Society

Three consecutive earthquakes in Da Nang, people see houses shaken

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Da Nang - On the morning of September 17, 3 consecutive earthquakes with magnitudes from 2.6 to 3.0 occurred in the mountainous communes of Tra Giap, Tra Tan and Tra Tap.

Hanoi Chairman directs urgent inspection of information about factories growing close to the banks of the Nhue River

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Hanoi - Chairman of the City People's Committee requests relevant units to urgently inspect the content of press reports reflecting factories "chopping up" the flood drainage corridor of the Nhue River.

Fish swim wildly in a rented room in Hanoi after heavy rain

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Hanoi - Images of schools of fish swimming happily in rented rooms after a heavy rain were recorded by people, shared on social networks, attracting the attention of many people.

Hue coastal residents look forward to 260 billion VND seawall

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The 260 billion VND landslide prevention embankment in Thuan An (Hue City) is not completed, coastal residents are still worried every time the sea is rough.

Gia Lai plans to dissolve and merge many units in 2026

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Gia Lai plans to merge, consolidate, and dissolve many public non-business units and transfer some functions and tasks in 2026.

Successfully rescued tourist trapped for 2 days in cave in Phu Tho

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Phu Tho - On September 16, the Provincial Police announced the successful rescue of 3 people trapped in Rut cave due to rising water after heavy rain.

Functional forces climb over a ditch, overcome floods to enter the village to support pregnant women giving birth

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Thanh Hoa - Overcoming floodwaters, going on degraded canals to reach Hop Tien village (Thanh Ky commune), supporting pregnant women in labor to give birth.

Mountainous communes of Thanh Hoa urgently respond to floods

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Thanh Hoa - Rain and floods have caused river and stream water to rise, many spillways and roads to be cut off, and mountainous communes are urgently relocating people from dangerous areas.

Khanh Hoa Electricity responds to the sudden increase in electricity bills

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Khanh Hoa - Khanh Hoa Power Company said that electricity consumption in the 4 dry season months increased by 10.3% compared to the same period, causing electricity bills for many customers to increase sharply.

Thanh Hoa evacuates people at risk of landslides, many places warn of flooding

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Thanh Hoa - Heavy rain has caused many rivers in the area to exceed the alarm level, and in Tam Lu commune, many households have been evacuated from dangerous areas.

Rain and floods continue, 74 communes in Thanh Hoa at risk of landslides

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Thanh Hoa - Heavy rain continues, 74 communes at risk of flash floods and landslides; the water in the Am River is rising rapidly.

Exploiting gene sources, building the Hung Yen longan brand

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Hung Yen promotes longan processing, brand building, both increasing the value of longan fruit and creating more jobs and income for local workers.

Hanoi drainage station on duty overnight operates pumping station, handling points at risk of flooding

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Hanoi - Rain continues overnight, drainage forces maintain duty, operate pumping stations, lower system water levels, and are ready to handle flooding.

Forecast of heavy rain in provinces and cities from now until tomorrow September 17, with some places over 250mm

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Forecast from September 16-17, heavy rain will be concentrated in the North, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An, locally over 250mm.

Water still overflows the Mang River dyke after restoration

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Many landslide points on the Mang River dyke through Tan Long Hoi commune, Vinh Long province have been overcome, but water still overflows through some locations, causing people to worry.

Construction of road connecting commune center - industrial cluster - expressway in Phu Tho

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Phu Tho - The 3km long road connecting Thanh Ba commune - Thanh Ba Industrial Cluster - Tuyen Quang - Phu Tho expressway will be officially deployed.

Water levels of rivers in the Red River basin on September 16th

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On the Red River basin rivers, the water level of the Thao River is rising and is forecast to continue to rise.

Rescue of 19 people in overturned sleeper bus in Dong Nai

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Dong Nai - 19 people on a sleeper bus running the Ho Chi Minh City - Dak Lak route that overturned into a drainage ditch were rescued safely.

Warning of heavy rain in 8 provinces and cities, risk of flash floods and landslides in the next 6 hours

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The meteorological agency warns of the risk of flash floods and landslides after heavy rain in some communes and wards of provinces and cities in the North, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An areas.

Overcoming floods to isolated villages to support pregnant women giving birth

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Thanh Hoa - The pregnant woman went into labor in the middle of the village being isolated, the inter-sectoral delegation had to go precariously along the elevated water canal in the floodwaters to come in for support.