Breaking the Da Lam dike in Quang Binh to proactively drain floodwaters for the dam
Regarding the Da Lam dam break that occurred on the morning of June 13 in Thai Thuy commune (Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province), Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment Investment and Construction Project Management Board Dinh Khanh Hau said that this was not an unexpected incident but a proactive response measure in the context of prolonged extreme floods.
Mr. Hau informed that the Da Lam Reservoir Upgrade Project is invested by the Quang Binh Provincial Agricultural and Environmental Construction Investment Project Management Board, approved by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 59/QD-UBND dated January 10, 2025, and started construction on February 26, 2025. At the time of the incident, the project was constructing important items such as reinforcing the downstream roof of the main dam, building a new spillway and a drainage culvert.
From the evening of June 11 to noon of June 13, Thai Thuy commune recorded 466mm of rain. Prolonged heavy rain caused a large amount of water to flow into the lake.
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African swine fever broke out in the northern mountainous provinces
Currently, African swine fever is on the rise and is showing a complicated trend in the northern mountainous provinces.
In Son La, as of June 12, African swine fever has broke out in 19 groups and villages of 13 communes, wards and towns in 4 districts and cities of Son La province, including: Van Ho district, Yen Chau, Muong La and Son La city.
The total number of sick pigs that had to be destroyed was 257 with a total weight of 9,467kg.
In Lang Son province, African swine fever has broke out in 55 communes and wards of 5 districts and cities, including: Lang Son city, Chi Lang district, Van Lang, Loc Binh and Huu Lung district.
According to a report from the Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Veterinary Medicine (under the Department of Agriculture and Environment) of Lang Son province, from the beginning of 2025 to June 12, the whole province recorded outbreaks in 428 households in 136 villages, spread over 61 communes of 10 districts and cities. The total number of pigs forced to be destroyed is up to 1,293, with a total weight of nearly 69,000kg.
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Dengue fever in Ho Chi Minh City increases sharply, many cases are serious
Since the beginning of the year, Ho Chi Minh City has recorded more than 8,500 cases of dengue fever and is on the rise. Among them, there were many cases of serious and critical illness.
According to statistics from the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC), in week 23 (February 2 - 8), Ho Chi Minh City recorded 320 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 13.1% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.
The total number of dengue fever cases accumulated from the beginning of 2025 to week 23 is 8,595 cases. Districts with cases over 100,000 people include Can Gio district, Cu Chi district and Nha Be district.
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