Damaged, unusable restrooms, many lacking septic tanks due to old construction, have become a persistent concern and a haunting issue for teachers and students in highland communes.
Prolonged heavy rain caused a multi-ton rock to roll down Cao Pha slope in Muong Bu commune onto national highway 6, striking a moving car on the morning of 9/7.
Ha Van Ty stopped his motorbike, pretending to shop, then exploited a lapse in vigilance by a group of children to kidnap a 6-year-old girl before fleeing from Son La to Lao Cai.
In the early morning of 27/6, a truck traveling on national route 37 through Bac Yen commune suddenly plunged about 20 meters into a ravine, killing three people.
Small fire spots have repeatedly appeared on a concrete surface in front of a resident's house in Son La during a period of intense heat. Local authorities have requested functional agencies to investigate the cause.
