Typhoon Mirinae, the first to hit Việt Nam this year, has caused human and property damage in the north of the country after it rolled into the mainland from the midnight of Wednesday.

Relevant offices of Việt Nam and Laos are jointly investigating a large-scale pơ mu forest destruction ring, said an official from Quảng Nam Province People’s Committee.

HCM City plans to launch a pilot programme on using technology to control and trace the origin of pork in an effort to ensure consumer health and rights.

An alleged Chinese hacker group carried out several cyberspace attacks on Viet Nam’s two biggest airports and the official website of the national flag-carrier Vietnam Airlines this afternoon.

All cases causing airway insecurity at levels B and C (A is the highest level) in the first six months this year were made by people, and this fact raised a “red” alarm about work force quality in the airway sector, said the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).

Chronic hepatitis is a serious medical problem in Việt Nam, and liver cancer claims the most lives, the Preventive Medicines Department under the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.

The Hà Nội police will be given smart devices to check whether motorbike drivers have correctly transfered their vehicle ownership.

A Vietnamese flight attendant and her male companion have been arrested by Nội Bài International Airport Customs while trying to smuggle more than 3kg of gold into South Korea.