From 17/3, the northern region will largely see an end to rain as the cold air mass weakens and a western low-pressure area develops, leading to gradually increasing temperatures, with maximums in some areas exceeding 33°C next week.

On the morning of 15/3, election committees nationwide supported many voters over 100 years old, helping them reach polling stations or bringing mobile ballot boxes to their homes to exercise their right to vote.

On the afternoon of 15/3, Vietnam national team forward Nguyen Xuan Son cast his ballot at polling station number 52, located in the Tuc Mac street cultural house, Nam Dinh ward, exercising his right to vote for the first time after becoming a Vietnamese citizen.

By 14h on 15/3, over 61 million voters had cast their ballots for national assembly deputies and people's council members at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, reaching a turnout rate of over 80,6%.

A fire broke out in an apartment building in Binh Trung ward (formerly Thu Duc city), forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate on the morning of 15/3.

The investor proposed a temporary one-month halt to operations on the Hau Giang – Ca Mau expressway to complete remaining construction items and ensure traffic safety.

General Secretary To Lam stated that the election of delegates to the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term aims to select representatives who embody the will and aspirations of voters to participate in deciding important national issues.

From 6h to 22h on 15/3, Ha Noi is suspending all drone and other aerial vehicle flights across the city to ensure safety on election day.

A tractor-trailer plunged down an embankment on the National Highway 1 bypass in Song Tri ward, then erupted in intense flames, trapping the driver in the cabin and causing his death on the evening of 14/3.

Rocks from a mountainside, where a resort project is under construction, fell onto the Hai Van Pass railway on the evening of 14/3, forcing trains to halt for the second time that day.

General Secretary To Lam, Standing Member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, and several other leaders of central Party agencies have pledged to prioritize improving people's lives and perfecting development institutions as they run for the 16th National Assembly.

A male driver faced administrative penalties from traffic police for transporting two individuals in his car's luggage compartment.

A 5-seater car stopped on the emergency lane of the Cam Lam - Vinh Hao expressway was hit from behind by a truck, killing a mother and child and leaving the husband in critical condition, at noon on 14/3.

Rocks falling from the Hai Van Pass slope on the morning of 14/3 broke a railway track, derailing a cargo train and necessitating passenger transfers for multiple north-south passenger services.

After nearly two months of operation, several sections of approach roads at both ends of bridges on the Can Tho – Ca Mau expressway have subsided, requiring vehicles to reduce speed for safe passage.

Hue City's Department of Construction is holding a design competition for a bridge project over Con Hen, an islet in the Huong river, including its approach roads. The project has a total investment of 2.2 trillion VND.

Hanoi's Department of Construction has announced a 1.2 km road closure on Nguyen Trai street in Thanh Xuan ward, effective today until 31/5, to facilitate the construction of a new anti-flooding sewer system.

Sea freight rates on some routes from TP HCM to the UAE, the US, and Europe have increased two to three times, while road transport fees in certain localities have risen by 40-50%.

The Politburo has approved Ho Chi Minh City's proposal to draft a special urban law, similar to Hanoi's Capital Law, with submission to the National Assembly anticipated in late 2026.

Da Nang temporarily suspends dump trucks and trucks over 7,5 tons from entering the city center between 6h and 18h on 15/3 to mitigate congestion and accident risks as voter turnout increases.

Police used hydraulic equipment to cut open a truck cabin, freeing a driver trapped following an accident on the Da Nang - Quang Ngai expressway access road.