The Hanoi Department of Health is stepping up measures to prevent the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus from entering the country via Noi Bai International Airport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Going to a stream to catch fish, a man discovered a human arm on the ground, next to four pairs of sandals. The police then detected the bodies of five students buried under sand.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Transportation of Hai Phong City has rejected 217 bus and truck drivers who fail to meet health conditions, many of them had a positive drug test.

After a hydrofoil carrying more than 90 people caught fire on the Saigon River, the HCM City People's Committee has decided to suspend the operation of all hydrofoils running on the HCM City-Vung Tau route for inspection.

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A multipurpose patrol boat with number code of CSB 8001 has been handed over to the defence ministry's Marine Police High Command in the northern province of Hai Phong today.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After several accidents and incidents related to hydrofoils in Vietnam, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) will stop the operation of a hydrofoils with one motor from September 1.