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Intense heat, machinery still operating at full capacity at Ring Road 2.5 construction site

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Hanoi - Intense heat but Ring Road 2.5 construction site still maintains continuous construction, with many machinery and equipment operating at full capacity.

Car catches fire while passing through straw drying area

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Nghe An - When passing through an area with a lot of straw being dried on the roadside, a car suddenly caught fire in the front of the car.

Forecast of the highest temperatures in provinces and cities and the time to end intense heat

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The hottest area is forecast to be from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang city and eastern Quang Ngai province, with some places above 40 degrees Celsius.

Ha Tinh accelerates site clearance for 2 trillion-dong projects

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Ha Tinh - Slow site clearance, the government has mobilized hundreds of people to help people move property and demolish works to overcome this inadequacy.

Recovering nearly 67ha of land to build schools and open new roads in Viet Hung

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Hanoi - The city plans to recover 66.889ha of land to open a new road, build schools, transformer stations... in Viet Hung ward.

Water levels of hydropower reservoirs nationwide on February 20

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Water levels at many hydropower reservoirs across the country fluctuate around normal water levels, and some reservoirs are generating electricity.

Tan Son Nhat airport begins to enter a peak period after Tet

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Ho Chi Minh City - Entering the peak period after Tet, Tan Son Nhat airport welcomed a record number of passengers, with more than 170,000 passengers on the 4th day of Tet.

Bus stations, gateways to the Mekong Delta are bustling as people return to Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of the 4th day of Tet

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Ho Chi Minh City - In the afternoon of February 20 (4th day of Tet), people from the Mekong Delta provinces returned to Ho Chi Minh City early, recording that the bus station area and gateway to the Mekong Delta became bustling.

Tan Loc coconut garden is lush green in the first days of the new year

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Can Tho - Stepping onto Tan Loc islet in the first days of the year, visitors feel like they are lost in another world, where the coconut canopy stretches out and is cool.

High tide in the South peaks on the 4th-5th day of Tet

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According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, today (February 20) and tomorrow (February 21), high tides in the area will peak.

Looking back at the strategy for preserving heritage from the Hue Imperial Citadel incident

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HUE - Hue heritage reveals limits of endurance after floods, posing long-term conservation strategic requirements.

Students put aside the matter of returning to their hometown, staying to drive technology cars throughout Tet

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Vinh Long - Many students in difficult circumstances drive technology cars throughout Tet, increasing income and contributing to limiting alcohol concentration violations.

Scene of a car dragging a motorbike on the road for nearly 1km causing a fire, 1 person died

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Lam Dong - Scene of a car dragging a motorbike for about 1km causing friction with the road surface, creating sparks in the early morning of February 20. The motorcyclist died.

Many people return to Hanoi early to avoid congestion

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Hanoi - Many people choose to return to the Capital early to avoid congestion even though the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year holiday is still two days away.

The story of people celebrating Tet with "animals" for more than 20 years

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While the flow of people is rushing back and forth to their hometowns to celebrate Tet, there are workers who still quietly spend more than two decades on duty next to tigers and lions...

Strengthen patrols after boat capsizing on the Gianh River

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Quang Tri - After the Gianh River boat capsizing incident, the Traffic Police Department will coordinate with local authorities to strengthen patrols and inspections to ensure safety on the entire route.

Sea of people flock to Tay Thien scenic area on the 4th day of Tet

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Phu Tho - On February 20th (ie, the 4th day of the Binh Ngo Tet 2026), pilgrims flocked to Tay Thien National Mother Temple to offer sacrifices and pray for peace.

Fire at 3 adjacent business stores in Bac Ninh on the 4th day of Tet

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Bac Ninh - The fire has engulfed 3 adjacent business stores in My Dien residential group, Nenh ward, with no casualties.

Bringing 4 tourists lost in Tay Yen Tu forest to a safe place

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Bac Ninh - After many hours of searching, functional forces have brought 4 tourists who were lost in Tay Yen Tu forest to a safe place.

Roadmap to return to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet to avoid traffic jams, people can refer to

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The number of vehicles returning to the city is forecast to increase sharply in the last days of the Tet holiday, people should refer to the routes to Ho Chi Minh City later to avoid congestion at the gateways.