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The heavy burden on a motorbike taxi driver's shoulders

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Mr. Vo Van Thin's 4 million VND monthly income from driving a motorbike taxi, originally meant to support his wife with cancer and 6 dependents, now bears the added cost of his grandson's medical treatment.

Giant whale washes ashore in Lam Dong province

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Residents of Lien Huong commune held a funeral for an 8-ton whale found dead at sea.

Highway connecting Mui Ne and Da Lat faces construction halt

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The 1,400 billion VND upgrade project for Highway 28B may be forced to stop due to delays in land acquisition.

Nam Ban Silk director arrested

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Nguyen Khac Hung, director of Nam Ban Silk Co., Ltd., and his deputy are accused of accepting tens of billions of dong in deposits from seven foreign businesses but failing to deliver goods.

Tree falls on motorbike in Da Lat

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A nearly 20-meter-tall Indian coral tree with a diameter of almost 40 cm unexpectedly fell in front of a restaurant in Da Lat on 26/7, crushing a motorbike and damaging the sign of a nearby villa.

Bus carrying 19 university students overturns

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A bus carrying 19 university students from Ho Chi Minh City (TP HCM) overturned on the way to donate gifts to elementary students in Ta Dung commune on 24/7, injuring 5.

Car blocks another after reckless overtaking

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A driver blocked another car with a dashcam after attempting a reckless overtake on a congested highway 20 on 20/7.

Falling pine tree crushes two cars in Da Lat

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A pine tree over 10 meters tall uprooted in Xuan Huong ward, Da Lat, crushing a 5-seater car and damaging another with a fallen branch on the morning of 21/7.

Driver charged in fatal crash on Vinh Hao expressway

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Tran Van Cuong, the driver of the Nhu Y 78 passenger bus, has been charged 9 days after causing a crash on the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway that killed 3 people.

Three rescued from Dong Nai river islet

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Three people were rescued from a small islet in the Dong Nai river after rising waters, caused by heavy rain and hydroelectric dam discharge, stranded them.

Man charged with assaulting police officer in Lam Dong

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K’ Van Phuoc has been charged with obstructing police officers after shooting an officer who responded to a domestic violence call.

Lam Dong province offers relocation support to officials after merger

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Officials relocating to Lam Dong's new administrative center will receive a one-time payment of 10 million VND, plus 5 million VND monthly for travel and accommodation.

Escapee recaptured after 5 hours on the run

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Ung Ngoc An scaled the fence of Binh Thuan's former detention center, only to be apprehended 5 hours later.

Lam Dong province requests emergency lanes on Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway

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Following a fatal collision between two buses, Lam Dong province has requested the Ministry of Construction to add continuous emergency lanes to the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway.

Police rescue shopkeeper held hostage by drug-addled man

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Police overpowered and arrested 24-year-old Nguyen Van Nhan, rescuing a shopkeeper he had held at knifepoint for over an hour.

Police raid subdues man who shot lieutenant colonel

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K' Van Phuoc, holding two children hostage, barricaded himself inside his house and shot a lieutenant colonel, forcing police to conduct a raid to apprehend him.

Electric bicycle plunges into reservoir, two brothers dead

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Two brothers in Truong Xuan commune (formerly Dak Nong) died on the afternoon of 12/7 after their electric bicycle plunged into the Dak Rung reservoir while they were on a fishing trip.