All the prosecuted persons are residents of Hoành and Đồng Mít hamlets of Đồng Tâm. Among them, 25 face murder charges while the four others are accused of resisting on-duty officers.

As temperatures rise across Việt Nam, spare a thought for those in hospital right now. Doctors, nurses, patients and their relatives are all feeling a little hot under the collar. One hospital in Hà Nội is doing its best to work around the sweltering heat, and make everyone there as comfortable as possible.

All passengers wore protective suits, filled in compulsory health declarations, and have been quarantined at facilities for 14 days. The check-in counters and airport terminals were also later sterilised.