The director of Hanoi's Department of Construction announced that upon completion of emergency anti-flooding projects, the city's overall drainage capacity will increase by 25-30%, addressing approximately 60% of flood points.

King Tu Duc had Minh Khiem Duong theater built within Khiem Cung, his "second royal palace" outside the Imperial City, to enjoy royal court music and classical opera.

A 6-year-old boy drowned after slipping into a deep section of a swimming pool in Binh Tan ward, Ho Chi Minh City, on the afternoon of 19/4.

Northern Vietnam continues to see several days of thunderstorms due to a low-pressure trough and successive weak cold air masses, with temperatures dropping and no widespread heat expected for the rest of april.

Two men fell into the Tien river while leaving a tourist boat after a birthday party; authorities are searching.

A fire broke out in a two-story house in Da Lat, quickly spreading to a neighboring house and destroying much property, on the morning of 19/4.

Millet fields intercropped with corn and peanuts along the Son River in Bo Trach commune are ripe for harvest, with farmers working under the sun.

General Secretary and President To Lam affirmed that village elders, community leaders, artisans, and reputable individuals not only preserve community memories but also serve as spiritual anchors and focal points for trust.

Toll booths T1 and T2 on national route 51 were dismantled after years of disuse to ensure traffic safety on the route connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai and the Cai Mep - Thi Vai port complex.

HCMC will build a new administrative center in Thu Thiem under a build-transfer (BT) contract, with a total capital of nearly 30,000 billion dong, and the investor is an enterprise belonging to Sun Group.

The Ministry of Justice announced that the revised Notarization Law draft does not require notarization for real estate purchase deposit transactions, unless the parties voluntarily request it.

Hundreds of Syzygium myrtifolium trees seized by forest rangers from illegal exploitation will be transferred to national parks and nature reserves.

Hail and storms on the night of 17/4 caused over 250 m2 of roof at Thieu Duong secondary school in Ham Rong ward to be blown off, damaging many homes and crops.

The Thu Thiem symphony theater project will shift from public investment to a build-transfer (BT) model, to be paid with a land fund, with the total estimated capital increasing to nearly 7,000 billion dong.

Minister of health Dao Hong Lan announced Vietnam's planned participation in international clinical trials for mRNA cancer treatment vaccines, alongside continued research and mastery of advanced medical technologies.

Thanks to a tip-off from residents, the 34th Corps' fallen soldiers' remains collection team discovered 18 sets of remains in a cave in Chu Pa mountain, Ia Ly commune.

The Government has requested research and proposals for salary and allowance reforms for officials, civil servants, public employees, and armed forces. These reforms are to be integrated with organizational restructuring, the implementation of a two-tier local government model, and staff streamlining.

Gia Lai province has approved investors to develop three solar power plant projects, Nhon Hoa 1, 1A, and 2, along with the Nhon Hoa 3 wind power plant, with a combined capital of nearly 5,000 billion VND.

Northern region heatwaves may appear early, last longer, and be more intense than multi-year averages; the central region's rainy season may arrive late and end early, with drought risk.

Hundreds of cubic meters of soil from a mine in Hoa Hoi commune, former Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province, slid down, burying a truck cabin and killing the driver, at noon on 17/4.

Fire originated from the trailer before spreading to engulf the tractor-trailer, but the driver and co-driver managed to escape unharmed on the morning of 17/4.