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Water level of some hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands region on May 18
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Hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands region are generally still lower than the normal water level, many reservoirs continue to store water or generate electricity at a low level.
Many people ride motorbikes in the opposite direction after Cong Hoa road traffic diversion
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Ho Chi Minh City - After applying the reversed lane on Cong Hoa street, the congestion situation has improved. However, the closing of barriers makes people confused when traveling.
Nearly 180 billion VND project in Quang Tri unfinished due to slow capital allocation
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The Le Ky riverside residential area project, Quang Tri province is behind schedule even though it has been extended and is about to expire the construction time. The reason is that there are still more than 100m of ground, while people have agreed with the compensation plan, the investor has repeatedly requested to allocate funds but has not yet been funded.
Preventing the risk of fire and explosion from boarding houses and mini-apartments
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Hanoi tightens fire prevention and fighting inspections at boarding houses and mini-apartments, forcing facility owners to upgrade safety to protect tenants.
Warning of heavy rain in 2 provinces, dangerous weather risk in the next 6 hours
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The meteorological agency warned that Quang Ninh and Tuyen Quang provinces have recorded heavy to very heavy rain, preventing the risk of flash floods and landslides in the next 6 hours.
Gia Lai traffic police use simulated images but are really effective
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Gia Lai Provincial Traffic Police installed simulated speed shooting images at traffic hotspots, vehicles passing through the area immediately slowed down, and people's awareness changed significantly.
Closing time for traffic on the entire 54 km of Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway tomorrow
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Dong Nai - The start time for organizing traffic of 16 km of component project 1 of the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway is expected at 5:00 PM on May 18.
Water from the plant turns cloudy yellow, with a lot of black sediment
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Ha Tinh - In recent days, clean water supplied by Thach Bang water plant is cloudy yellow in color, with a lot of black sediment, causing people to worry about health effects.
Hundred-billion road project unfinished, people struggle to travel
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Lao Cai - The project to upgrade Provincial Road 160 through Xuan Hoa commune has been extended many times but construction is still slow, making it difficult for people to travel and posing a risk of accidents.
Many areas in Hai Phong flooded due to heavy rain
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Hai Phong - Heavy rain lasting from dawn on May 17 caused a series of central streets in Hai Phong to be deeply flooded, stretching hundreds of meters.
Water levels of hydropower reservoirs nationwide on May 17
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The water level of many hydropower reservoirs across the country fluctuates below the normal water level, and some large reservoirs in the Northwest are discharging electricity with high flow rates.
drowning increases, mountainous communes in Quang Tri implement preventive measures
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Quang Tri - Faced with the increasing risk of drowning accidents in the summer, Tuyen Phu mountainous commune is implementing many preventive measures to protect children and students.
Nearly 100,000 billion VND for strategic infrastructure will be invested in Phu Quoc
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An Giang - 11 traffic and tourism infrastructure projects with a total investment of nearly 100,000 billion VND will be implemented synchronously in Phu Quoc.
The start of this year's rainy season in the South and notable developments
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The meteorological agency said that rain will gradually increase in the Southern region from about the second half of May 2026.
Ca Mau removes obstacles, accelerates key projects
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Ca Mau - Many key projects are behind schedule due to lack of construction materials and site clearance problems.
Police verify suspected pork "transforming" into beef next to Dam market
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Gia Lai - Police investigate the case of people reflecting suspicion that a meat stall next to Dam market "transformed" pork into beef to sell to consumers.
Southern region forecast to continue thunderstorms, locally with rain over 80 mm
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According to the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Station, in the coming days, the low pressure trough and southwest monsoon will continue to be maintained, causing thunderstorms in the area.
Commune in Khanh Hoa apologizes to citizens for slow resolution of land dossiers
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Khanh Hoa - Functional agencies send letters of apology to citizens for slow processing of land use purpose conversion dossiers due to a sudden increase in workload.
Warning of heavy rain in 2 provinces and cities, dangerous weather risk in the next 6 hours
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The meteorological agency warns that Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city will continue to have rain today, May 17, to prevent the risk of flash floods and landslides in the next 6 hours.
Water level of some hydropower reservoirs in the North on May 17
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Northern hydropower reservoirs are commonly below normal water levels, while some large reservoirs still maintain discharge for power generation with high flow rates.
