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Heavy downpours submerged multiple places in northern Vietnam on Monday morning, with Vinh Yen City in Vinh Phuc Province suffering the most serious flooding. Rainfall ranging from 70 to 190 millimeters battered many provinces in the region early on Monday morning, the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting reported. In Vinh Yen City, Vinh Phu Province, a torrential rain resulted in severe inundation in various locations. Such major streets as Nguyen Tat Thanh and Me Linh were flooded, leaving traffic paralyzed on many sections. The situation posed countless difficulties for commuters, especially motorcyclists. Many people had to push their motorbikes along the flooded roads after the vehicles broke down. The premises of a building are flooded in Vinh Yen City, Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam, May 23, 2022. Photo: Ha Dong / Tuoi Tre In Hanoi, serious flooding was recorded on Thang Long Avenue and Le Trong Tan Street, as well as at Bao Son … [Read more...] about Downpours submerge multiple locations in northern Vietnam

Hanoi's Hoang Mai District recorded rain levels at over 130 mm from Monday night, followed by Hai Ba Trung District at 100 mm, and Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Dong Da and Long Bien districts at 80 mm. Co Linh and Ngoc Lam streets in Long Bien are heavily inundated. The section under the overpass on Thien Duc Street was over 30 cm deep, causing vehicles to slow down. Some motorbikes were flooded and could not start again and had to wait to be rescued. A car on a flooded part of Thang Long Boulevard in Hoai Duc District, Hanoi, May 24, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/DH The Thang Long Boulevard section running through Bao Son Paradise theme park in Hoai Duc District was 30-40 cm deep, though the inundation was not as severe as what happened Monday morning. The downpour occurred right during peak hours on Tuesday morning, triggering huge traffic jams. On Khuat Duy Tien Street, cars were frozen still, while motorbikes had to run on pavements. Similar situations happened on other … [Read more...] about Downpours trigger traffic jams, property damage in northern Vietnam

As of this morning, numerous cars stalled out and were stranded in floodwaters in Bac Ninh Province after the spells of rain; a child remained missing in Pho Yen City, Thai Nguyen Province, and many roads and gateways heading to the capital city of Hanoi recorded traffic congestion during rush hour. According to the National Center for Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting, the provinces and cities of Hanoi, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Vinh Phuc, Thai Nguyen, Hoa Binh, Ha Nam, Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa are forecast to see thundery downpours with rainfall of over 130 mm tonight. The Central Highlands and Southern regions will also face rainy and thundery conditions on the large scale at nighttime. There are some photos featuring chaos in the Northern localities after the spells of rain: By Van Phuc- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Incessant rains continue flooding Northern localities

The latest SEA Games gold is the 10th regional title that Vietnamese women have bagged - having won six SEA Games gold and three Women’s AFF Cup titles earlier. Saturday's victory at the Cam Pha Stadium in the northern province of Quang Ninh helped Vietnam move past nine regional titles won by Thailand. However, besides the Southeast Asian titles, Thailand also won one pan Asian title - the 1983 Asian Cup. Coach Mai Duc Chung has contributed to six of Vietnam's 10 regional titles. Chung has become the most decorated football coach in the country with nine titles to his credit. Apart from the six titles with the women’s team, he also won the National Cup with Saigon and the domestic double with Binh Duong. "This victory is really meaningful. The country had just overcome the pandemic, but we were still determined to host the SEA Games. This is also the third consecutive gold medal for the team at the SEA Games. For me, this is the most amazing and happiest moment in my coaching … [Read more...] about Vietnam stamp their regional dominance with SEA Games women’s football gold

Prolonged downpours caused traffic jam on Vĩnh Tuy Bridge in Hà Nội on Tuesday morning. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Heavy rain has plagued the northern and northern-central regions over the past few days, seriously flooding many areas and killing at least one person. Lâm Đình Hiệp, 37, from Hàm Yên District of mountainous Tuyên Quang Province, died after a landslide triggered by the storm buried his house on Tuesday morning. Downpours, measuring up to 200mm per hour, also injured two other people in the province's Yên Sơn District. Provincial authorities reported that 37 houses were damaged; nearly 1,000ha of rice and crops were flooded; and almost 600 animals and fowls were killed. Heavy rains also flooded many roads and schools. Total property loss is estimated at over VNĐ3.7 billion (US$160,000). Rain caused the water level of many rivers in the province to rise sharply. The water level of Lô River in Tuyên Quang city increased to 21m. The authorities have asked … [Read more...] about Heavy rains hit northern localities, flooding many areas

Rice field in Vinh Phuc is submerged in rainwater According to the authority’s update to 5 pm, a huge landslide swept away 37 homes on the day in northern provinces including Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, Hoa Binh, and Phu Tho due to landslides triggered by heavy rain. After a day of heavy rain, 956ha of rice, and crops, 11ha of aquatic products were damaged due to flooding, and 20 cattle and 775 poultry died. In addition, nearly 3,000 cubic meters of soil and rock collapsed on roads. The suburban area in Hanoi’s west was heavily flooded due to continuous rains, and cloudy sky around high-rise buildings. Soldiers help to remove cattle for residents A man with a fish bag The flooded area is concentrated on both sides of the road to gather Thang Long Boulevard, especially the tunnels under Thang Long Boulevard in Hoai Duc and Nam Tu Liem districts. Some other areas such as To Huu and Nguyen Trac streets, the National Highway 6 through Yen Nghia Ward in Ha … [Read more...] about Heavy rain triggered flooding causes traffic snarl-ups in Northern Vietnam

In the northern province of Ninh Binh, visitors are able to savour the delights of famous tourist sites like Tam Coc-Bich Dong with beautiful caves, Bai Dinh pagoda, Cuc Phuong National Park. Especially, Trang An Landscape Complex is Vietnam’s only Mixed Cultural and Natural heritage site. The gateway of the north and central region is ThanhHoa province with its Ho Dynasty Citadel, which was recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site in 2011. Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in the central province of NgheAn, and Dong Loc T-junction relic site in Ha Tinh are also wonderful places to visit. Quang Binh province has beautiful caves and long beaches with soft white sand such as Toi cave, Nhat Le beach, and Nuoc Mooc stream. Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park covers an area of over 340,000 hectares with spectacular landscapes and many rare species. The province’s Son Doong cave is the world’s largest cave system. … [Read more...] about Amazing places to visit from north to central regions

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to experience heavy rain this weekend. According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, today, May 20, rain has covered more northern localities with a rainfall of 20-50 mm. The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to experience heavy rain this weekend The heavier rain will ravage the northern and northern central regions until May 23. The weather will ease off on May 24. Thunder, hail, and strong wind would happen during the rain. Warnings of flash floods have also been issued for low-lying areas in northern mountainous and midland areas. Heavy rain is predicted to occur in the central, Central Highlands, and southern regions of Vietnam this weekend. The temperature in Vietnam would range from 20 to 33 degrees centigrade in the days to come. … [Read more...] about North to face heavy weekend rain

Illustrative image (Photo: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – The Megabank of Taiwan has applied for permission to open a branch in the northern port city of Hai Phong , according to the Dau Tu (Investment Review) newspaper. It is noteworthy that Megabank is just one among several Taiwanese banks looking to open branches in Vietnam’s northern localities in anticipation of a wave of investment into the Southeast Asian country by technology enterprises. Taiwanese banks were among the first to arrive in Vietnam, along with the wave of Taiwanese investment in the country in the 1990s. At that time, they mostly operated in Ho Chi Minh City to serve thousands of Taiwanese-invested enterprises in southern localities. Taiwan has the largest number of banking branches and rep offices in Vietnam, with the presence of over 10 banks. Taiwanese investors are running 2,764 FDI projects in Vietnam, and most of them use services of Taiwanese banks. Banking experts said Taiwanese banks … [Read more...] about Taiwanese banks look to benefit from investment shift to Vietnam

Container scarcity, input material price rises, and travel restrictions are just some of the factors damaging supply chains, Photo: Le Toan Demonstrating the wide reach that geopolitical tensions and the drag from global supply chain disruptions are causing worldwide, lowered prospects for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in Asia-Pacific are being projected for the rest of the year, after the number of such deals fell in the first several months of 2022. A total of 123 finance sector M&A deals were reported in the January-to-March quarter, compared with 165 in the same period of last year, S&P Global Market Intelligence data shows. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, supply chain bottlenecks, and inflation concerns slowed down deal-making in the first quarter. “We expect to see deals start and stop as companies try to time when best to take the plunge,” said Sophie Mathur, partner and Asia head of corporate at law firm Linklaters. Despite the emerging opportunities, … [Read more...] about Reset required for supply chain woes