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Over 200 evacuated from Tuyen Quang school devastated by floods

More than 200 students from Ly Tu Trong Secondary School in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang have been evacuated after severe flooding caused by Typhoon Bualoi submerged the campus.

Cuba seeks further Vietnamese investment to push economic recovery

Cuba has called on Vietnamese businesses to expand investment in areas where Vietnam boasts strengths and the Caribbean country has demand.

Algerians detained for circulating fake US bank notes in Phu Quoc

Police in An Giang Province on October 3 announced that they have issued arrest warrants and prosecuted two Algerian nationals for circulating counterfeit US dollars in Phu Quoc Special Zone.

Couple and grandson found dead in suspected robbery in Dong Nai

Police in Dong Nai Province are investigating the killing of three family members in Dak Nhau Commune on October 3, in what is suspected to be a robbery-homicide.

Phu Quoc to build new reservoir

The Duong Dong 2 Freshwater Reservoir is among Phu Quoc Special Zone’s key projects to serve APEC 2027.

Two bodies recovered from buried car in Lao Cai landslide

Rescue workers in Lao Cai Province on October 3 found the bodies of two men missing in a landslide in Minh Luong Commune, with a third victim still unaccounted for.

Over 220kg war bomb found and safely detonated in Danang

Residents in Tra Tan Commune, Danang City, have discovered a bomb weighing more than 220kg while planting trees and immediately alerted authorities, who later destroyed it safely.

Vietnam prosecutes five members of terrorist organisation

Five members of the “Provisional National Government of Vietnam”, an outlawed organisation based in the US, have been prosecuted on the charge of "terrorism against the people's government".

Storm Matmo forecast to enter East Sea

A tropical depression over the eastern waters of the Philippines has strengthened into Storm Matmo, which is forecast to enter the East Sea in the evening of October 3.

Landslide devastates Khau Pha Pass road

A landslide triggered by Typhoon Bualoi swept a 30-metre section of the Khau Pha Pass road in the northern province of Lao Cai into a ravine, leaving traffic paralysed.

Company offers to fund three Can Gio ferries

A company has offered to sponsor three ferries linking HCM City with the Can Gio area, helping to ease pressure on Binh Khanh Ferry.

More trains suspended due to Typhoon Bualoi

Vietnam Railways JSC has announced the suspension of dozens of train services because of flooding and landslides triggered by Typhoon Bualoi.

Man arrested for trafficking 14 kg of drugs across Laos-Vietnam border

Authorities at the Cau Treo International Border Gate, Ha Tinh Province, have arrested a drug trafficker for transporting 14kg of drugs from Laos into Vietnam.

Lao Cai streets buried in mud after floods

Residents of Yen Bai Ward in Lao Cai were clearing homes and streets on October 1 after floodwaters receded following storm Bualoi.

Ha Tinh suffers over USD 354 million in damage from three storms

Ha Tinh Province has reported losses exceeding VND 9 trillion (approximately USD 354 million) from three storms in less than a month, urging the government for support in its recovery efforts.

Typhoon Bualoi leaves 29 dead and 19 missing

Floods, landslides and thunderstorms unleashed by Typhoon Bualoi wreaked havoc across provinces from the northern mountainous areas to central Vietnam.

Dozens of luxury villas in Ha Tinh damaged by Typhoon Bualoi

Typhoon Bualoi made landfall with devastating force, destroying dozens of villas at the Xuan Thanh Beach Resort in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Three bodies recovered after fishing boats sink in Quang Tri storm

Authorities in Quang Tri Province have recovered three bodies after two anchored fishing boats broke loose and sank during Typhoon Bualoi, with six crew members still missing.