Society

Intense heat, thousands of hectares of rice in the North Central region at risk of total loss

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Prolonged hot weather, reduced water sources from rivers, streams and lakes, dams have caused thousands of hectares of summer-autumn rice in Nghe An, Quang Tri and Hue City to fall into a state of water shortage.

4 communes in Ho Chi Minh City below the area standard, when they become wards, they exceed the standard

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Ho Chi Minh City - Although not meeting the area standards, Ba Diem, Hoc Mon, Binh Chanh and Long Hai communes will simultaneously exceed the standards when transformed into wards.

Quang Ninh supports 105 million VND/month/1 bus for school buses

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Quang Ninh - Businesses organizing school buses are expected to be supported by Quang Ninh with 105 million VND/bus/month and bank loan interest rates.

35 tons of pigs positive for banned substances, 80 pigs still infected with cholera

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Ho Chi Minh City - Functional agencies discovered 3 batches of pigs of more than 35 tons testing positive for banned substances, including 1 batch testing positive for African swine fever virus.

Ho Chi Minh City fines for transporting 196 ducks without quarantine certificates

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Ho Chi Minh City - 196 commercial ducks from Dong Nai City moved to Ho Chi Minh City but without quarantine certificates.

Vietnam and Korea promote fisheries cooperation towards sustainable development

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Vietnam and Korea have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, opening a more extensive phase of cooperation in technology and seafood trade.

Hot Saigon: Limit gasoline vehicles to the center, Ho Chi Minh City offers incentives for those switching to electric vehicles

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Hot Saigon News on August 8: Limit gasoline vehicles to the center, Ho Chi Minh City offers incentives for people switching to electric vehicles; Forecast of widespread rain again in the Southern region;...

Gia Lai proposes to speed up irrigation projects

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Gia Lai - On August 8, the working delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MONRE) led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep worked with the People's Committee of Gia Lai province.

Forecast of heavy rain in some areas, some places over 70mm

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According to the meteorological agency, it is forecasted that this evening and tonight, August 8, the Central and Southern highlands will have some places with heavy rain with rainfall over 70mm.

The brave man saved 2 children from drowning

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Ha Tinh - 2 children were pushed about 300m from shore by waves while swimming, luckily Mr. Vo Van Phan (53 years old) swam out to rescue them in time.

Traffic collision at Con Rua Lake, taxi driver snatched the girl's car key and left

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HCMC - After a traffic collision at Conua Lake, a technology taxi driver took the key to the girl's motorbike and left. The incident has been reported to the police.

Navy is ready to parade armed forces at sea in Khanh Hoa

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Khanh Hoa - The Navy has deployed a serious and tight organization of training before the sea parade day.

Reasons why Nguyen Canh Di Street, Hanoi has been muddy for many years but has not been repaired

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A representative of Hanoi Housing and Urban Development Trading Joint Stock Company explained the reason why Nguyen Canh Di Street has been degraded for many years but has not been repaired or upgraded.

Quang Tri Border Guard fosters ethnic knowledge for border officials

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Quang Tri - Dozens of officers and professional soldiers are equipped with skills and knowledge of ethnic work, contributing to building a strong border area.

Forecast of the time when the severe heat will end, the weather will cool down

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According to the meteorological agency, the hot weather in the North is forecast to last until the end of August 10.8; while in the Central region, the hot weather will continue until August 11.

Establishing a record of violations of 3 illegal pig slaughterhouses discharging organs into streams in Dong Nai

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Dong Nai - pig slaughterhouses directly discharge wastewater and visceral waste into Linh stream, causing serious environmental pollution.

Vietnam's 7,631-ton oil tanker caught fire

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Functional units and ships near the area successfully rescued 20 crew members of a 7,631-ton Vietnamese oil tanker that caught fire.

Ca Mau establishes 4 working groups to monitor the progress of public investment disbursement

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Ca Mau - The Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee established 4 monitoring teams to monitor, direct the removal of difficulties and obstacles, and promote the disbursement of public investment capital for key projects and works.

Speed up the construction progress of key projects in Hung Yen before September 2

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Hung Yen - On August 8, Mr. Nguyen Quang Hung - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - inspected the construction progress of a number of key projects and works in the province.

The North is about to have more severe heat, the highest temperature forecast for the next 2 days

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According to the meteorological agency, tomorrow, August 9, the forecast of hot weather in the North will continue to increase, some places above 38 degrees Celsius.