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.

Quang Ninh urgently responds to heavy rain in many localities

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Quang Ninh - Heavy rain causes flooding and landslides in many localities in Quang Ninh. Commune and ward authorities are urgently responding to ensure safety for people.

Schedule for pension and social insurance allowance payment in June 2026 in Hanoi

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Pension and social insurance allowance recipients in Hanoi will be paid through accounts from June 2nd; cases of receiving cash will be coordinated by the Post Office for payment afterwards.

Pensioners are satisfied not only because of salary increases

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From July 1, pensions officially increased by 8%. Many people said they are not only satisfied with the salary increase but also with the quality of public services becoming better and better.

Coastal road project construction is slow, Quang Tri will replace weak contractors

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Quang Tri - Coastal road project is behind schedule, the investor will propose replacing the contractor to construct sparingly.

Morning news May 18: Gia Lai temporarily suspends receiving small-scale pig farming projects

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Morning news on May 18: Gia Lai temporarily stops receiving small-scale pig farming projects; Launching a campaign to strictly handle sidewalk violations in Ho Chi Minh City...

Traffic cleared after many days of overcoming coastal road landslides in Ha Tinh

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Ha Tinh - After basically handling all the soil and rocks that pose a risk of landslides, the coastal road has been cleared, and vehicles are allowed to pass.

Weather today May 18: Northern region has heavy to very heavy rain in some places

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Weather today May 18, the Northeast region has rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain. Rain concentrates in the afternoon and night.

Bridge surface full of construction stones, many motorbikes skid and fall

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Can Tho - In just about 15 minutes, many motorcyclists continuously fell when crossing Dau Sau Bridge on Tran Hoang Na street because the bridge surface had fallen construction stones.

Two restaurant staff in Hai Phong die in the kitchen area

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Hai Phong - On the evening of May 17, Hai An ward authorities confirmed that a case of 2 people dying suspected of being electrocuted occurred in the ward.

10-day weather forecast from May 18 to May 27 across the country

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The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting forecasts the weather for the next 10 days (from the night of May 17 to May 27) in regions across the country.

Foreign tourists climb car roofs to smash and cause chaos on Da Nang streets

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Da Nang - Da Nang Police investigate the case of foreign tourists smashing people's cars.

Handling 7,000 tons of stagnant waste at landfill in Lam Dong

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Lam Dong - The Bao Lam Area Project Management Board is mobilizing manpower and vehicles to handle 7,000 tons of accumulated waste at the landfill that Lao Dong Newspaper reflected.

Car driver horrified to avoid a motorbike running in the opposite direction on the highway at midnight

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Lam Dong - A car driver traveling on the highway suddenly startled to discover a motorbike running in the opposite direction and steered to avoid it.

Tornadoes knock down corrugated iron roofs, traffic at Tan Son Nhat airport gateway jammed

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Ho Chi Minh City - Heavy rain accompanied by strong thunderstorms in Ho Chi Minh City has collapsed corrugated iron roofs, causing traffic congestion at the airport gateway area.

Weather forecast for tomorrow May 18th nationwide

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Weather forecast for tomorrow May 18, Hanoi will have showers and thunderstorms at times, locally heavy rain. Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon and night will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain.