Harsh dry season, more than 90,000 hectares of forest in Dak Lak face high risk of fire
According to statistics from Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee, the whole province currently has more than 743,000 hectares of forest land. Of which, about 530,000 hectares are natural forests and 212,000 hectares are planted forests, with a forest cover rate of 41.06%. In the context of complex climate change and prolonged dry season, the risk of forest fires in Dak Lak province in 2026 is assessed at a high level.
Mr. Nguyen Quoc Hung - Deputy Director of Ea So Nature Reserve - said: "The unit currently manages and protects 26,800 hectares of forest, mostly natural forest, adjacent to 5 communes. Faced with climate change, the dry season of 2026 is forecast to have some unpredictable weather patterns, high risk of forest fires".
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The appearance of the 16 km Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway will be inaugurated in May.
According to reporters' records, 16 km of component project 1 of the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway is being urgently constructed by contractors to put the project into operation in May 2026. Currently, many sections have been paved with asphalt, and median strips and guardrails are being installed... so far, the construction volume has reached over 75%.
At the starting point of component project 1 of the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway, intersecting with Vo Nguyen Giap street, Phuoc Tan ward, Dong Nai province, asphalt has been paved and construction is being completed. The component project 1 of the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway, about 16km long, is being overtimed by contractors, organizing continuous construction to compensate for slow volume, striving to complete the project on schedule and ensure quality.
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Opening up more opportunities to enter 10th grade public schools in Ho Chi Minh City
The 10th grade entrance exam for the 2026-2027 school year in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to have many adjustments to meet the sharp increase in student size. In which, improving the reception capacity of public high schools is considered a key solution.
Faced with this reality, the city's education sector is considering many solutions to increase learning opportunities for students. According to the orientation of the Department of Education and Training, the 10th grade enrollment target for the 2026-2027 school year will be built on the basis of re-evaluating the reception capacity of each high school.
The factors considered include the number of classrooms, facilities, teaching staff as well as the ability to organize two sessions per day. On that basis, some schools with conditions can increase the number of classes or increase the number of students reasonably, in order to receive more students.
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