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Da Phuoc landfill owner seeks capacity increase to 41 million tons

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Ho Chi Minh City has requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to support VWS in finalizing procedures to raise the capacity of the Da Phuoc landfill from 24 to 41 million tons, nearly doubling its initial level.

An Khe Pass accident victim: "the bus rolled many times, throwing me onto the grass"

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Man found after 4 days lost in forest

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Hundreds of rare black-necked cranes migrate to Quang Ngai wetland

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Dong Thap plans new administrative center in Cai Be - Cai Lay

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Tran Luu Quang: No new high-rise apartments in Ho Chi Minh City center

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Passenger bus mangled 40 m deep in An Khe Pass after accident

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The passenger bus's body was crushed, doors and seats ripped off, and goods scattered after it rolled down a nearly 40 m deep ravine on An Khe Pass.

Propaganda department receives first-class fatherland defense order

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Authorized by the president, Nguyen Trong Nghia, head of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, presented the first-class fatherland defense order to the Propaganda Department.

Head of Hanoi Party Committee's Organization Commission appointed deputy head of Central Organization Commission

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Mr. Ha Minh Hai, head of the Hanoi Party Committee's Organization Commission, has been assigned and appointed deputy head of the Central Organization Commission by the Secretariat.

National assembly to comprehensively amend land law

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The national assembly will undertake a comprehensive amendment of the land law at its year-end session to address shortcomings identified after nearly two years of implementation and to align with the two-tier local government model.

Hanoi increases temporary sidewalk and roadway usage fees

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Hanoi is increasing temporary roadway and sidewalk usage fees for vehicle parking, with the highest rate in the urban core reaching 400,000 VND per m2 per month.

Karaoke bar fire in Hanoi

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Ten fire engines and hundreds of firefighters were mobilized to extinguish a karaoke bar fire in Tu Liem ward midday on 11/5.

Benefits for meritorious service projected to exceed 3 million VND starting 1/7

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs proposes an approximately 8% increase in preferential benefits for those who rendered meritorious service, raising the monthly allowance from 2,789 million VND to 3,012 million VND, effective 1/7.

Hanoi gains two additional vice chairpersons of the city people's committee

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Bui Duy Cuong and Do Anh Tuan were elected as vice chairpersons of the Hanoi People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term by the Hanoi People's Council during its second specialized session on the morning of 11/5.

Hanoi has not considered banning gasoline motorbikes by hour in the core Hoan Kiem area

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The Hanoi People's Council has not yet approved the low-emission zone project within Ring Road 1, citing insufficient documentation, including the proposal to restrict gasoline motorbikes by hour around Hoan Kiem Lake.

Passenger bus carrying 12 people plunges 40 m into ravine on An Khe Pass

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A sleeper bus traveling on national highway 19 unexpectedly plunged into a ravine on An Khe Pass, killing one passenger and injuring 10, on the evening of 10/5.

Hidden dangers at unfenced quarries in Dong Nai

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Once Dong Nai's rock mining hub, the Binh Hoa - Tan Hanh and Hoa An quarry complexes, closed for over 10 years, have transformed into scenic emerald-green lakes, attracting young people but posing accident risks.

Traffic police pursue for over 2 km, apprehending driver for alcohol and speeding violations

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Thai Nguyen traffic police used a specialized vehicle to pursue a driver for 2,5 km for speeding and alcohol violations on the afternoon of 10/5.

Storm causes 47 houses in Dong Thap to collapse, lose roofs

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A storm swept through Long Phu Thuan island commune, damaging 47 houses, with estimated losses of about one billion VND, on the afternoon of May 10.

Vandalism destroys watermelon field nearing harvest

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Over 3,5 sao (approximately 1,500 m2) of watermelon belonging to Cao Duc Ton in Dien Chau commune, nearing harvest, was vandalized, with hundreds of kilograms of fruit punctured, causing millions of dong in damages.

Over 200 people search for missing man in Tuyen Quang

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A man who entered the forest to find medicinal plants lost contact with his family three days ago; currently, over 200 people are mobilized for the search.

Businesses, individuals prohibited from using pirated software

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The Copyright Office requests organizations, businesses, and individuals to review and refrain from using unlicensed computer programs.

Man fined for dumping hundreds of beer bottles into Ke Van River

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A 50-year-old man from Phu Xuan ward was fined 2 million dong and ordered to clean up hundreds of glass beer bottles he dumped into the Ke Van River.

Northern and central regions to face heatwave next week

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Northern and central Vietnam are forecast to experience widespread heatwaves starting mid-next week, with some areas seeing temperatures above 39 degrees Celsius. Southern Vietnam's rainy season is also expected to begin later than average.

Major fire at textile company in Dong Nai

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A fierce blaze with multiple loud explosions and a smoke plume rising hundreds of meters erupted at Nhon Trach 6 industrial park midday on 10/5.

Proposal: grassroots mediators must hold a university degree

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The Ministry of Justice proposes replacing the grassroots mediation team model with community mediation centers, requiring mediators to be university graduates with professional certificates.

7 people trapped in a beauty clinic elevator in TP HCM

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Four customers and three beauty clinic employees were trapped for over 30 minutes when an elevator in a 5-story building unexpectedly lost power, before being rescued by police on the morning of 10/5.

A man dedicates nearly a decade to reburying unidentified graves

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For over 9 years, Cao Hung Cuong, 40, from the coastal village of Canh Duong, Hoa Trach commune, has built a cemetery and gathered nearly 260 ownerless graves.

6 pedestrians attacked by dog

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Six people in Quynh Anh commune, Nghe An, were bitten by a dog while walking on the street, with one victim seriously injured and hospitalized for treatment.

Hanoi to close several routes for three days

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Hanoi will restrict vehicles on multiple routes from 11/5 to 13/5 for the 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, 2026-2031 term.

Sixth-grade student dies from electric shock while climbing roof for ball

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A 12-year-old male student in Do Vinh ward died from an electric shock after climbing a roof to retrieve a ball on the afternoon of 9/5.

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