17 teenagers, after a dispute with a man at a drinking party, armed themselves with homemade knives to hunt him down, but were discovered and arrested by police in Dong Thap province.
A 3-ton truck driving on national route N2 suddenly swerved into the opposite lane, broke through a guardrail, and fell into a ravine, injuring the driver.
A five-seater car caught fire while in motion; its driver safely evacuated a woman and a young boy, leading to prolonged congestion on the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong expressway on the morning of 30/4.
Authorities confirmed the tourist boat linked to the deaths of two people on the tien river had an expired registration, was unfit for passengers, and operated outside regulated hours.
Nguyen Ngoc Son, 58, a dog meat seller, died a week after being hospitalized, suspected of contracting the rabies virus from a slaughterhouse through skin abrasions.
Le Huu Hieu, 31, posed as a rice trader to fund gambling in Cambodia, deceiving a warehouse owner into selling rice at a high price before reselling it cheaply to mills.
Amidst the peak dry season, numerous riverside roads in Tay Ninh, Dong Thap, and Ca Mau provinces have experienced landslides and subsidence, disrupting traffic and displacing many families.
Pham Thi Trien, 56, killed her husband, who was abusive when drunk, by hitting him on the head with an iron pipe while he slept; she then attempted suicide but survived.
The Ho Chi Minh City – Trung Luong – My Thuan – Can Tho expressway records 20 motorbike incidents monthly, some involving intoxicated drivers causing accidents and resisting authorities.
