The Border Guard Command in the central province of Quảng Trị announced on Monday that it has arrested two suspects for illegally transporting 264kg of fireworks.

The Ministry of Transport has announced plan to repair the National Highway No 5, connecting Hà Nội to the northern city of Hải Phòng, with the total cost estimated at over VNĐ2 billion (US$86 million).

Dengue fever is spreading in different districts in the central province of Quảng Nam and, so far this year, more than 2,480 cases have been reported, according to the provincial Preventive Medicine Centre.

The five-member Vietnamese team bagged four medals at the 12th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) in Beijing, China, held from November 3 to 11.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Đồng Tháp have begun to use more than 3,000ha of low-yield rice fields for growing fruits and other crops this year.

The People’s Court of northern Phú Thọ Province on Monday brought to trial two former senior officers of the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) and 90 accomplices for their alleged involvement in a major online gambling ring.

The Ministry of Transport has asked Hà Nội to reconsider its plan to build new interstate coach terminals for short term use, including the controversial Yên Sở station, to avoid wastefulness.

The number of cases of dengue fever in HCM City shot up by 125 per cent in October compared to a year earlier and could rise further this month, the peak season, the Preventive Health Centre has warned.

The HCM City People’s Committee has sought an explanation from all related authorities for why the owners of 17,300 apartments and houses have not received title deeds.