Noi Bai International Airport expects more than 125,000 passengers on its busiest National Day holiday travel day, as Hanoi prepares for a five-day break and a sharp rise in air traffic.

Cigarette buyers suspected of being under 18 could be asked to show an ID, passport or VNeID under proposed changes to Vietnam’s tobacco-control law.

HCM City plans to launch a low-emission zone in July 2027, using more than 300 cameras to identify and penalize vehicles that fail to meet emissions standards.

Traffic restrictions around My Dinh will run from 2pm on August 26 until midnight as Hanoi prepares for the Vietnam-Thailand ASEAN Cup final.

The Hanoi People’s Court sentenced former Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan to 12 years in prison on August 24 after a week-long trial.

Hanoi Transportation Corporation plans to operate nearly 45,800 bus trips during the five-day National Day holiday while keeping reserve vehicles on standby to meet passenger demand expected to surge at bus stations and crowded transit hubs.

Hanoi plans to build regulating lakes and underground rainwater reservoirs as part of a long-term effort to eliminate flooding and reshape the capital's infrastructure.

The search for fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park continues to yield discoveries, with 26 more sets of remains recovered on Aug. 24.

Heavy rain triggered by Storm Narra has inundated mountainous areas of Bac Ninh and parts of Cat Ba in Hai Phong, cutting off roads and forcing residents to move belongings, livestock and vulnerable family members to safety.

Hundreds of homes in Lang Son were flooded as torrential rain from Storm Narra hit northern Vietnam, with one landslide death reported.

HCM City will break ground on and inaugurate 16 major projects to mark the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2026), contributing to local economic growth and improving living conditions.

Local authorities evacuated 2,965 households, including 2,736 in Lang Son, 27 in Quang Ninh, 80 in Bac Ninh and 122 in Thanh Hoa.

Tourist boats have been pulled from Ha Long’s busy cruise port and tightly secured at storm shelters as northern Vietnam braces for Storm Narra and exceptionally heavy rain.

A South Korean tourist rescued from a river in Ho Chi Minh City has written a heartfelt letter thanking police for saving his life and helping him through a period of severe distress.

Hanoi police have dismantled an alleged cross-border money transfer ring involving more than $51 million, with investigators saying the operation used electronic chip transactions and a network of shell companies to disguise illicit fund flows.

Vietnam recorded 959 online fraud cases and about $57 million in losses in the first half of 2026, while more than 200 foreigners were arrested.

A car is traveling at 100 km/h in the left lane on an expressway at the maximum allowed speed. Behind it, another car appears wanting to overtake, continuously flashing its lights to ask for the way.

Hanoi is rolling out free health checkups for more than 2.2 million preschool and school-age children across the city ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year, aiming to detect health problems early and strengthen preventive care.

During an auction of diamond jewelry belonging to Truong My Lan, Truong Thi Thanh Hien from Ho Chi Minh City was the only person eligible to participate and won all three items.

Heavy rain has battered Nghe An, leaving one man dead, washing away crossings and isolating hundreds of households as flooding and landslides disrupt communities across the province.