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At the end of May 2023, the beginning of the rainy season increased land erosion along rivers and canals in the Mekong Delta including the Tien River, Hau River and Ca Mau peninsula.

Most of provinces and cities nationwide have recorded ultraviolet levels of “high” and “very high” risk of harm on May 27, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is facing serious erosion along rivers, which has damaged roads, houses and other properties.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has submitted to the Government a plan increase of pensions and social insurance benefits and monthly allowances for those with no salary increase from January 1, 2022.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged stepping up wildfire prevention measures as heatwaves are scorching many localities nationwide, increasing the risk of wildfires.

Binh Duong Province People’s Committee yesterday released the price list of land compensation for the section of HCMC Ring Road No.3 passing the province.

The Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi will be closed from June 16 for yearly maintenance, according to its management board.

According to the National Centre for Hydro- Metreologogical Forecasting, hot weather is set to scorch northern and northern-central localities on May 18, with te highest temperature ranging from 37 to 40 degrees Celsius.

After three years of the La Nina weather pattern which is the other phase of ENSO, the El Nino phenomenon is likely to return in Vietnam in late May or early June, with a probability of up to 80 percent.

The Government has issued a decree regulating the base salary for civil servants, public employees, and members of the armed forces, stipulating that it will increase from 1.49 million VND to 1.8 million VND per month.

"Exchange books for trees" is an annual activity initiated and developed by the Fly To Sky Charity Group since 2019.

Hydroelectric reservoirs' water levels are lower than annual averages, according to a May 10 report from Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN), and 10 are either close to or under the 'dead level'.