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Social pension benefits increase, current beneficiaries are entitled to retroactive payment from July 1, 2026
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Social pension allowance increases to 540,000 VND/month from July 1, 2026. Qualified people may be entitled to retroactive payment of previous months' allowances.
Heavy rain causes landslides, cutting off many roads in western Nghe An
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Nghe An - Heavy rain caused river and stream water to rise, many roads in western Nghe An were landslides and deeply flooded; by the morning of August 25, the water had receded in some areas.
Water flow to the largest hydropower reservoir in the South on August 25 reached 820m3/s
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Dong Nai - Water flow to Tri An hydropower reservoir on the morning of August 25 reached 820m3/s, raising the reservoir water level to nearly 55.2m.
3-day weather forecast from August 25 to August 27 in all three regions
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Weather forecast for the North on August 25th with scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain in some places. South Central Coast hot sunny, with intense heat in some places.
Storm No. 4 degrades, forecast route for the next 24 hours and affected area
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Storm No. 4 has decreased to level 8, gusting to level 10, going far from the mainland of Vietnam and only affecting the sea weather in the Gulf of Tonkin area.
Fishing on the Da Huoai River, a man was swept away and died
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Lam Dong - The body of a man missing while fishing on the Da Huoai River was found 2km from the scene.
More than 11km of Ring Road 3 of Ho Chi Minh City through Dong Nai to be opened to traffic in October
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Dong Nai - More than 11km of Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 project completed and opened to traffic in October 2026.
Restoring power supply to more than 68,250 customers affected by the circulation of storm No. 4
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By 7:00 AM on August 24, 2026, EVNNPC had restored power supply to over 68,250 customers out of a total of 125,003 customers affected by the circulation of storm No. 4 (Narra).
Forecast of heavy rain in the main area today, August 24th, due to the impact of storm No. 4
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From noon to evening of August 24, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, southern Phu Tho province, from Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh are the focus areas for heavy rain due to storm No. 4.
Passenger car catches fire, nearly 40 people escape on National Highway 1A
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Quang Tri - A passenger car traveling on National Highway 1A suddenly caught fire, nearly 40 people on the car managed to escape, no one was injured.
Landslide stretches to near boarding school in Lang Son
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Lang Son - Images of landslides running along the mountainside, approaching the campus of Cong Son Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, Cong Son commune, causing many parents to worry.
Phu Tho mobilizes machinery to clear flow due to storm No. 4
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Phu Tho - Due to the impact of storm No. 4, many sections of soil and rock slid down into rivers and streams, obstructing the flow.
Many localities in Hai Phong urgently overcome the consequences after storm No. 4
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Hai Phong - Storm No. 4 caused heavy rain and flooding in many areas, localities are urgently draining water, overcoming consequences, and protecting production.
Some Phu Tho residents evacuated overnight due to the impact of storm No. 4
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Phu Tho - Fearing the risk of landslides due to the impact of storm No. 4, some households in Muong Dong commune have proactively evacuated to safe places overnight.
Quickly overcome landslides causing congestion on National Highway 16 in Thanh Hoa
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Thanh Hoa - After a landslide caused traffic congestion on National Highway 16, passing through Muong Min commune, functional forces quickly overcame it.
Pumps operate at full capacity, Deo But slope is still flooded about 70cm
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Quang Ninh - Although the rain has stopped, Deo But slope on National Highway 18 is still flooded about 70cm, vehicles are not allowed to pass through the area.
Unusual points of storm No. 4 causing prolonged heavy rain for many days
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Storm No. 4 is not strong but is assessed to have complicated and unusual developments. The storm's path is winding at a slow speed, causing prolonged rainfall.
Witness recounts the moment a rock collapse pierced a two-story house in Lang Son
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Lang Son - Large rocks rolled down residential areas in Chi Lang commune, causing many households to evacuate at night.
Floods in many rivers in Bac Ninh and Lang Son exceed alarm level 3, forecast dangerous flood developments
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According to the latest update, floods on many rivers in Bac Ninh and Lang Son have exceeded alarm level 3, the risk of flooding in low-lying and riverside areas is high.
Storm No. 4 causes flooding, landslides, traffic in many places is cut off
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Storm No. 4 and its circulation caused heavy rain, flooding, and landslides in many localities in the Northeast region, causing traffic in many places to be cut off.
