Society
Dog owner hugs dog to ask for it back when stray dog catching team deploys in Ho Chi Minh City
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Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Be Commune Task Force (Ho Chi Minh City) drastically launched a campaign to handle stray dogs without muzzles, in order to prevent the risk of accidents and rabies.
Man killed by railway freight train in Tam Xuan, Da Nang
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Da Nang - A man standing within the railway limit was killed on the spot by a cargo train.
Water levels of some hydropower reservoirs in the North on August 5th
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Hydropower reservoirs in the Northern region maintain water levels below normal levels, including Hoa Binh reservoir at 102.39 m, Son La 197.41 m.
Proposal to swap work schedule for 4 days off on Vietnam Culture Day 2026
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Among the 2 options proposed, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposed the option of exchanging 1 working day for civil servants and public employees to take 4 consecutive days off on Vietnam Culture Day 2026.
Water levels of rivers in the Red River basin on August 5th
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On the Red River basin rivers, the water level of the Thao River and downstream of the Lo River is forecast to rise.
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.
No workers at the coastal road construction site worth more than 2,700 billion VND
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Quang Tri - The Coastal Road project connecting the East-West Economic Corridor has handed over 90% of the site, but the construction site is deserted, causing investors to worry about slow progress.
Water level of some hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands region on May 17
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Hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands region are commonly at normal water levels, many reservoirs are maintaining power generation.
