Vietnam: Typhoon Kajiki Floods Streets of Hanoi, Halts Traffic

Typhoon Kajiki struck northern and central Vietnam, causing at least four deaths, multiple injuries, and extensive damage. Heavy rains and strong winds flooded streets in Hanoi, paralyzed traffic, and damaged thousands of homes and hectares of crops across Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, and Quang Tri provinces. Power outages affected thousands as electricity poles fell, and emergency services were deployed to assist residents and reinforce flood defenses. Flooding and landslide risks remain high, with authorities issuing alerts and evacuation plans in low-lying areas.

520 Network Valentine's Day Flower Popular

520 Network Valentine's Day Flower Popular

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 20, 2024 - A Courier delivers flowers at a florist in Funing county, Yancheng city, East China's Jiangsu province, May 20, 2024.

520 Network Valentine's Day Flower Popular

520 Network Valentine's Day Flower Popular

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 20, 2024 - A Courier delivers flowers at a florist in Funing county, Yancheng city, East China's Jiangsu province, May 20, 2024.

520 Network Valentine's Day Flower Popular

520 Network Valentine's Day Flower Popular

YANCHENG, CHINA - MAY 20, 2024 - A Courier delivers flowers at a florist in Funing county, Yancheng city, East China's Jiangsu province, May 20, 2024.

Driverless vehicles used on university campuses across China to deliver parcels

STORY: Driverless vehicles used on university campuses across China to deliver parcels DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the driverless delivery vehicle 2. various of a warehouse 3. people picking up packages 4. various of performance testing 5. various of the driverless delivery vehicle 6. various of logistics STORYLINE: Driverless delivery vehicles launched by China's courier company Cainiao Network delivered nearly 2 million parcels from Nov. 1 to 11, as online sales rose in the run-up to the "Double 11" online shopping festival. Over 700 driverless delivery vehicles, named "Xiaomanlyu" or "little donkeys," have been making deliveries since Nov. 1 on more than 400 university campuses across China. Aided by an algorithm, the vehicles can find themselves the most efficient delivery route. Each vehicle can carry about 50 packages at a time and travel 100 kilometers on a single charge. Initiated in 2009, the once-a-year