A truck fire on the HCMC - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway caused heavy traffic congestion. Firefighters extinguished the blaze as authorities investigated the cause.

The tragic death of a 16-month-old outside a daycare center has reignited concerns over student safety. With multiple school-related accidents in recent years, urgent action is needed.

Police said that initial findings indicate the child ran outside on his own, and the driver, unaware of his presence, accidentally struck him.

An exhibition was held on 10 March in Vũng Tàu City to showcase Việt Nam’s historical sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) islands through significant historical documents, maps, and artefacts.

The Department of Disease Prevention (DDP) under the Ministry of Health has asked localities to urgently implement prevention and control measures.

The VN Population Authority has proposed allowing female workers to extend their maternity leave from six months to seven months, when giving birth to a second child.

Under the plan, VNĐ509.7 billion (US$19.97 million) from 5 per cent savings in the 2024 central budget will be directed to seven localities as targeted support.

The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) held a seminar in Hanoi on March 11 to release outcomes of its recent research on the country’s gender equality as a driver of sustainable development.

The Hoan Kiem Lake expansion project includes relocating multiple offices and residences, with affected residents receiving prime compensation and resettlement options.

The initiative, started by Trương Minh Đương, a resident of Ward 6, Cà Mau City, has quickly gained community support.

Ho Chi Minh City universities offer foreign professors salaries up to $3,900 per month - three times higher than their Vietnamese counterparts.

A woman taking photos at the Red River rock beach suffered a severe accident, sustaining organ ruptures and fractures after hitting her abdomen and face on a rock.

A 31-year-old man in Nghe An has suffered serious burns after his mobile phone exploded in his pocket, causing him to lose consciousness and collapse on the roadside.

Persistent drizzle and high humidity will continue in northern Vietnam through the week, with Hanoi reaching 28°C before a new cold front arrives on March 15-16.

Metro Line 2 in Ho Chi Minh City will be fully funded by the state budget, with construction set to begin in December 2025 following near-complete land clearance.

A representative from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City on Monday has rejected recent claims that the new T3 terminal will begin operations on May 5.

The incident occurred on Sunday night on Nguyễn Đình Chiểu Street, District 3.

The HCM City People’s Committee has given approval for more medical facilities to perform free health checks for people aged 60 and above.

At the scene, more than 30kg of drugs were seized, including three bricks of heroin, eight kg of methamphetamine, over 12kg of ketamine, tens of thousands of ecstasy pills, and hundreds of packages of liquid drugs.

The Hanoi People's Court opened the first-instance trial on March 10, bringing 8 defendants to justice over the deadly fire that engulfed a nine-story mini apartment building on Khuong Ha street, Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi on September 12, 2023.