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Hanoi moves to accelerate nearly 1, 000-km metro network plan
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (306+ words) Under instructions from Hanoi Vice Chairman Truong Viet Dung, the city's Department of Construction has been tasked with finalising a metro investment report and establishing a dedicated task force by May 19. The report will be submitted to the prime minister…...
Two tourists rescued after being trapped by rising tide in Thanh Hoa
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (230+ words) DTi News Two tourists rescued after being trapped by rising tide in Thanh Hoa Two female tourists were rescued in Thanh Hoa Province after becoming stranded on coastal rocks when rising tides cut off their route back to shore. Police…...
Dantri readers help three children in Lao Cai stay in school
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (290+ words) Mong Thi Ren, 78, from Luc Yen, has been raising her three grandchildren alone in difficult conditions after her son died and the children's mother left the family. At the end of 2025, Dantri published an article about the family's situation, prompting…...
Hanoi plans second airport and limits on private vehicles
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (244+ words) According to the capital's 100-year development strategy, Hanoi will upgrade Noi Bai International Airport to handle around 50 million passengers annually while expanding the airport area by approximately 1, 500 hectares. The city also plans to develop a second airport across Ung Hoa…...
Fisherman rescues endangered sea turtle caught in net
21+ hour, 41+ min ago (155+ words) Border guards at Giao Long Port Border Station said on May 17 that they had coordinated with forestry officials to release the turtle back into the wild after checking its health condition. The turtle, identified as a green sea turtle in…...
Hanoi pavements cleared in urban order crackdown
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (335+ words) After several campaigns to restore urban order, pavements across Hanoi's central wards have become noticeably tidier and less congested. Streets once crowded with parked motorbikes, roadside stalls and plastic chairs spilling onto the roadway are now more open, allowing pedestrians…...
Rare gaurs herd spotted in Yok Don National Park
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (142+ words) Park authorities said the herd included at least four individuals, although the actual number could be higher based on initial assessments. The species belongs to Group IB, Vietnam's highest protection category for rare and endangered wildlife. Authorities said patrols and…...
Floods sweep away passenger bus, damage roads in Cao Bang
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (233+ words) According to the provincial Water Resources Sub-department, intense rainfall hit several communes from the evening of May 16, with rainfall reaching 314mm at Minh Long station in Ly Quoc Commune and 213mm at Dam Thuy station. Residents in Ly Quoc Commune said flash…...
Three children found dead after river drowning in Dak Lak
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (112+ words) Authorities in Hoa My confirmed on the evening of May 16 that the victims, aged between nine and 14, had gone swimming together in the Banh Lai River earlier in the day. According to preliminary information, the children entered the river at…...
Vietnam seeks global advisers for North-South high-speed rail project
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (261+ words) The Ministry of Construction of Vietnam on May 15 held a roadshow introducing the consultancy package for preparing the project's feasibility study report. Speaking at the event, Deputy Construction Minister Bui Xuan Dung said the ministry welcomed participation from leading global…...