VOV.VN - Authorities in Dong Cuong commune, northern Lao Cai province, working with functional forces, have safely disposed of a large unexploded bomb weighing nearly 300 kilograms and measuring about 1.2 meters in length.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 9 chaired a Government meeting in Hanoi to review recovery efforts following Typhoon Matmo, with Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu offering guidance.
As of 5pm on October 8, heavy rains triggered by the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo had inundated and damaged nearly 22,600 ha of rice and crops, killed or swept away hundreds of thousands of livestock and poultry, and flooded close to 17,000 houses.
The Central Relief Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee received nearly VND799 billion (US$30.31 million) in donations from individuals, organisations and enterprises to support residents in areas affected by Typhoon Matmo as of 5pm on October 8.
VOV.VN - Persistent heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Matmo, combined with discharge from upstream hydropower dams, has caused river levels across Northern Vietnam to surge swiftly in recent days, triggering serious risks of widespread flooding and landslides, especially in low-lying and mountainous regions.
VOV.VN - Prolonged thunderstorms and torrential rain caused by Typhoon Matmo hit Noi Bai International Airport on the night of October 6 and the morning of October 7, thus reducing visibility to under 1 km, producing level‑7 wind gusts, and creating wind shear at take‑off and landing areas, disrupting flight operations.
VOV.VN - Heavy downpours triggered by Typhoon Matmo's circulation battered several northern localities on October 7, including Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Thai Nguyen, and Tuyen Quang.
VOV.VN - Heavy overnight rain, triggered by the circulation of Typhoon Matmo (Storm No. 11 in the East Sea), drenched Hanoi and continued into the early hours of October 7, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
VOV.VN - Typhoon Matmo made landfall in the Fangcheng area of China’s Guangxi province, near the Vietnam–China border on October 6, before weakening into a tropical depression as it moved deeper into the northern mountainous regions of Vietnam.
VOV.VN - Typhoon Matmo is heading for the northern coast of Quang Ninh province on the night of October 5 and is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to northern Vietnam.