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3-day weather forecast from March 16 to March 18 in all three regions

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Weather forecast for the Northern region in the mountainous area on March 16: rain, scattered showers and thunderstorms in some places; from March 17-18: light rain in some places, sunny in the afternoon.

Voters at Quang Tri drug rehabilitation center participate in elections

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Quang Tri - Voters at Drug Rehabilitation Center No. 1 of Quang Tri province participated in voting for National Assembly deputies and People's Council deputies in a serious atmosphere, in accordance with regulations.

Motorbike crashes into banyan tree on sidewalk in Hai Phong, 23-year-old youth dies

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Hai Phong - March 15, the Traffic Safety Board informed about a motorbike crashing into a tree on the sidewalk, killing one person on the spot.

Many localities in Nghe An complete early elections

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Nghe An - As of 3:30 PM on March 15, nearly 97% of voters participated in the election, of which 34 communes and wards completed 100%.

Election day in Ca Dong village, Xo Dang

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Da Nang - In the middle of the Ngoc Linh forest, from early dawn, the Ca Dong and Xo Dang people excitedly went down to the village to participate in the people's election day.

Projects that change the face of the capital

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On December 19, 2025, Hanoi and the whole country simultaneously started construction, inaugurated and put into operation hundreds of key projects. This is a strong mark in the country's urban, economic and social development journey, in which Hanoi stands out with national-level strategic projects, expanding development space and contributing to changing the appearance of the capital in the coming years.

High tides cause continuous flooding in the West

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Recently, flooding has become a regular concern in urban areas in the Mekong Delta, with records of peak water levels occurring in large numbers. If it took 10 - 20 years to have a record high water level, in the past 7 years, Can Tho has broken the record 4 times. In 2025, the highest water level will be recorded at 2.35m.

Less than 1 week, Chairman of Cao Bang signed 2 telegrams urgently urging the disbursement of public investment capital

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Cao Bang - Faced with the ineffective disbursement of public investment capital, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hai Hoa has continuously signed a telegram of urging.

Forecast of storm and tropical depression trends in the next 6 months and provinces at risk of heavy rain

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From January to February 1, 2026, there is little chance of storms/tropical depressions appearing in the East Sea; from April to June 2026, the number of tropical cyclones is equivalent to the average of many years.

Water levels of hydroelectric reservoirs in the North on December 20

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Hydropower reservoirs in the North are flexibly operated according to weather developments, ensuring safety for downstream areas.

People bring items suspected to be bullets to police headquarters for handover

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Dak Lak - People in the area discovered the suspected item of unexploded firecrackers and transported it to the police station to hand it over.

New December 22 for vehicles on Can Tho - Hau Giang Expressway

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Can Tho - My Thuan Project Management Board announced the adjustment of the time to put the project component section Can Tho - Hau Giang into operation at 9:00 a.m. on December 22.

Joint venture of 3 contractors to construct 2 Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway intersections

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Phu Tho - The consortium of 3 contractors will construct the IC2 and IC5 intersections of the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway section through the old Vinh Phuc province.

Air quality in Ho Chi Minh City continues to be red alert

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HCMC - On the morning of December 20, many areas in HCMC continued to have dense fog covering many buildings, limiting visibility.

How much percentage can pensions increase in 2026?

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In 2026, pensions, social insurance benefits, and monthly allowances may be increased from the central budget's salary reform accumulation.

Floods recede for half a month, downstream of Song Quao lake is still in disarray

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Lam Dong - More than half a month after the flood, many areas downstream of Song Quao Lake are still in disarray, people are struggling to overcome the damage and find ways to stabilize their livelihoods.

In 2025, it will be resolved for 186,119 people receiving monthly pensions and social insurance benefits

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In 2025, the entire Vietnam Social Insurance system will solve for 186,119 people receiving monthly pensions and social insurance benefits.

Quang Tri concludes that worms are dead and have no environmental impact

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Quang Tri - The Department of Agriculture and Environment announced the results of the inspection, the mass death of cow worms in Vinh Son village was unrelated to the environment.

1,259 reports of traffic violations were sent to the Traffic Police Department within 24 hours

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People report traffic violations to the traffic police force (CSGT) via the VNeTraffic application and social networking channels.

Weather today, December 20: The North has rain in some places, cold at night and in the morning

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Weather today 20.12, the Northern region has rain in some places, cold at night and in the morning. The South has showers and thunderstorms in some places in the evening and at night, sunny during the day.