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Hanoi air quality remains at a bad level

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Hanoi - This morning (December 11), IQAir ranked Hanoi as the 4th most polluted city in the world with an AQI index at the purple threshold.

Quang Phu focuses on vocational training, opening a way of livelihood for people to escape poverty

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Lam Dong - People in Quang Phu commune are eager to participate in systematic vocational training classes to open up livelihoods, develop the economy, and sustainably reduce poverty.

Pork fever outbreak, Ninh Binh strengthens control of slaughter at the end of the year

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Ninh Binh - African swine fever in Ninh Binh is complicated, the epidemic has broken out in many communes and wards and there is a possibility of new outbreaks.

With a 9-day Tet holiday schedule, people spend nearly 11 million VND to buy plane tickets to return home for Tet

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According to the latest announcement of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Lunar New Year holiday in 2026 will allow civil servants and employees to have 9 consecutive days off.

chili prices in Da Nang skyrocket, more expensive than meat

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Da Nang - chili prices at traditional markets are up to 150,000 VND/kg, buyers are surprised, sellers are hesitant.

3 deaths, more than 6,000 households in Bac Ninh have to evacuate due to floods

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Bac Ninh - 6,020 households in the province had to evacuate their houses to avoid flooding, as of the morning of October 8.

2 more consecutive earthquakes occurred early this morning, October 8 in Quang Ngai

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Two more consecutive earthquakes in the early morning of October 8 with a magnitude of 3.1 Richter and 2.6 Richter in Mang Ri commune, Quang Ngai.

Flooding scene in the central Thai Nguyen area when the Cau River flooded above historical peak

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Thai Nguyen - In the early morning of October 8, the water level of the Cau River at Gia Bay station exceeded the historical flood peak, many places were deeply flooded, traffic was paralyzed, people's lives were turned upside down.

Ho Chi Minh City has a one-stop department at the police at the ward and commune level

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Ho Chi Minh City modernizes grassroots police with a "one-stop" department in 20 wards and communes, solving 9 administrative areas more quickly and conveniently.

Garment shop fire in Nghe An overnight, store owner dies

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Nghe An - A fire at a clothing store occurred at night in Vinh Phu ward, causing the store owner to tragically die.

Reviewing responsibility for suspected poisoning that caused 40 students to be hospitalized

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Quang Tri - After having the results of food testing, Kim Ngan Commune People's Committee is reviewing the responsibility for the suspected poisoning that caused 40 students to be hospitalized.

Forecast of high tides today in Ho Chi Minh City above alert level 3, high risk of flooding

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HCMC - According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, today (October 8), the high tide will peak, with the risk of flooding in low-lying areas and along rivers.

Electric pole fire in the middle of the neighborhood, fire broke out fiercely near a house

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Nghe An - On Nguyen Xuan On Street (old Vinh City), an electric pole fire broke out right next to a house.

Hanoi still has 12 deeply flooded spots

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Hanoi - This morning (October 8), most of the city's central roads have been circulating normally, with only 12 flooded spots in the Nhue River basin.

High tide exceeds alert level 3 in Can Tho, people struggle, students wade through water to school

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Can Tho - On the morning of October 8, the high tide in Can Tho peaked at 2m13, causing deep flooding in many areas, affecting people's lives and students' going to school.

Proposal for a multi-layered financial support package for transportation businesses to convert vehicles

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Ho Chi Minh City is studying the establishment of two low-emission zones in the central area and Can Gio district, aiming to limit gasoline vehicles that do not meet emission standards from 2026.

Unlicensed electric vehicles are everywhere, safety is being left uncertain

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The low-cost electric vehicle market has a series of unregistered, unregistered vehicles hand-cted from floating components, posing a potential risk of fire and explosion and unsafety.

Urgently overcome landslides in the northern mountainous areas

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At around 10am on October 7, a large amount of rock and soil from the positive slope suddenly collapsed, overflowing onto the road, burying 3 houses along National Highway 70 through Nam Chu village, Phong Hai commune, Lao Cai province. Fortunately, the incident did not cause any human casualties, but the section of Km189 of National Highway 70 was blocked, making it impossible for vehicles to pass.

Comprehensive solutions to end the situation of heavy rain causing deep flooding in Hanoi

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Prolonged heavy rains have caused many areas in Hanoi to be submerged in water, not only paralyzing traffic but also exposing loopholes in the urban drainage system of the capital. Experts say that Hanoi needs a comprehensive solution to avoid repeating the flooding scenario every time the rainy and stormy season comes.

Truong Sa island infirmary promptly provided emergency care to fishermen who were relieved after diving deep

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Truong Sa island infirmary promptly treated fishermen from Khanh Hoa in weak legs and upper body pain due to low pressure complications when diving deep.