Society
Positive changes after more than 1 month of Hanoi piloting low-emission zones
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After more than 1 month of piloting the Low Emission Zone in Hoan Kiem ward, initial results have shown synchronization in infrastructure and consensus from the people.
Scene of the fire at Ang Son Parish Church in Ninh Binh
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Ninh Binh - After a major fire, many items at Ang Son Parish Church were damaged; functional forces are examining the scene and clarifying the cause.
Armed forces support overcoming houses with roofs blown off due to strong winds
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Quang Tri - Armed forces are mobilized to support households repairing and reinforcing houses after their roofs were blown off.
Da Nang trains children in swimming and drowning prevention
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Da Nang - The 2026 swimming training and child drowning prevention conference takes place from August 21 to 25, to improve the skills of the swimming teaching staff.
Fishing boat breached, 12 fishermen rescued in the sea
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Gia Lai - Fishing boat suddenly broke into water and gradually sank at sea, 12 fishermen were promptly rescued by border guards and nearby fishing boats.
Turning upland forests into carbon revenue sources
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Mountainous provinces have the opportunity to turn carbon absorption capacity from forests and agriculture into resources for forest protection, creating livelihoods and green growth.
Warning of heavy rain in 5 provinces, dangerous weather risk in the next 6 hours
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The meteorological agency warns of the risk of flash floods and landslides after heavy rain in some communes and wards of Phu Tho, Quang Ninh provinces and provinces from Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh.
Ca Mau drainage project nearly 20 years without construction, revealing many violations
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After nearly 20 years, the Ca Mau drainage project has not been constructed even though more than 36 billion VND has been disbursed and the inspection has pointed out many limitations and violations.
Aircraft transporting 7,104 sets of martyr remains from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for DNA testing
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Ho Chi Minh City - On the morning of August 21, Ho Chi Minh City transferred 7,104 biological samples of martyrs' remains by CASA-295 aircraft to Hanoi for DNA testing, serving identification.
Forecast of prolonged heavy rain in the North due to tropical depression about to strengthen into a storm
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It is forecast that the Northeast region and Thanh Hoa will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain and possibly prolonged rain.
Lai Chau enters peak period of protecting aquatic resources
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Lai Chau - Police and Border Guard forces are assigned the task of proactively coordinating to protect aquatic resources in the area.
With VNeID level 2, people are exempt from registration fees and license plate issuance fees
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From August 15, people who are eligible to use VNeID level 2 are exempt from registration fees and license plates for road motor vehicles.
Truck collides with motorbike in Bao Loc, 1 person dies
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Lam Dong - A collision between a truck and a motorbike on Nguyen Cong Tru street, Ward 1, Bao Loc killed a man.
Traffic in Hanoi's central streets on the first day of taxi and contract cars under 8 seats ban
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Hanoi - Traffic on Kham Thien street initially has positive changes on the first day of banning taxis and contract cars under 8 seats during peak hours.
Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms blew off the roofs of schools in Dong Nai
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Dong Nai - Tri An Ward is overcoming damage caused by heavy rain and thunderstorms at Tri An Primary and Secondary School, ensuring the time for students to return to school for the new school year.
Lang Son terminates two high-tech pig farm projects
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Lang Son - Two large-scale pig farming projects in the old Bac Son district were agreed to be terminated after many years of unable to be implemented.
Lang Son extends customs clearance time at two border gates
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Lang Son - Due to the high increase in import and export vehicles, the province adjusted the time for procedures at Chi Ma border gate and Tan Thanh customs clearance.
8 communes are required to maintain the current status of the Lang Son - Thai Nguyen expressway route
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Lang Son - The province requests 8 communes to mobilize people not to build solid structures or bury graves in areas planned for expressways connecting with Thai Nguyen.
Forecast of the path of the tropical depression, likely to strengthen into storm No. 4
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This morning, August 21, the tropical depression is over the Northern Gulf of Tonkin and is likely to strengthen into a storm in the next 24 hours.
The water level of the largest hydropower reservoir in the South on August 21st reached more than 54.7m
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Dong Nai - The water level of Tri An hydropower reservoir on the morning of August 21st reached an elevation of more than 54.7m.
