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Hanoi Chairman Vu Dai Thang becomes Head of the Steering Committee for Hanoi City Data

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Hanoi - Chairman of the City People's Committee Vu Dai Thang takes on a new role.

Tourist boat catches fire in Ha Long Bay, 41 people safe

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Quang Ninh - In the afternoon of February 27, the Signature QN-7269 tourist boat caught fire in the area near Hang Co on Ha Long Bay. All 41 people on board were brought ashore safely.

Hanoi sets milestone to eliminate gasoline and oil taxis

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Hanoi - The roadmap is to complete the conversion of all gasoline and oil taxis to electric and green-energy taxis in the city by 2030 at the latest.

City Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc: Do not let Hanoi's 5 bottlenecks become more complicated

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Hanoi - Secretary of the City Party Committee said that the city is holding weekly meetings to assess the progress of solving 5 bottlenecks; resolutely not to let it become more complicated.

Weather forecast for tomorrow, February 28th, nationwide

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Weather forecast for tomorrow, February 28, Hanoi has light rain in some places, fog in the early morning, sunny in the afternoon. Ho Chi Minh City has showers and thunderstorms in some places.

12 bridges in Cao Bang damaged, collapsed after storms and floods

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Cao Bang - After consecutive floods, many suspension bridges and hard bridges in the province have been devastated.

Hundreds of container trucks gathered abnormally in an industrial cluster in Dak Lak

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Dak Lak - About 170 heavy-duty container trucks carrying agricultural products are illegally gathered inside Tan An Industrial Cluster.

In 9 months, Can Tho's public investment disbursement has only reached more than 32%

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Can Tho - To date, the accumulated value of public investment disbursement in the city is VND 8,910,395 million, compared to the Decision assigned by the Prime Minister, which is only 32.19%.

Forecast of when the East Sea will welcome storm No. 12

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According to the meteorological agency, it is forecasted that around October 19 - 20, the East Sea will welcome storm No. 12 in 2025.

finalizing the groundbreaking date for the project to expand the road connecting Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway

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HCMC - The project to expand the HCMC - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway will officially start construction at the end of October 2025.

Over 14,000 destroyed pigs, Lai Chau seeks to re-herd

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Lai Chau - Since the beginning of 2025, the whole province has been forced to destroy over 14,000 pigs, with a volume of more than 750 tons.

The country currently has 183,240 electric cars

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According to the Ministry of Construction, in recent times, Vietnam has accelerated the green transformation process. The country currently has 183,240 electric cars and 974 electric buses.

Timely evacuation of people in flooded areas due to prolonged heavy rain

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HUE - Hue proactively evacuates people, responds to widespread heavy rain, the risk of deep flooding, tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.

Hai Phong implements emergency alarm installation from banks to police agencies

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Hai Phong - 231 transaction points of banks, credit institutions, jewelry stores... have been installed with an emergency alarm system to the police force.

Trying new technology on Hanoi metro, some pass easily, some struggle

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Hanoi - Facial recognition technology, scanning ID cards when passing through the Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro ticket gate is supported by people even though it still has errors at times.

Temporarily suspending the construction of Ban Kieng hydropower plant to overcome people's problems

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Tuyen Quang - The investor of the Ban Kieng hydropower project said that construction will be temporarily suspended until recovery is achieved to ensure safety.

Gia Lai will strictly handle illegal and poor quality construction works

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Gia Lai - The installation of surveillance cameras aims to effectively manage the quality of construction works and mineral mines.

Risk of land loss and dike breach due to coastal erosion in Can Tho

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Can Tho - Can Tho City announced a natural disaster emergency due to serious landslides on Vinh Hai coast, threatening houses, crops and people's lives.

Thunderstorms, some places have heavy rain in the South

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HCMC - According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, HCMC and neighboring provinces and cities will have concentrated rain in the afternoon and evening, with some places having heavy rain.

Preventing an online fraud of 82 million VND

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Quang Tri - Hoan Lao Commune Police have just promptly prevented an online scam, helping people avoid being robbed of 82 million VND.