Society

Officially increase temporary fees for using roads and sidewalks for parking, highest 400,000 VND

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Hanoi - Temporary fee for using roads and sidewalks for car parking is highest at 400,000 VND/m2/month; parking bicycles and motorbikes is highest at 220,000 VND/m2/month.

Son La experienced a strong earthquake of magnitude 4, many areas were clearly shaken

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Son La - The 4.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred on the evening of May 10 caused many houses to have cracked walls and strong shaking.

Increase by more than 4,000 billion VND, shortening the completion time of Ring Road 3 section passing through 4 communes

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Hanoi - Total investment of Ring Road 3 project section passing through 4 communes increased from 7,690 billion VND to 11,731 billion VND.

Water level of some hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands region on May 11

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The water level of some hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands regions is maintained around the normal level.

Concerns about schools in Ho Chi Minh City favoring acquaintances to provide meals for students

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HCMC - The Director of the Department of Food Safety of HCMC is concerned about many schools tending to choose a food supplier as a "regular" for a long time.

Quang Tri lacks about 3,500 educational staff

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Quang Tri - The provincial education sector is lacking about 3,500 positions compared to the quota prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Forecast of bad weather in the next 2 days due to low pressure area combined with cold air

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The low pressure area combined with cold air causes unfavorable weather in some coastal areas.

Severe landslides threaten livelihoods in Lam Dong

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After the major flood, people in D'ran commune, Lam Dong province were shocked to see land along the Da Nhim river being seriously eroded, many houses were cracked and at risk of collapsing. A series of households had to leave their homes to evacuate, while their assets accumulated for many years were being destroyed by floodwaters.

Timely rescue of 2 fishermen on a burning fishing boat in An Giang

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An Giang - Border guards used people's vehicles and quickly approached and rescued the two fishermen in distress.

Phosphering on the expressway through the Central region

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In less than 48 hours, the North-South expressway through the Central region witnessed two catastrophic accidents, killing 6 people and injuring 12 others. This rings the alarm about drivers' subjectivity and "loopholes" in driving skills on the highway.

Motorcycle carrying grandparents and 2 children collides with truck, 2-year-old child dies

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Lam Dong - A motorbike carrying a grandparent and 2 young children collided with a dump truck on National Highway 1, killing one child.

HCMC expands roads, builds elevated roads to relieve traffic jams at Northwest gateway

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Ho Chi Minh City expands Truong Chinh and Tan Ky Tan Quy streets, builds an elevated road along the Truong Chinh - Cong Hoa axis to eliminate traffic jams at the Northwest gateway.

Finding solutions for the multi-platform journalism model in the locality

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The Center for Journalism Training of the Vietnam Journalists Association organized a workshop on "Converged Editorial Board Management: Experience and solutions for press agencies in the current situation".

HCMC coordinates with Dong Nai to build 3 large bridges

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Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai will coordinate to build 3 large bridges including Cat Lai, Phu My 2 and Long Hung, with a total investment of more than 57,000 billion VND.

Da Nang must complete repairs to houses for people affected by storms and floods before Tet

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Da Nang - The Secretary of the City Party Committee requested to complete the repair of houses for people affected by natural disasters so that every household can have a warm and prosperous Tet.

At the end of the year, it's about digging up sidewalks

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In the last days of the year, especially near Tet, sidewalks in big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are being "dug up" to upgrade and replace sidewalk stones.

Artisans keep the traditional craft, change the lives of Mongolian women

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Tuyen Quang - Lung Tam Cooperative (Quan Ba Commune) preserves the traditional brocade craft and helps change the lives of many Mongolian women.

Environmental protection associated with green tourism products

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The concept of "green economy" and "circular economy" has recently taken shape in the State's recent development strategies. But in many rural areas, people have "lived green" to adapt.

A border commune in Dien Bien becomes a bright spot thanks to community tourism

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Dien Bien - From a village with many difficulties, Na Su (Muong Cha border commune) has become a bright spot for community tourism in the journey to conquer the westernmost point of the Fatherland.