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Water level of some hydropower reservoirs in the North on August 16

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Many hydropower reservoirs in the Northern region are still lower than the normal water level, while the water flow to large reservoirs is maintained at a high level.

Building an 8-lane bridge connecting the Central Highlands provinces to Long Thanh airport

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Dong Nai - Ma Da Bridge, 583m long, is invested and built on an 8-lane scale connecting the Central Highlands provinces to Long Thanh airport and Cai Mep - Thi Vai deep-water port.

More than 91% of Quang Ninh voters went to vote for village, hamlet, and neighborhood heads before 11 am

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Quang Ninh - By 11:00 AM on August 16, Quang Ninh province had 357,222/392,246 voters representing households participating in the election of village, hamlet, and neighborhood heads for the 2026-2031 term.

Sowing green seeds in the Truong Sa sea

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In early July 2026, Lao Dong Newspaper reporters and Working Group No. 19 visited and presented gifts to officers, soldiers and people in Truong Sa Special Zone (Khanh Hoa province). In the midst of sunny and windy seas, where the weather is harsh all year round, soldiers and people on the islands still firmly hold their guns day and night to protect the sacred sea and island sovereignty of the Fatherland, and at the same time enthusiastically work and increase production to improve their lives.

Dak Lak verifies KOL cardholders accused of speaking inappropriately at durian festival

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Dak Lak - Functional agencies are verifying and clarifying the case of a KOL cardholder being reported for speaking inappropriately at a durian festival.

Lien Khuong airport completes runway, counting down the days to welcome return flights

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Lam Dong - After more than 5 months of temporary closure for upgrading and repairing, Lien Khuong airport has completed more than 99% of its volume, ready to reopen on August 19.

Water level of some hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands region on August 15

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Many hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands region are still lower than the normal water level, and some reservoirs have a total discharge volume higher than the inflow.

Rare flower ivory 2m long, weighing 20kg released back into the natural forest in Phu Quoc

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An Giang - Phu Quoc National Park forest rangers and people have coordinated to bring the flower iguana back to the forest safely.

Young people contribute to the development of Ho Chi Minh City

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On construction sites, residential areas or between programs accompanying workers, many young people are contributing to marking the development of Ho Chi Minh City with their pen, knowledge and spirit of dedication. These contributions are creating a vivid picture of a city that is constantly innovating.

Mobilizing more than 100 people to search for a 92-year-old man missing in the forest

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Nghe An - A 92-year-old man in Tri Le commune went missing for more than 3 days while going into the forest to cut grass. More than 100 people are being mobilized to search but their whereabouts are still unknown.

Water levels of some hydropower reservoirs in the North on August 15

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Many hydropower reservoirs in the Northern region are still lower than the normal water level, and some reservoirs have a total discharge volume greater than the inflow.

Vinh Long repatriates 2 more sets of martyrs' remains, bringing the total to 34 sets

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Vinh Long - After 13 days of searching, the force has collected 34 sets of martyrs' remains at the temporary cemetery of Nhuan Phu Tan commune.

119ha digital technology park near Long Thanh airport started construction in 2028

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Dong Nai - Long Thanh concentrated digital technology zone in An Phuoc and Binh An communes with an area of 119ha will start construction in the fourth quarter of 2028.

Water levels of rivers in the Red River basin on August 15th

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On the Red River basin rivers, the water levels of the Thao River, Lo River, Da River and downstream Red River are all changing slowly.

Noi Bai traffic diversion: Limiting congestion, reducing illegal parking

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Hanoi - After nearly 2 weeks of traffic diversion at Noi Bai International Airport, functional forces have handled 39 violations, reducing congestion, and limiting illegal parking.

Install the "Guidelines for disaster prevention and control" application to protect yourself and your family

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The National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control proposed that people install the "Guidelines for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control" application to monitor forecast information, warnings of natural disasters and skills to respond and protect themselves and their families.

Accident on Phan Thiet - Dau Giay expressway: Truck encounters problem, stops in emergency lane

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Lam Dong - A passenger car carrying 18 foreign passengers crashed into the rear of a truck that had an accident and stopped on the emergency lane.

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

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Forecast for today and tonight August 15, the Northern region, from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri, the Central Highlands and the South will have scattered thunderstorms.

Water flow to the largest hydropower reservoir in the South on August 15 reached 520m3/s

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Dong Nai - Water flow to Tri An hydropower reservoir on the morning of August 15 reached 520m3/s, raising the reservoir water level to more than 53.8m.

Rectifying the situation of vehicles disregarding no-entry signs into hundred-billion-VND pedestrian paths

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HUE - Functional agencies strongly rectify the situation of many vehicles circulating on the pedestrian road along the Nhu Y River regardless of the no-entry sign.