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Many Hanoi residents feel tremors from earthquakes in China

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The Institute of Geophysics said that at about 8:44 pm on May 18, an earthquake magnitude 5.2 occurred in Liuzhou, Guangxi province (China).

First-season heavy rain in Lao Cai causes localized flooding, police issue urgent warning

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Lao Cai - Functional forces have just issued an urgent warning after the deep flooding in Km9 area in Yen Binh commune due to heavy rain.

Hanoi traffic police show clip of accident to warn drivers

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Hanoi - Traffic police forces show real traffic accident clips to drivers and transport businesses to warn of risks and raise awareness.

Railway safety violations in Hanoi reduced by more than 80% after increasing fines

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Decree 81/2026/ND-CP strongly increasing penalties for railway violations has initially been effective, and the number of violations in Hanoi has decreased significantly.

More than 300 students at the driving training and testing center in Vinh Long are weary of waiting for the exam

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Vinh Long - Minh Man Driving Training and Testing Center is slow to organize the motorcycle driving test, causing 329 students to wait, waste time, and affect work.

Increasing the base salary to 2.53 million VND, what is the bonus regime like?

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From July 1, 2026, in addition to applying the base salary of 2,530,000 VND/month, cadres, civil servants, and public employees will also enjoy a new bonus regime.

Saigon Hot News: Land acquisition in Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh to build the largest road in the Southeast region

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Saigon Hot News on May 17: Land acquisition in Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh to build the largest road in the Southeast region; Cheap durian arrives in Ho Chi Minh City, purchasing power increases sharply...

Gia Lai traffic police use simulated images but are really effective

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Gia Lai Provincial Traffic Police installed simulated speed shooting images at traffic hotspots, vehicles passing through the area immediately slowed down, and people's awareness changed significantly.

Closing time for traffic on the entire 54 km of Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway tomorrow

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Dong Nai - The start time for organizing traffic of 16 km of component project 1 of the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway is expected at 5:00 PM on May 18.

Water from the plant turns cloudy yellow, with a lot of black sediment

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Ha Tinh - In recent days, clean water supplied by Thach Bang water plant is cloudy yellow in color, with a lot of black sediment, causing people to worry about health effects.

Hundred-billion road project unfinished, people struggle to travel

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Lao Cai - The project to upgrade Provincial Road 160 through Xuan Hoa commune has been extended many times but construction is still slow, making it difficult for people to travel and posing a risk of accidents.

Many areas in Hai Phong flooded due to heavy rain

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Hai Phong - Heavy rain lasting from dawn on May 17 caused a series of central streets in Hai Phong to be deeply flooded, stretching hundreds of meters.

Water levels of hydropower reservoirs nationwide on May 17

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The water level of many hydropower reservoirs across the country fluctuates below the normal water level, and some large reservoirs in the Northwest are discharging electricity with high flow rates.

drowning increases, mountainous communes in Quang Tri implement preventive measures

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Quang Tri - Faced with the increasing risk of drowning accidents in the summer, Tuyen Phu mountainous commune is implementing many preventive measures to protect children and students.

Nearly 100,000 billion VND for strategic infrastructure will be invested in Phu Quoc

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An Giang - 11 traffic and tourism infrastructure projects with a total investment of nearly 100,000 billion VND will be implemented synchronously in Phu Quoc.

The start of this year's rainy season in the South and notable developments

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The meteorological agency said that rain will gradually increase in the Southern region from about the second half of May 2026.

Ca Mau removes obstacles, accelerates key projects

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Ca Mau - Many key projects are behind schedule due to lack of construction materials and site clearance problems.

Police verify suspected pork "transforming" into beef next to Dam market

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Gia Lai - Police investigate the case of people reflecting suspicion that a meat stall next to Dam market "transformed" pork into beef to sell to consumers.

Southern region forecast to continue thunderstorms, locally with rain over 80 mm

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According to the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Station, in the coming days, the low pressure trough and southwest monsoon will continue to be maintained, causing thunderstorms in the area.

Commune in Khanh Hoa apologizes to citizens for slow resolution of land dossiers

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Khanh Hoa - Functional agencies send letters of apology to citizens for slow processing of land use purpose conversion dossiers due to a sudden increase in workload.