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Hanoi informs about the plan to organize Countdown 2026

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Hanoi - Countdown 2026 will be held at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square from 7:00 p.m. on December 31, 2025 to 0:00 a.m. on January 1, 2026.

Hanoi diverts traffic to install a pedestrian bridge on Xuan Thuy Street

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The Hanoi Department of Construction has just announced a traffic diversion plan for construction, relocation and installation of a pedestrian bridge on Xuan Thuy Street.

Hanoi diverts traffic to repair Thang Long Avenue

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Hanoi The Department of Construction has just issued Notice 1455/TB-SXD on the plan to fence off and divert traffic to serve the repair of Thang Long Avenue through An Khanh Commune.

71-year-old woman was moved to receive 30 million VND in support from readers of Lao Dong Newspaper

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Dak Lak - The Lao Dong Newspaper Office in the Central Highlands has just coordinated to donate 30 million VND to support the 71-year-old woman in repairing her dilapidated, damaged house.

Weather forecast for the next 10 days from December 11 to December 20 in all three regions

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The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting forecasts the weather for the next 10 days (from the night of December 10 to December 20) in areas across the country.

Close-up of a rare reticulated python released into the forest by the Hue Forest Protection

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HUE - A python individual weighing about 12kg was released into the garden of a resident in Phong Dien ward by the forest rangers.

2 areas in Ho Chi Minh City propose to establish low emission zones to limit gasoline and oil vehicles from 2026

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Ho Chi Minh City is studying the establishment of a low-emission zone in the central area and Can Gio to limit the operation of gasoline and oil vehicles that do not meet emission standards from 2026.

National Highway 2 is seriously eroded, traffic is at risk of being cut off

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Due to the impact of heavy rain and floods, more than 300 m long National Highway 2 through Tuyen Quang was seriously eroded, at risk of cutting off.

Old man dies after falling from the 8th floor of Binh Phuoc General Hospital

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Dong Nai - An old man died after falling from the 8th floor of Binh Phuoc General Hospital to the ground, the police are verifying and clarifying.

Thac Ba Hydropower Plant closes all floodgates

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Lao Cai - Thac Ba Hydropower Plant has just announced the closure of all spillways from 6:30 a.m. on October 7.

Sam Son sea square has been used but has not yet been finalized

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Thanh Hoa - The sea square and the festival landscape axis in Sam Son have been put into use but the settlement and settlement have not yet been completed.

A fisherman suffered a stroke while fishing near the estuary

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Quang Tri - A fisherman suffered a stroke while fishing near Nhat Le Gate and was given first aid by the Border Guard and brought to shore in time.

Landslide in Thanh Hoa border area kills two people

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Thanh Hoa - A landslide overnight tragically killed a couple in Muong Lat commune.

Thai Nguyen issues urgent telegram in response to historic flood risk

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Thai Nguyen - Floods on the Cau River are at risk of being 2 - 2.3m higher than alert level 3, exceeding the peak flood of 28.81m in 2024.

Mekong Delta responds to unusual flood season

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Consecutive storms combined with high tides make the 2025 flood season in the Mekong Delta unpredictable. Localities are proactively responding, shifting from "flow prevention" to "living together, adapting safely".

tornado in Hai Phong blows off roofs, causes trees and electric poles to fall

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Hai Phong - A tornado swept through Chu Van An ward at 4am on October 7, blew off the roof, knocked down trees and electric poles.

The storm circulation caused heavy rain, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment sent a telegram to Hanoi and 11 provinces and cities

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has just issued a telegram on proactively responding to heavy rain and floods caused by the circulation of storm No. 11

Continued landslides on National Highway 217 temporarily cut off traffic

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Thanh Hoa - Due to heavy rain, a point on National Highway 217 (through Trung Ha commune) was eroded, causing temporary traffic disruption.

After heavy rain in the morning, Hanoi weather forecast for this afternoon and evening

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According to the representative of the meteorological agency, as of 8:30 a.m. on October 7, the rain in Hanoi tended to decrease; in the afternoon and evening, there was a possibility of rain but the intensity of rain continued to decrease.

The largest hydroelectric reservoir in the South has reduced half of the water discharged through the spillway to 160m3/s

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Dong Nai - Tri An Hydropower Company announced at 2:00 p.m. on October 7, reducing the water flow through the spillway to 160m3/s.