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14 fire trucks battle house blaze in alley for 2 hours

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A house fire spanning approximately 100 square meters, located deep within an alley less than one meter wide in Da Nang, forced firefighters to extend hoses from a distance, deploy 14 vehicles, and spend nearly two hours to extinguish the flames.

PVN chairman appointed acting minister of industry and trade

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Couple trapped in cabin after accident

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15th central committee plenum opens

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Public employees to be managed by job position, evaluated by performance

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Minister of industry and trade appointed deputy secretary of National Assembly's party committee

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Prime Minister urges construction sector to implement 'six breakthroughs, five assurances'

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on the construction sector to simultaneously implement six breakthroughs and five assurances to develop synchronous infrastructure, creating a foundation for double-digit growth.

Northern region: dry sunshine early week, rain mid-week

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The northern region will maintain dry and clear weather until approximately 23/12; from mid-next week, an intensified cold front will bring rain and lower temperatures, followed by gradual warming.

Three teenagers on a motorbike collide with a truck, one dead

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Celebrating christmas, three teenagers aged 13-15 rode a motorbike at high speed, colliding with a truck turning into an alley in An Chau commune, resulting in one fatality and two seriously injured.

4 people rescued from house fire in Da Lat overnight

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A house on Bui Thi Xuan street caught fire overnight, trapping 4 people due to heavy smoke. Firefighters rescued them on the morning of 21/12.

Hue imperial city's disheveled state: residential homes yet to be demolished

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Many heritage sites within the Hue imperial city remain disheveled, as relocated residential homes have not yet been demolished, hindering the completion of site clearance for conservation and restoration efforts.

Ho Chi Minh City - Ca Mau expressway seamless, a boost for Mekong Delta logistics

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The completion of the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway connects Ho Chi Minh City to the country's southernmost tip, providing a significant boost for logistics, exports, and economic development in the Mekong Delta after decades of anticipation.

Truck catches fire on Hanoi street

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A truck caught fire unexpectedly on Tran Thu Do street, Hoang Liet ward, while in traffic; the blaze spread rapidly and was brought under control by firefighters upon their arrival.

Coastal erosion damages thousands of meters of Quang Tri seawalls

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Following recent storm seasons, sea waves have severely eroded coastal areas in Quang Tri, collapsing numerous seawall sections, washing away trees and auxiliary structures, and threatening homes and aquaculture ponds.

Man carries suspected artillery shell to police

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After discovering a suspected artillery shell exposed on a hillside, a resident transported it to the communal police station.

Historic floods in Dak Lak cause 101 deaths

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Dak Lak confirms 101 fatalities from recent floods, a sharp increase from initial reports, as the Ministry of Public Security investigates the Son Ba Ha hydropower plant's discharge.

53 fishermen from burning squid fishing boat brought to Song Tu Tay island

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The navy safely received 53 Da Nang fishermen rescued from a burning squid fishing boat two days prior, transporting them to Song Tu Tay island in the Truong Sa (Khanh Hoa) special zone.

Newborn buried in rubber plantation adopted

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After surviving 10 days buried in a rubber plantation, a baby girl is now set to be adopted by a childless family in Gia Lai.

Driver falls asleep, car crashes into median

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Ngo Van Hoa fell asleep while driving on the La Son - Hoa Lien expressway, causing his car to hit a median barrier; his 9-month-old grandson died, and he and his daughter-in-law were injured.

General Secretary: Awaken the desire to contribute in all strata of society

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General Secretary To Lam urged the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission to ignite the desire for contribution among all people, both domestically and abroad, for national development.

Prime Minister: many groundbreaking projects have a vision beyond their time

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that many of the projects being launched and inaugurated are future-oriented, possessing a vision beyond their time, with public investment leading private investment.

United Nations provides 2,6 million USD in emergency aid to Vietnam

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The newly announced aid brings total international disaster response funding for Vietnam in 2025 to 23,5 million USD.

Nearly 18 billion VND revives flood-affected schools

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Nearly 20,000 students in 50 schools across Vietnam now have spacious new classrooms after storms and floods, thanks to 18 billion VND in funding from Hope Fund and VnExpress readers.

Many localities increase pension benefits for people over 75

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Quang Ninh and Hai Phong lead the nation with social pension benefits of 700,000 dong per month, while Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City raise the amount from 500,000 to 650,000 dong.

VnExpress wins third prize in national press awards on the National Assembly and people's councils

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The work "prominent images during the 80th anniversary of national day" by the VnExpress author group received the Dien Hong third prize in 2025.

Hue orders emergency restoration of collapsed Imperial City wall

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A section of Hue's Imperial City wall, over 14 m long, which collapsed due to early november floods, will undergo emergency restoration costing 2.2 billion VND.

Iron frames protect Ho Citadel walls from erosion

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Large iron frames have been installed along sections of the Ho Citadel walls experiencing erosion to stabilize the structure and prevent widespread collapse.

Driver in Hanoi accident tests positive for drugs

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Police confirm driver in Lang street multi-car pile-up tested positive for drugs, has two prior administrative violations, and was under post-rehabilitation management at his residence.

Ho Chi Minh City announces eight land plots for social housing investment

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Eight land plots, totaling over 9 hectares, have been announced by the city to attract investors for social housing projects with a scale of over 6,000 units.

Ho Chi Minh City reassigns over 1,000 civil servants to communes, wards after mergers

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The city will transfer 1,052 surplus civil servants from various units to understaffed communes and wards to address staffing imbalances following mergers in early july.

New regulations on conditions for drafting administrative unit merger proposals

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The government stipulates that proposals for establishing, dissolving, merging, dividing, adjusting boundaries, and renaming provincial and communal administrative units can only be drafted if at least 50% of the total households approve.

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