On the morning of 8/8, a 59-year-old ride-share driver swerved into a traffic police post seeking help after his passenger began exhibiting erratic and threatening behavior.
Nguyen Thanh Phuc befriended a landlord on social media, posing as a police officer to inquire about renting a room, then promised to help resolve a dispute to defraud the landlord of money.
In addition to being investigated for allegedly deceiving patients, the Da Nang International General Clinic was fined nearly 150 million VND for violating environmental and food safety regulations.
Nguyen Ngoc Anh impersonated a woman living in Dubai on Facebook, messaging her mother and scamming her out of nearly 2.3 billion VND through an "international money transfer" scheme.
The daycare owner confessed to throwing a 14-month-old boy twice out of frustration because he was fussy during breakfast, leading to his death after 20 days of treatment.
Phan Thanh Trinh and Pham Nhu Dong, employees of the Son Tra Peninsula Management Board, were rewarded after helping an Australian tourist find a lost engagement ring on the beach.
The Vietnamese government aims to have international financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang operational by the end of 2025, attracting financial resources and bolstering economic development.
The Da Nang - Hanoi route has entered the top 10 busiest domestic routes globally for the first time, according to the leading aviation data analysis organization, OAG.
Two 20-year-old male students drowned while swimming in Vung Bot stream, a location where authorities have placed warning signs and prohibitions, yet it still attracts many swimmers. The incident occurred on the morning of 1/8.
