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Special team to investigate fatal accident

 VietNamNet Bridge – A special inspection team, led by the Deputy Minister for Transport Nguyen Van Cong, has been set up to discover the cause of an accident that saw nine people drown last Friday, on the Soai Rap River in HCM City.

Truck crashes into two houses in Saigon, 10 people trapped

At 4am on August 1, a container truck after passing Hoang Van Thu - Tran Huy Lieu intersection in Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City rushed across the street and crashed into two houses, with 10 people inside.

Drilling underground electric wires, worker burned like a torch

Working on the sidewalk of Tran Quoc Hoan Street, Hanoi, two workers accidentally drilled into the underground electric wires. After explosions, both were shot out beyond 1m and fell onto the road.

Train driver seriously injured after a car crash

 VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the barrier, a truck still hit a passenger train. The train driver was critically injured. Many trains had to stop to wait for railway clearance.

Spanish police wait to question train crash driver

 Spanish police were waiting Friday to question one of the drivers of a train that derailed, killing at least 80 passengers, amid media reports it was travelling at twice the speed limit.

Mother and two children drown in boat capsize

 VietNamNet Bridge – The boat moved to the middle of the river and suddenly overturned. Only six of the nine people on the boat were rescued.

Gia Lai family gets the wrong corpse

 VietNamNet Bridge – While preparing to shroud their "child," a family in Krong Cho District, Gia Lai province received a phone call from the “child,” saying that he was "still alive."

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/7

 Hanoi to use 990 billion VND for road upgrade; HCM City considers road naming standards; Incence burning has old Hoi An catch fire; Train collides with container truck

Thanh Hoa: Car falls into pond, four die

After hit a few trees on the left roadside, a four-seat car carrying five people upturned and fell into a pond. The driver escaped while the four others were trapped and died of suffocation in the car.

Two students swept away in heavy rain in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – Returning to the dormitory of HCM City National University under heavy rains, two female students were swept away while crossing a stream. The accident occurred in the afternoon of July 8.

Falling from 12th floor, a worker miraculously survives

VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of July 4, a worker fell from the 12th floor of the building in Ho Chi Minh City but only his thighbone and scapula were broken.

Long An: Concrete ceiling collapsed in resort, two die

 VietNamNet Bridge - Assigned to demolish a fake tower in Vam Co Dong resort, four workers cut the roof, making the concrete ceiling fall down. The incident took the life of two people.

Phu Quoc: Two die, five injured in runway motorcycle race

Seven young men were divided into two groups to race in the opposite directions on the Phu Quoc airport runway. In the middle of the road, they collided with each other. Two people died on the spot and five others were seriously wounded.

Tourist car overturned in Laos, over 20 Vietnamese injured

 VietNamNet Bridge - A car from Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, carrying more than 20 tourists, turned over on Highway 8A in Khamkot District, Bolikhamxay Province, Laos at 8.30am on June 11.

Track-and-field Queen Truong Thanh Hang may have to retire

 VietNamNet Bridge - This is not good news for Vietnam, but after nine months of struggling with injuries, the chance to be back to the race track is very far for runner Truong Thanh Hang.

Lam Dong: Drunken official causes fatal accident

The police of Da Lat city have announced to prosecute the Deputy Director of the Lam Dong Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for causing a car accident, which killed one and injured three.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 25/5

 Newspaper receives award for contribution to journalism; Appeal trial held for eight defendants; Ministry to get tougher on immunisation malpractice; Swimming lessons protect children

Elevator falls from 18th floor, three died

Three mechanics were fixing a freight elevator on the 18th floor of an apartment building in Dai Thanh new residential area in Thanh Tri district, Hanoi. Suddenly the elevator dropped, killing all mechanics on the site.

Dak Lak: Four kids drowned in reservoir

 VietNamNet Bridge - Bathing in the Sre Pork hydroelectric reservoir after school, five sixth grade students were swept into a deep hole but only one kid could escape.

Swordfish pierces a fisherman’s belly

 VietNamNet Bridge - Fisherman Le Vi Bi was sitting on a boat to fish squid when a swordfish of about 15 kg jumped from the sea to stab him, making the man fall into the sea.