The 13 localities the North-South Expressway runs through have sped up land clearance to hand over land for the project before June 30.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Localities have been urged to develop long-term disaster risk reduction plans to better cope with catastrophes, an official said on Wednesday at a workshop held in Hanoi.

 The Government has issued Resolution No. 138/NQ-CP following the conference with local administrations and the regular Cabinet meeting in December 2017. 

The Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked its sub-committees in coastal localities and northern mountainous provinces, relevant ministries and sectors to brace for tropical storm Nida.