VOV.VN - Na Ngoi Border Guard Station in central Nghe An province have apprehended 40-year-old Xai Khu Ly from Laos' Xiangkhouang province for illegally transporting 6,000 synthetic pills from Laos into Vietnam for sale, the unit reported on September 16.

Police in the central province of Nghe An have successfully dismantled a major human trafficking ring, arresting three suspects and rescuing 13 victims who had been lured with false promises of lucrative employment.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged central coastal provinces and cities to closely track Typhoon Nongfa, forecast to make landfall on August 30 evening, in order to proactively carry out response measures.

VOV.VN - Police in northern Ha Tinh province have seized a frozen tiger carcass weighing about 200 kg and a tiger skeleton concealed in a custom-built compartment on the roof of a passenger bus traveling from Laos to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A large forest fire in Tan Chau commune, Nghe An province, has been brought under control after several hours of intensive firefighting involving local authorities and residents.

VOV.VN - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided emergency support to central Nghe An province with 5,000 Aquatabs water purification tablets and 400 clean water storage bags to aid in the prevention of post-flood disease outbreaks.

VOV.VN - In the wake of severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Wipha, a continuous flow of relief convoys from across Vietnam is heading toward the flood-stricken districts in the western part of Nghe An province to bring aid to residents in isolated areas.

VOV.VN - The Rescue Department under the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army is expected to carry out four additional helicopter sorties on July 25 to transport relief supplies to flood-stricken communities in Nghe An province, one of the areas hardest hit by typhoon Wipha.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence has mobilised a Mi-171 helicopter to deliver emergency relief supplies to affected areas in central Nghe An province after three suspension bridges were washed away by floodwaters, isolating more than 900 residents in Tuong Duong commune.

VOV.VN - Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in the wake of typhoon Wipha have caused huge human and property losses in Nghe An province, leaving three dead, one missing and four injured.