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Storm Number 9 weakens into tropical depression

Storm No.9, internationally known as Usagi, lashed the south-central and south-eastern regions from Ninh Thuan to Ben Tre provinces with heavy rains and strong winds yesterday before weakening into a tropical depression.

Thousands of Tet peach trees die after severe flooding

 VietNamNet Bridge – Floodwater from recent typhoons have damaged thousands of one-to-four-year-old peach blossom trees in Tam Diep City in Dong Son Commune in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Weather could hit HCM City traffic hard

 VietNamNet Bridge – The city could generate US$1.4 billion by investing in making its transportation system more resilient in extreme weather conditions, a study released by Siemens and Arup said last week.