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The recombined African swine fever virus strain puts more pressure on epidemic control

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Quang Ngai has a recombined African swine fever virus strain between genotypes I and II with a rapid disease-causing rate, reducing the effectiveness of vaccines.

Increased thunderstorms in Ho Chi Minh City, Southern region has places with rain over 80 mm

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According to forecasts from the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, the area will enter an increase in rain in the coming days.

In the first 7 months of the year, Tuyen Quang suffered damage of more than 650 billion VND due to natural disasters

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In the first 7 months of 2026, Tuyen Quang province experienced 13 natural disasters, killing 5 people, injuring 10 people and causing estimated damage of over 650 billion VND.

Landslide at hydropower plant in Lao Cai leaves one person missing

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Lao Cai - Heavy rain causes landslides in the My Hang Tau Hydropower area, Che Tao commune, causing a bamboo shoot picker to go missing.

Financial pressure makes many young people choose to marry late

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Besides the change in living perceptions, financial pressure is becoming one of the reasons why many young people choose to marry late.

Warning of heavy rain in 9 provinces, risk of bad weather in the next 6 hours

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The meteorological agency warns that many provinces in the midlands and mountainous areas of the Northern region will have heavy rain; risk of flash floods and landslides in some communes and wards.

Restaurant fire in Ho Chi Minh City in the early morning, 2 people injured

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Ho Chi Minh City - A fire broke out at a house located on Nguyen Van Dau street, Binh Loi Trung ward, injuring 2 people.

Khanh Hoa proactively responds to storm No. 3, strengthens vessel management at sea

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Khanh Hoa - Before the diễn biến of storm No. 3 in the East Sea, localities are closely monitoring weather diễn biến, strictly managing ships operating at sea.

River overpass in Hanoi after more than 3 years of construction, expected to be completed this year

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Hanoi - The road and railway bridge across the Duong River has revealed its shape after more than 3 years of construction, and the contractor is urgently deploying the construction of the remaining items.

Storm No. 3 combines convergence zone, Ho Chi Minh City has widespread thunderstorms from early morning

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The impact of storm No. 3 combined with the intertropical convergence zone and the Southwest monsoon caused Ho Chi Minh City to continue to experience widespread thunderstorms on August 6.

Investigating an accident on National Highway 13 section passing through Ho Chi Minh City that killed 1 person

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Ho Chi Minh City - On August 6, professional units of Ho Chi Minh City Police are investigating and clarifying an accident that killed 1 person on National Highway 13 passing through Hoa Loi ward.

Scene examination, investigation into the cause of the Bien Hoa market fire

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Dong Nai - The fire at Bien Hoa market (Tran Bien ward) on the evening of August 5th was extinguished, without causing any casualties.

Traffic on National Highway 6 through Son La after hours of paralysis due to landslides

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Son La - Heavy rain causes landslides at Chieng Pac Pass, causing National Highway 6 through Son La to be paralyzed for many hours, by the morning of August 6, functional forces had temporarily opened the route.

Thanh Hoa awards Certificates of Merit to 2 collectives and 5 individuals in Hua Phan province, Laos

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Thanh Hoa - Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 2 collectives and 5 individuals in Hua Phan province for their achievements in searching for and repatriating martyrs' remains.

Weather today 6.8: Northern region continues to have widespread heavy rain, with very heavy rain in some places

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Weather today 6.8, the North and North Central regions have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain in some places. The South in the afternoon and evening has scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Morning news August 6th: Proposal for 4 consecutive days off on National Day 2027

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Morning news on August 6th: Da Nang launches campaign, discovers 87 people positive for drugs in one morning; National Day 2027 is proposed to have 4 consecutive days off...

Forecast for the North to continue to have heavy rain from now until morning of August 7, with some places over 200mm

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Forecast from the evening of August 5 to the morning of August 7, the North and North Central regions will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain over 200mm.

Hai Phong strengthens inspection and strictly handles unlicensed pharmacies

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Hai Phong - August 5, the Department of Health directed to strengthen the review, inspection, and handling of unlicensed pharmaceutical business establishments in the area.

Storm No. 3 still has gusts of level 10 moving slowly, forecast route for the next 24 hours

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Forecast for the next 12 hours, storm No. 3 will move in the East-Northeast direction at a speed of 10-15 km/h and gradually weaken into a tropical depression.

10-day weather forecast from the night of August 5th to August 15th across the country

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The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting forecasts the weather for the next 10 days (from the night of August 5 to August 15) in regions across the country.