Society

Water levels of rivers in the Red River basin on August 7

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On the Red River basin rivers, the water level of the Thao River at Yen Bai station (Lao Cai province) and Phu Tho station will rise.

Fire in a house on the central street of Hai Phong, suspected of being caused by an electrical short circuit

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Hai Phong - On the morning of August 7, Ngo Quyen ward initially announced that a fire occurred at 118 Tran Khanh Du.

Ho Chi Minh City central road prohibits cars from traveling in one direction for Metro Line 2 construction

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HCMC - Cars are banned from traveling on Cach Mang Thang Tam Street (from Ly Thuong Kiet to 3/2 Street) for construction of Metro Line No. 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong).

Suspected nanny threads elastic band to shoot children in Ho Chi Minh City: School temporarily suspends operations

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Ho Chi Minh City - While functional agencies are verifying and clarifying the case of a nanny suspected of beating a child, the kindergarten - where the incident is said to have occurred - is currently temporarily suspended.

Only 4/21 rest stops on the North - South expressway in the East have electric vehicle charging stations operating

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Only 4/21 rest stops on the North - South expressway in the East have put part of the electric vehicle charging station system into operation.

Thunderstorms from Tay Ninh move to Ho Chi Minh City, many areas have thunderstorms

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The thunderstorm area from Tay Ninh is moving to Ho Chi Minh City, forecast to cause widespread thunderstorms in the next few hours.

Coercion plan for 10 households building illegal works in Hanoi

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The People's Committee of Chuyen My commune, Hanoi, has developed a plan to implement coercion plans in the field of land and dyke irrigation for 10 violations.

The land area of the ITC building fire in the center of Ho Chi Minh City has changed after more than 2 decades

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Ho Chi Minh City - Nearly 24 years after the ITC fire, the "golden" land in the center of Ho Chi Minh City has become a green park serving people.

Forecast of thunderstorms in the area today, with heavy rain in some places over 80mm

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The North and from Thanh Hoa to North Quang Tri continue to have scattered thunderstorms today, August 7; from the night, the rain will gradually decrease.

New tropical depression appears with gusts of level 8, latest forecast path

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This morning (August 7), the low pressure area over the Gulf of Tonkin strengthened into a tropical depression.

Heavy rain causes landslides, two more provincial roads in Lao Cai are cut off

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Lao Cai - Soil and rocks from the slope slid down after heavy rain, causing two provincial roads 162 and 175 to be blocked and cut off.

Promoting green forestry, adapting to climate change

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The European Union's "Supporting Vietnam's Forestry Industry" project aims for sustainable forest management, adapting to climate change.

Rain and floods, landslides in Lao Cai cause 2 people missing, many households relocated overnight

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Lao Cai - Prolonged floods from the night of August 3rd to the morning of August 7th caused landslides, leaving 2 people missing, and dozens of households had to be urgently relocated to safe places.

Forecast of possible thunderstorms in the area this afternoon and evening, with heavy rain in some places

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In the afternoon and evening of August 7, in addition to the Northern region, North Central region, the Central Highlands and Southern regions are also likely to have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy rain.

The problem of completing 8 metro lines by 2030

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Ho Chi Minh City expects to complete 8 metro lines by 2030 thanks to learning from Metro Line 1, mobilizing private capital and developing TOD.

A careless spark, hundreds of people spend sleepless nights saving the forest

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Just one careless spark when burning vegetation has made hundreds of people struggle through the night to save the forest. In Da Nang, the consequences of that carelessness not only burned up many forest areas but there have been cases where they paid the price with their lives.

8 metro lines shape traffic in Ho Chi Minh City and inter-regional urban areas

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Ho Chi Minh City is deploying 3 metro lines, preparing to start construction of 5 more lines, towards a 255km network by 2030.

Nearly 5,000 URENCO workers contribute to keeping the Capital green and clean

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On August 6, 2026, Hanoi Urban Environment Co., Ltd. (URENCO) celebrated its 66th anniversary of establishment (August 6, 1960 - August 6, 2026), marking the journey of building, developing and innovating for a bright - green - clean - beautiful Capital.

Hanoi completes green car replacement support process

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Hanoi City People's Committee has just issued a plan to implement the City People's Council's Resolution on supporting the conversion of road vehicles from fossil fuels to clean energy, and at the same time encouraging people to use public transport.

Expanding infrastructure, creating more green spaces

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Hanoi promotes infrastructure renovation, expands parks and green spaces, contributing to improving the quality of life and building a modern city.