Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- After two days of disruption caused by rainstorms, the North-South railway through Quang Tri Province in north-central Vietnam was reopened on Tuesday afternoon.

-- The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicted that widespread heavy rain is likely in the north-central and central-central regions starting November 4.

-- Hanoi's Nam Thang Long-Thuong Dinh urban railway line project, approved for investment in 2008 but not yet built, has reported a massive cost overrun with investment increasing from VND19.555 trillion (US$772.62 million) to VND35.588 trillion ($1.4 billion).

-- A local official revealed on Tuesday that Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam plans to invest VND236 billion ($9.32 million) in a shrimp symbol and square project in the center of its capital city.

-- Stroke remains a significant challenge for the Vietnamese health system and community, with an estimated 200,000 people affected annually, of whom 10 percent to 30 percent experience severe complications and mortality, according to experts.

-- The People’s Committee of Phu Quoc City off Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam has directed an investigation and strict action regarding a nearly two-minute clip shared by the online community, which shows a speed boat dumping numerous black bags, suspected to contain garbage, into the sea.

Lifestyle

-- ‘Gladiator 2,’ ‘Red One,’ and ‘Moana 2’ are set to be released in movie theaters in Vietnam in November.

Sports

-- Timor-Leste have chosen Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam, as its home ground for two matches against Thailand and Singapore in the ASEAN Championship 2024, scheduled from December 8, 2024, to January 5, 2025.

-- The Vietnamese women’s football team lost 0-2 to host China in the final match on Tuesday, finishing in second place at the 2024 Yongchuan International Tournament in Chongqing, China.

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