A 44-year-old male driver faces a 35 million VND fine and a 10-point license deduction for making a U-turn on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, disrupting traffic.

A cold front is expected to sweep into northern Vietnam from the night of 22/4, bringing temperatures down by approximately 6-8 degrees Celsius compared to current levels, resulting in widespread thunderstorms and a risk of hail in many areas.

After two nights lost in the depths of Tam Dao forest, sustained by stream water and chocopie cakes, Nguyen Tuan Anh, 19, remained confident he would find his way out.

Ho Chi Minh City and the southern region are forecast to enter the rainy season from early may, approximately 10 days earlier than usual, with risks of thunderstorms, whirlwinds, and hail.

The Ministry of Home Affairs assesses that the current base salary is only 56% of the average minimum wage in enterprises, with low salary coefficients making life difficult for public sector employees.

The Ministry of Construction has ordered the My Thuan Project Management Board, the investor of the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway project, to review its performance regarding delays in procuring intelligent transport equipment and implementing various components.

Delegate Le Thi Ngoc Linh proposes promoting pro-natalist policies, viewing having two children as a social responsibility, accompanied by financial support, housing, and childcare services.

Road maintenance packages managed by the Vietnam Road Administration are projected to see a cost increase of approximately 946 billion dong, or 28%, due to sharp rises in fuel and asphalt prices.

The memorial for martyrs at sub-area 67, Phong Dien ward, where 13 soldiers sacrificed during the Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant rescue, has been recognized as a historical relic.

Beyond free fares, authorities suggest network restructuring, infrastructure prioritization, and operational synchronization to boost public transport appeal.

Representative Nguyen Thi Lan believes high-quality human resources are a decisive factor, and Vietnam needs to learn from pioneering countries to create real breakthroughs.

General Secretary and President To Lam calls for fundamental reform in ethnic minority policies, advocating a shift from poverty reduction to providing development opportunities, with the improvement of people's lives as the ultimate measure of effectiveness.

Dao Tru Commune People's Committee has deployed over 100 personnel and thermal cameras in an urgent search for a male student who went missing while mountain climbing in Tam Dao's forested area.

An expedition team from Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park recently discovered a sinkhole-type cave, approximately 583 m long, featuring a waterfall and believed to lead to a large underground system.

A driver died after their car veered off the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway and crashed into a sheet metal barrier surrounding a road expansion project on the morning of 20/4.

A National Assembly representative has proposed prohibiting public schools from integrating partnership subjects into regular class schedules, aiming to prevent parents from feeling compelled to enroll their children and incur additional costs.

National assembly deputies warn that if Vietnam fails to keep pace with technological innovation and resolve institutional and capital bottlenecks, it could lose its competitive edge and miss growth opportunities.

An over 60 kg green sea turtle, caught in a fisherman's bottom net in Ca Mau, was rescued by border guards and forest rangers and released back into the sea.

The bodies of two men, aged 53 and 73, who fell from a cruise boat into the Tien River, have been recovered after two days missing.

A 4-seater car drove onto the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway, which is not yet open, and collided with a concrete barrier, injuring four people.

National Assembly delegates state that daily compensation of 70,000-80,000 VND for practice and performances makes it difficult for many artists, especially in circus and ballet, to sustain their livelihoods.