VOV.VN - Vietnam is racing to complete a comprehensive legal framework to launch its national carbon market, a key step toward meeting its net-zero commitments and driving a low-carbon, competitive economy.

VOV.VN - The south-western province of Tay Ninh on July 25 held a solemn memorial and re-burial ceremony for the remains of 172 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who lost their lives in Cambodia during various wartime periods.

VOV.VN - Hanoi will stage a fireworks display at the F1 racetrack in Tu Liem ward on August 10 as part of a political art programme marking the 80th anniversaries of the August Revolution and National Day.

To attract top global experts and professionals in science and technology to work in Vietnam, breakthroughs are needed not only in policies and mechanisms but also in management thinking, according to experts.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee on July 24 decided to launch an emergency relief operation to support households affected by flooding following Storm Wipha in the central province of Nghe An.

The Association of Vietnamese Communities in Korea (AVCK) and the Yongbong World Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 23, enhancing support for the overseas Vietnamese in the Republic of Korea (RoK) while strengthening friendship between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the National Civil Defence Steering Committee, on July 24 chaired the committee’s meeting over disaster response, and search and rescue efforts, with priorities outlined for the time ahead.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China has launched a Vietnamese language course online for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) living in China.

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 - Border guards have fanned out to the western part of Nghe An province severely hit by flooding in the wake of typhoon Wipha, to help local people ease difficulties and gradually stabilise their lives.

VOV.VN - All five members of Vietnam’s national team won medals at the 55th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2025) in France, placing Vietnam among the top 10 highest-scoring delegations globally, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam Airlines flight on route from Hanoi (Vietnam) to Siem Reap (Cambodia) on July 23 made an emergency landing at Da Nang International Airport to provide urgent medical assistance to a Korean passenger who had lost consciousness.

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.

VOV.VN - The Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) has presented its international awards for 2025 to excellent radio and television productions made by its members, including Voice of Vietnam Radio (VOV).

Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has proposed the creation of a National Housing Fund, with initial capital of VND 5-10 trillion (US$200-400 million), aimed at boosting social housing supply for low-income groups.

AI HAY, a Vietnamese AI-powered knowledge research and search platform, has successfully completed a Series A funding round worth US$10 million.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression has formed near the East Sea and is forecast to strengthen into a storm in the coming 24 hours, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said on July 23.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Cong Tri, one of Vietnam’s top fashion designers known internationally for dressing global celebrities, has been arrested in connection with illegal drug use, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Police.

Nearly 42,000 revolution contributors across Vietnam have received new or renovated homes in the lead-up to War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27), as part of a nationwide campaign to eliminate substandard housing and honor those who sacrificed for the nation.

State President Luong Cuong has affirmed that implementing policies for those with merit to the nation are a long-term, regular task of the entire political system and the whole society, and that these policies will continue to be improved with the mobilisation of all social resources to ensure better implementation.

VOV.VN - Two Laotian nationals have been arrested while attempting to smuggle a large quantity of drugs across the border into Vietnam, according to the Border Guard Command of Quang Tri province on July 22.

VOV.VN - A large whale was spotted swimming in Nha Trang Bay, located in south-central Khanh Hoa province, on July 22, sparking excitement among local residents.

VOV.VN - The Government has urged relevant ministries, agencies, and local authorities to mobilise all available resources to respond to severe flooding in the central region, especially in Nghe An province, in the wake of Typhoon Wipha, with a focus on the safety of local people and critical infrastructure.

A memorial ceremony to honour martyrs who heroically sacrificed their lives for independence and freedom of the nation and noble international duties took place at the Duc Co Martyrs’ Cemetery in the central province of Gia Lai on July 22.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Phenikaa University to become a model for new-generation private universities focused on innovation, while visiting the institution on July 22.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Wipha, Vietnam’s third storm of the year, weakened into a tropical depression on the evening of July 22 after sweeping through northern and north-central provinces, triggering intense rainfall and heightening the risk of flash floods and landslides.

Vietnam has made a significant leap on the global artificial intelligence (AI) map, ranking sixth out of 40 countries in the World AI Index 2025, recently released by the Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research (WIN).

VOV.VN - An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed at a farm in Ea Knop commune, central highland Dak Lak province, prompting the culling of hundreds of chickens, according to the provincial Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine.

VOV.VN - As of now, out of the 49 people aboard the Vinh Xanh 58 tourist boat that capsized in Ha Long Bay on the afternoon of July 19, rescue teams have saved 10 individuals, recovered and handed over 37 bodies to their families, while two victims remain missing at sea.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on July 22 conducted an inspection of Typhoon Wipha (Storm No. 3) preparedness in the communes of Xuan Lap and Thuong Xuan in northern Thanh Hoa province.