Society

Officially increase temporary fees for using roads and sidewalks for parking, highest 400,000 VND

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Hanoi - Temporary fee for using roads and sidewalks for car parking is highest at 400,000 VND/m2/month; parking bicycles and motorbikes is highest at 220,000 VND/m2/month.

Son La experienced a strong earthquake of magnitude 4, many areas were clearly shaken

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Son La - The 4.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred on the evening of May 10 caused many houses to have cracked walls and strong shaking.

Increase by more than 4,000 billion VND, shortening the completion time of Ring Road 3 section passing through 4 communes

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Hanoi - Total investment of Ring Road 3 project section passing through 4 communes increased from 7,690 billion VND to 11,731 billion VND.

Water level of some hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands region on May 11

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The water level of some hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands regions is maintained around the normal level.

Weather forecast for next week from April 13-19. 4

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Weather forecast for next week from April 13 to April 19: Around April 16-17, the North will welcome thunderstorms, ending intense heat.

Overnight rescue of driver of truck carrying materials falling into deep abyss in Tuyen Quang

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Tuyen Quang - Driver rescued after falling into a deep abyss of more than 80 meters in Pa Vay Su commune.

Hanoi Bus Station increases by 500 vehicles on April 30th holiday and Giỗ Tổ 2026

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Hanoi Bus Station is expected to increase about 500 vehicles to serve the Hung Kings Commemoration Festival and April 30 - May 1, 2026, meeting the increasing travel demand of passengers.

Fire kills 2 people in Ho Chi Minh City: Authorities provide emergency support for victims

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Ho Chi Minh City - The fire in Tan Thoi Hiep ward killed 2 people and injured 5 others, local authorities have visited and proposed additional support for the victims.

Bodies of 3 drowning teenagers found on Bac Khe River

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Lang Son - The bodies of 3 teenagers who drowned on the Bac Khe River, passing through Trang Dinh commune, have been found.

Fishing boat in Quang Ngai caught fire at night, damage of nearly 1 billion VND

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Quang Ngai - A large-capacity fishing boat in Van Tuong commune caught fire at night, causing great damage to fishermen.

Fire in a row of boarding houses in Ho Chi Minh City kills 2 people, injures 5

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Ho Chi Minh City - The boarding house fire on Nguyen Thi Thoi street (Ho Chi Minh City) killed 2 people and injured 5 others, functional forces are cordoning off the scene.

Ambulance and pickup truck collide in a crossroads in Phu Tho

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Phu Tho - On the evening of April 11, at the intersection of Nguyen Tat Thanh street and Truong Chinh street (Van Phu ward), a traffic accident occurred between an ambulance and a pickup truck.

Water levels of hydropower reservoirs nationwide on April 12

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Water levels at many hydropower reservoirs across the country continue to fluctuate slightly, most of the reservoirs operate mainly for power generation, and overflows are not recorded.

Road 70 unfinished for nearly 10 years, Hanoi sets milestone for traffic opening in Q4/2026

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Hanoi sets a goal to complete site clearance, accelerate the progress of the 70 extended road project, and strive to open the entire route to traffic in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Hanoi renovates infrastructure, reduces traffic congestion at the gateway to the Capital

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Hanoi is renovating infrastructure and reorganizing traffic at the southern and northwestern gateways, contributing to reducing congestion and improving traffic capacity.

AI cameras calculate traffic flow, automatically adjust lights in Da Lat

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Lam Dong - AI-integrated camera system calculates traffic volume to automatically adjust traffic light time to help reduce congestion during peak hours.

Water level of some hydropower reservoirs in the North on April 12

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The water level and flow to hydropower reservoirs in the Northern region tend to fluctuate slightly, while Hoa Binh reservoir maintains power generation with large discharge flow.

Woman loses control of speed, crashes into railway barrier when train arrives

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Khanh Hoa - A woman driving a motorbike lost control of speed and crashed into a railway barrier when a train was approaching.

Walking on the North-South railway, a woman was killed by a train

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Lam Dong - A woman was walking on the railway when she was hit and killed by train SE5, her identity has not yet been determined.