Việt Nam News

According to Phương Thành Tranconsin’s proposal, the project will cover nearly 30 kilometres of expressway, expanding its width to between 10 and 12 lanes. 

Nineteen stone-loaded railway carriages with a total weight of 980 tonnes have been mobilised to reinforce the Bạch Hổ railway bridge over the Hương River in Huế City, as floodwaters threaten to submerge the bridge following days of heavy rain.

As floodwaters rose to nearly 1.8 metres on October 27, many streets in Hội An, Đà Nẵng City, were submerged, forcing residents and tourists to move by boat. Authorities have warned the floods could exceed alert level 3 within the next 24 hours.

Heavy rain has pushed the Bồ River in Huế above alert level 3 (extremely dangerous), causing record flooding across the city and forcing evacuations in dangerous areas.

The Ministry of Public Security is inviting investors to develop a social housing project worth nearly VNĐ1.1 trillion (US$43 million) for police officers and personnel in HCM City, as the southern metropolis struggles to meet its ambitious housing goals.

Amid the vast expanse of floodwaters this season, the boundary of the territory becomes blurred, yet the soldiers’ determination to safeguard national sovereignty remains steadfast and unyielding.

The southern city of Đà Nẵng has been experiencing heavy rain, flooding and landslide since October 25.

A 10-year-old schoolboy in Tu Gia 2 Village in Trà Tập Commune drowned in floodwaters when he slipped into a drainage pipe while playing in a roadside trench on the evening of October 26, Vice Chairman of the communal People’s Committee Ngô Tấn Lạc said.

Under the Decree No. 279/2025/NĐ-CP, victims suffering traffic accident injuries with a disability rate of over 81 per cent will be eligible for support of up to VNĐ100 million ($3,800) per person per incident to aid community reintegration and personal development.

Doctors at the Việt Nam National Children’s Hospital have successfully performed the country’s first selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), enabling an eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy to stand and walk independently for the first time.

As rising water from upstream rivers inundates low-lying areas, local authorities in Đà Nẵng City have mobilised all forces to protect residents and prevent further damage.

The KN-219 vessel of Fisheries Surveillance Team No. 2 on Monday (October 27) morning promptly rescued an injured fisherman in the overlapping waters between Việt Nam and Indonesia.

Investigators said the group used advanced colour printing technology, laminating machines and image-editing software to create counterfeit documents that closely resembled authentic ones.

The fire claimed 11 lives, injured four people, and destroyed one car, eight motorbikes, and numerous other items and equipment, causing more than VNĐ2.6 billion (US$99,000) in property damage.

Two urban railway lines - Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) connecting Đà Nẵng International Airport, Hội An and the industrial Chu Lai zone – out of 16 have been planned for soon construction in 2025-30

Local rescue forces have helped remove 51 households with total 163 villagers in the mountainous Trà Leng village from landslide sites to safe shelters after uninterrupted heavy rains on October 25-26.

Heavy rain brought by Typhoon No. 12 has battered central Việt Nam, flooding streets in Huế City, triggering landslides in Đà Nẵng City, and cutting off roads in Quảng Ngãi Province, leaving many areas isolated and traffic disrupted.

After the merger with Bình Dương and Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, HCM City's wards and communes are seeing a massive increae in workload, necessitating the need for a digital government system to improve productivity and better serve citizens.