Society

White-crowned pheasant returns, igniting hope of revival in the Vietnamese forest

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The return of 20 white-crowned pheasant individuals from Germany to Vietnam is opening up many expectations for the conservation of one of Vietnam's rare bird species.

Forecast of rain and thunderstorms in the North, ending widespread hot weather

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The meteorological agency forecasts that around the night of May 16, the North will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy to very heavy rain.

Vinh Long develops more than 2,200 participations in social insurance and health insurance at the beginning of May 2026

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Vinh Long - In early May, the whole province developed more than 2,200 turns of people participating in social insurance and health insurance, contributing to spreading social security policies to each residential area.

Arresting a wild monkey "causing trouble" in Son La

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Son La - Functional forces have successfully arrested a wild monkey that regularly appears near residential areas and schools in To Hieu ward.

Urgently complete the reverse lane on Cong Hoa street before G-hour

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Ho Chi Minh City is urgently completing the system of steel fences dividing lanes on Cong Hoa street to prepare for the deployment of the reverse traffic plan from May 15.

Water levels of hydropower reservoirs nationwide on February 13th

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Most hydropower reservoirs across the country are operating stably, the water level is close to the normal water level, and no overflow discharge is recorded through dams.

Hai Phong traffic police disguised, ambushed, and handled crowded vehicles with passengers during Tet

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Hai Phong - Hai Phong Traffic Police will arrange patrols and inspections combined with disguise to detect, prevent, and strictly handle traffic violations.

Spreading social responsibility so that "no one is left behind

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Mr. Chanh's family in Ma O village, Khanh Hoa is happy to receive a new house; people in An Thai hamlet, Tien Giang (now Dong Thap province) are excited when the embankment is upgraded; more patients are timely examined and treated thanks to specialized ambulances... VietinBank's social security activities are helping to improve people's lives every day.

Khanh Le Pass opens to traffic in both directions during the day from February 13

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Khanh Hoa - From February 13, the Khanh Le pass on National Highway 27C is allowed to travel in both directions after basically overcoming landslide points due to rain and floods.

Hanoi traffic police open road to take patients with acute appendicitis to the emergency room

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Hanoi - While on duty to control traffic during Tet, Hanoi traffic police promptly supported and paved the way to take a patient with appendicitis to the emergency room.

20,400 billion VND expressway project investor apologizes to people

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Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon expressway with a total investment of 20,400 billion VND had to be temporarily suspended after less than 24 hours of traffic opening.

Series of roads banned from traffic in the center of Ho Chi Minh City during New Year's Eve fireworks display

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On New Year's Eve of the Lunar New Year Binh Ngo 2026, many central streets of Ho Chi Minh City will be closed to traffic to serve fireworks displays.

Adjusting to reduce speed for some types of vehicles on the expressway through Ha Tinh

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Ha Tinh - With the speed adjustment, sleeper buses and some types of vehicles are only allowed to run at a maximum of 80 km/h on the North - South expressway through Ha Tinh province.

No power outages in southern provinces from the 29th to the end of the 5th day of Binh Ngo Tet

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EVNSPC does not perform the tasks that must be stopped or reduced power supply from 0:00 on February 17 (the 29th day of Tet) to the end of 24:00 on February 21.

Southern weather with strong sunshine

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According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, the weather in the South is almost rainless, with strong sunshine during the day.

Illegal firecrackers disguised as "Tet toys

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The hot Tet firecracker market leads to a matrix of smuggled firecrackers, fraud and price chaos. Many tricks to disguise "Tet toys" pose a risk of fire and explosion and violation of the law.

Tet peak season, bus stations, airports, and train stations are packed with people

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In the days leading up to Binh Ngo Tet 2026, the flow of people leaving Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to return to their hometowns to reunite with their families increased sharply, causing inter-provincial bus stations, train stations and airports to enter the busiest peak of the year.

Hanoi will completely eliminate the "black spot" causing pollution

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Approaching the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026, the amount of domestic waste in many residential areas and urban areas is increasing sharply, posing a major challenge to environmental sanitation work. Faced with this situation, many localities simultaneously implemented directives to ensure a clean environment, no accumulation of waste and food safety and hygiene to serve people during important festival days.

Khanh Hoa strengthens fire prevention in tourist wharf areas during Tet

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Khanh Hoa - Fire and Rescue Police of Khanh Hoa Provincial Police strengthen fire and explosion safety at Nha Trang Tourist Wharf.

Overcoming environmental pollution at a 120 billion VND project in Phu Tho

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The situation of environmental pollution and traffic unsafety during the construction of the Kim Boi Commune Resettlement Area project, Phu Tho province (total investment of 120 billion VND) has basically been overcome after Lao Dong Newspaper reflected it.