Society

Patrol steps "crossing" New Year's Eve in the Northwest border

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Son La - Regularly, every New Year's Eve, soldiers in the border area still firmly hold their guns to guard the "frontier" of the Fatherland.

Fireworks light up, people flock to Hoan Kiem Lake to welcome the New Year

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Many people flocked to Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian street to watch fireworks to welcome the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026.

International tourists excitedly watch fireworks on New Year's Eve in Mui Ne

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Lam Dong - Many Western tourists staying in Mui Ne joined local people to welcome New Year's Eve and enjoy fireworks displays.

Brilliant fireworks display to welcome the Binh Ngo New Year in Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City - The city sky is more brilliant with fireworks to welcome the Binh Ngo New Year 2026.

Brilliant fireworks on New Year's Eve in Ha Tinh

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Ha Tinh - New Year's Eve moment of Binh Ngo 2026, in Ha Tinh there are 4 brilliant fireworks display locations attracting thousands of people to admire.

More than 500 boats in Co To, Quang Ninh have entered safe storm shelters

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Quang Ninh - Storm No. 11 is entering the Gulf of Tonkin, Co To Special Zone has urgently called for and guided more than 500 ships to safe shelters.

Storm No. 11 Matmo is about to affect Hanoi's weather, some places have very heavy rain over 200mm

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Due to the impact of storm No. 11 Matmo, it is forecasted that from early morning of October 6 to the end of the night of October 7, Hanoi will have very heavy rain with rainfall of over 200mm.

Gia Lai fishing boat sunk by a Korean ship, captain missing

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Gia Lai - A fishing boat of fishermen was sunk by a Korean tanker at sea, 10 crew members were rescued, the captain alone is missing.

Storm No. 11 approaches, Hung Yen stops all coastal exploitation and transportation activities

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Hung Yen - On October 5, leaders of Military Region 3 and the People's Committee of Hung Yen province inspected the response to storm No. 11 in many localities.

Village chief falls and has to be hospitalized to overcome storm consequences

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Ha Tinh - After the storm, the light pole on the village road was damaged, the village chief climbed up to fix it but fell and had to be hospitalized for emergency care.

Mobilizing the image of students in flooded areas drying books on rice fields after floods

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Nghe An - The image of students in flooded areas with dryads next to golden rice grains in the sun moved many people.

Sleeper bus catches fire on Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway through Tay Ninh Province

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On the afternoon of October 5, a sleeper bus traveling on the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway, passing through Tay Ninh province, suddenly caught fire.

The Ministry of Health recommends that provinces soon pay social pension benefits to people aged 75 and over

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Voters in many localities have reported that the implementation of social pension benefits for people over 75 years old is still slow and recommended that specific instructions be issued soon.

Khanh Hoa aims to cut at least 30% of investment and business conditions

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Khanh Hoa - The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee has just approved the internal process for handling administrative procedures under the jurisdiction of the Department of Finance.

An Giang aims to become the growth pole of the Western region

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An Giang - With high political determination, the province aims to become a new growth zone of the Mekong Delta by 2030.

Worried about high tides, Ho Chi Minh City residents use sandbags to prevent water from overflowing their homes

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HCMC - High tide in the middle of the 8th lunar month is forecast to rise, possibly exceeding alert level III, causing people in low-lying areas to feel worried and proactively respond.

Forecast of the water level of the Red River and the Lo River in October

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Phu Tho - In October, the water level of the Red River and the Lo River is forecast to remain at a medium level and a flood will occur.

Forecast of the provinces with the heaviest rain due to storm No. 11 Matmo, warning of dangerous weather

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The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has issued the latest information on heavy rain and warnings of flash floods and landslides caused by storm No. 11.

Difficulty in having separate bicycle lanes in Ho Chi Minh City because sidewalks in some places are encroached, less than 1.5 m

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Ho Chi Minh City is piloting a bicycle lane on Mai Chi Tho Street, people hope to make it synchronized, but the central sidewalk is narrow and is still encroached.

Vinh Long expects to make a breakthrough from renewable energy

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Vinh Long - Key wind power projects promote renewable energy, protect the environment and boost local economy.