Đà Nẵng licenses 29 cruise boats

The Đà Nẵng People’s Committee has granted licenses to 29 cruise boats to operate on the Hàn River and on inshore routes in the Sơn Trà Peninsula for a year (2016-2017).

Central flooding brings more tragedy

Two people died and thousands of houses were inundated with water as floodwater continue to rise in the central provinces of Quảng Bình and Hà Tĩnh from yesterday. Flood also occurred in late afternoon in Quảng Trị.

Hà Nội karaoke blaze kills 13

At least 13 people were killed after a fire broke out at a karaoke venue yesterday afternoon and tore through four neighbouring buildings in Hà Nội’s Dịch Vọng Hậu District.

Steamer explosion kills four

Four people were killed and 13 others injured when a steamer suddenly exploded yesterday morning at a seafood processing base in Thái Thụy District of northern Thái Bình Province.

12,000 free HIV tests for high-risk groups in City

The HCM City-based Centre for Promotion of Quality of Life (LIFE) is providing 12,000 sets of rapid HIV tests free to high-risk groups, including men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender women, drug users and prostitutes via community-based organisations.

Floods occur again in Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình

Severe floods are expected as the river water level is rising swiftly in the central Quảng Bình and Hà Tĩnh provinces, which were devastated by historic floods earlier this month.

 

New cold wave to hit northern region

People in the northern localities are bracing for another cold spell accompanied with scattered rainfall tomorrow, according to the Central Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.

Landslide disrupts Ninh Thuận coastal road

A torrential downpour, which began on Sunday afternoon and lasted well into the night, has triggered a landslide on the coastal road in Thuận Nam District, disrupting the traffic flow.

Several forced to live in Quy Nhơn slums

Hundreds of people have been forced to live in slum areas near the seaport in central Bình Định Province’s Quy Nhơn City, regardless of the pollution and fire risks.

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