On 2/8, the prime minister decided to provide 250 billion VND in emergency aid to Son La, Dien Bien, and Nghe An provinces to address the aftermath of severe flooding.

A helicopter from the 918th Air Brigade, carrying two tons of dry food and instant noodles, departed from Hanoi to provide relief to flood-isolated communities in Dien Bien.

Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides overnight, leaving two children dead, eight people missing, and several villages in Dien Bien isolated.

Around 50 buffalo and cows in Nua Ngam commune have been killed by wild canids in the past three months. The Vietnam Administration of Forestry and Forest Protection has proposed measures to ensure safety for residents and the conservation of wildlife.

On the morning of 22/7, the Pa Xa Lao suspension bridge in Thanh Yen commune collapsed, sending a pickup truck carrying three people and a motorbike into the river below.

Tran Tien Dung, former party chief of Vinh Long, has been appointed deputy secretary of the Dien Bien provincial party committee for the 2020-2025 term.