Central Vietnam is enduring days of torrential rainfall, with widespread flooding reported in Hue and Da Nang. Forecasts warn that heavy rains and floods will continue in the coming days.

From the night of October 27 through the early morning of October 28, floodwaters in Hue receded slowly, leaving many wards and communes still heavily inundated.

Floodwaters dumped golden sand worth over $1 million on a remote Lao Cai village, now under tight watch as officials plan extraction.

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Floodwaters continue to rise in Hoi An’s ancient town as residents stay up all night lifting furniture and valuables above water.

Police in Lang Son Province have launched an investigation and detained four foreign nationals in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred on National Highway 1A in Dong Kinh Ward.

Severe flooding from the Ta Trach River swept away a vital bridge in Hue, isolating communities and submerging streets in the city center.

On October 27, sudden flooding submerged Hoi An Ancient Town (Da Nang City), forcing tourists staying in low-lying areas to evacuate urgently.

Heavy rain and rising waters from the Hoai River have left many streets in the ancient town of Hoi An (Da Nang City) deeply flooded, forcing locals to scramble to move belongings and flee the floods.

After severe flooding in Thai Nguyen, hundreds of households lost entire peach gardens, with damage totaling tens of billions of dong.

Police in Gia Lai have detained a company director for allegedly producing and selling counterfeit coffee involving several tons of ingredients and finished goods.

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Torrential rain and rising floods are affecting the central region, particularly Hue and Da Nang cities, where river levels continue to surge, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Khanh Hoa province plans to construct a major coastal road project featuring a 4-kilometer sea-crossing bridge to connect Cam Ranh Airport with key southern economic hubs.

The city plans to repurpose a long-idle government guesthouse site into a public space with a pandemic memorial and underground infrastructure.

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Earlier, the Singapore Red Cross provided a relief package worth 50,000 SGD (around 38,500 USD) to the Vietnam Red Cross Society to support emergency assistance in the provinces of Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son, and Nghe An.

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A group of scammers with no medical qualifications, including one with only a veterinary technician degree, posed as doctors and directly administered injections and IV fluids to unsuspecting patients.

To ease congestion in the southern gateway and align urban planning along the Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Construction has proposed a key infrastructure project worth nearly USD 120 million.