sweeping across northern Vietnam has led to a sharp increase in emergency hospital admissions, with many patients suffering from heatstroke, sunstroke, and mental disorders.

Vietnamese police have arrested two Samoan nationals accused of carrying out a fatal shooting in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, less than 72 hours after the attack that left one Australian citizen dead and another critically injured.

Several Vietnamese carriers are adding new international routes to Europe and Northeast Asia as travel demand, family visits, and business activity continue recovering strongly after the pandemic.

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Police in Hung Yen Province, northern Vietnam have broken up a large-scale operation allegedly producing counterfeit sanitary pads under several well-known brands, seizing more than 37,000 finished packs and over 500,000 unpacked pads, valued at nearly US$38,000 based on the price of genuine products.

Da Nang City in central Vietnam has ranked second nationwide in the number of cases involving counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations handled by authorities, the municipal Market Surveillance Department said on Tuesday.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has written to the municipal People’s Committee, seeking approval to trial a Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT) model using mini buses that can pick up passengers on demand, in an effort to improve connectivity and increase the use of public transport across the city.

Vinh Long Province in southern Vietnam has received 44 Vietnamese citizens repatriated or deported by foreign countries since the beginning of 2026 for illegally entering, residing, working there, or violating their laws, according to provincial police.

The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, giving the latest number of suspected deaths as 220.

Three middle school students from Vinh Long Province, southern Vietnam have returned a wallet containing cash and important documents after finding it on a roadside while heading home from a fishing trip, local police said on Tuesday.

Vietnam has joined the top 10 crude steel producers worldwide for the first time, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel).

Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto Ltd. has announced the appointment of Pham Nhat Quan Anh as chairman of the company’s board of directors, replacing Le Thi Thu Thuy.

As of Monday afternoon, 75 people had been hospitalized with suspected food poisoning symptoms after eating 'banh mi' from the L.H. bakery on Hung Vuong Street in Quy Nhon Dong Ward, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam, according to the provincial food safety agency.

Ho Chi Minh City has added 15,000 apartments to its worker housing development program, raising the total number of planned units under partnership agreements to 115,000, as the city seeks to ease housing pressures on workers.

In India's western state of Maharashtra, mango farmer Komal Walke is scrambling to meet orders from India's online grocers after her family's three acres of orchards produced almost no Alphonso mangoes this year.

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Police in Ho Chi Minh City have charged 50 suspects with drug-related offenses after raiding a bar in Vung Tau Ward and uncovering multiple trafficking networks, authorities said on Monday.

TOKYO -- Crabs walking sideways originated from an ancestor that roamed the Earth some 200 million years ago, according to a team led by Yuki Kawabata, an associate professor of Nagasaki University's Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology.

Ho Chi Minh City officials have visited and extended greetings to the local Muslim community and several mosques on the occasion of Raya Idil Adha 1447, one of the most important Islamic festivals, often regarded as a new year celebration for Muslims worldwide.

Bank deposits by Vietnamese households exceeded VND10.3 quadrillion (US$390.78 billion) by the end of January, while deposits from businesses and economic organizations continued to decline, according to the latest data from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Vietnamese authorities have launched an unprecedented crackdown on copyright infringement, prosecuting multiple companies and individuals in what industry insiders describe as a turning point for intellectual property enforcement and the end of the long-tolerated culture of using copyrighted content without permission or payment.

The chief of Quy Nhon Station in Gia Lai Province, Vietnam has rejected conjectures circulating on social media that a tourist steam train service will be launched in Quy Nhon Ward after a restored steam locomotive recently appeared on the Quy Nhon - Dieu Tri railway route.

A new beachfront entertainment and dining complex featuring night-time swimming and sunset viewing has officially opened in Nha Trang, attracting thousands of visitors eager to experience the Vietnamese beach town’s latest tourism offering.

Some of the plants that make familiar landscapes recognizable may not survive by century's end as climate change becomes an increasingly important driver of species loss, according to scientists, reshaping and often shrinking suitable habitats that the plants need to survive.

To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque and retreated to the comfort of an air-conditioned hotel room to perform her daytime prayers.

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Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and Ho Chi Minh City police have arrested two suspects linked to a shooting attack that left one foreign national dead and another injured in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on May 21.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday began construction of the Binh Hung Hoa Xanh Park, a nearly 900-square-meter public green space designed to improve urban living and expand green coverage.

Ho Chi Minh City is gradually restoring the landscape of its canal system, which has long been tied to the city’s history and urban development.

Vietnamese health authorities have issued a directive calling for strengthened preparedness and surveillance for Ebola virus disease amid concerns over potential imported cases, as outbreaks continue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where 139 people have died.

CANBERRA -- A 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark at the Great Barrier Reef on Sunday, police said, the second fatal shark attack in Australia this month.

MANILA -- Two people feared trapped after a building collapse in the Philippines were alive and communicating with rescuers on Sunday, an official said, as rescue efforts continued.

Nguyen Thu Thao and Nguyen Han Viet claimed the titles of Miss and Mister Tourism Vietnam 2026, respectively, after surpassing 28 other contestants during the pageant’s final night on Saturday in Can Tho City.

Many Vietnamese motorcyclists said their vehicles run normally on E10 biofuel after trying it first-hand, despite online concerns about engine weakness or fuel separation ahead of the nationwide fuel transition on June 1.

In a village west of Da Nang City, central Vietnam, the arrival of mackerel from the coast still brings back memories of smoky kitchens, wood-fired stoves, and a humble dish that generations of families grew up with: slow-braised fish cooked until the bones have softened enough to melt on the tongue.