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First health science institute in Mekong Delta to open in 2025

The institute will support teaching, learning and research activities for lecturers and students in health-related fields, both domestic and international, from the 2024-25 academic year.

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197 dead from typhoon Yagi, floods, landslides

The disaster has also caused significant damage to infrastructure, with 130,268 houses reported as damaged and 57,857 homes submerged.

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Survivors recall disastrous flash flood that decimated northern village

Survivor Hoàng Văn Thới wept bitterly as he spoke of the horror of losing so many of his family in the devastating flash flood which buried 37 households in Bảo Yên District, Lào Cai Province.

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Another severe landslide in Lào Cai leaves 7 dead, 11 missing

The village at the disaster site had 15 households with a total of 80 residents.

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International support pours in for relief in Typhoon Yagi’s aftermath

Australia, Japan, the US and the ASEAN inter-governmental organisation for disaster relief have confirmed their assistance.

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Death-missing toll climbs to 324 as Typhoon Yagi’s aftermath persists

More than 54,000 houses across the northern cities and provinces were also submerged as the water level in the region’s rivers rose to alarming levels.

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Việt Nam Red Cross Society launches a campaign to support victims of storms and floods

The Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) launched a campaign to support to help northern people who have suffered following Typhoon Yagi.

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PM urges ramping up efforts in response to flooding

PM Chính also urged keeping a close watch on the situation at dikes and reservoirs and areas prone to landslides and flash floods and speeding up the evacuation of residents in risky areas to safe grounds.

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China's dam release upstream of the Lô River will not cause significant impact: official

The average discharge rate of one spillway at the Hòa Bình Hydropower Plant is 1,800 cu.m per second, so China's release is relatively low in comparison.