VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has recorded more than 42,500 dengue cases and 11 deaths since the beginning of 2026, with new infections remaining high as the city steps up disease prevention efforts during the rainy season.

The 16th National Assembly debated a draft revised Penal Code and a draft resolution on its enforcement in a plenary session on October 27, as lawmakers weighed tougher treatment of emerging crimes against broader leniency tools.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on September 3 sentenced 11 defendants to death in the VN10 drug trafficking case, one of the largest cases of its kind, involving 227 defendants tried in 20 separate cases for multiple drug-related offences.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc joined local officials, residents and visitors in a ceremony at the Kim Lien Special National Relic Site in the central province of Nghe An on September 2 to commemorate the 57th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's passing.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s draft revised Penal Code would further narrow the use of the death penalty, retaining capital punishment for four offences while removing it for six under a proposal now being considered by the National Assembly.

VOV.VN - The family of a 19-year-old man declared brain dead after a traffic accident donated his heart, liver and kidneys, giving five critically ill patients a second chance at life through one of Vietnam's latest multi-organ transplant operations.

VOV.VN - The Investigation Police Agency of Lam Dong province has decided to reopen the criminal investigation into an alleged violation of construction regulations causing serious consequences following the death of a Japanese boy at Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne in 2022.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will face a difficult but balanced challenge at the FIFA U17 World Cup 2026 after being drawn alongside Mali, Belgium and New Zealand in the group stage.

VOV.VN - Vietnam, Southeast Asia’s only representative at the FIFA U17 World Cup 2026, are likely to be placed in the lowest seeding pot, increasing the possibility of facing several global football powers in the group stage.

VOV.VN - The People's Court of Quang Ninh province on May 15 sentenced four defendants to death and five others to life imprisonment in an especially serious drug trafficking case involving gunfire against police officers that resulted in the death of a narcotics officer in April 2025.