Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Daren Tang met with Vietnamese youth for a dialogue at the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology in Hanoi on September 26 to chart a path for building an innovation-friendly intellectual property (IP) ecosystem.

Vietnam is moving closer to becoming one of the few countries with a comprehensive legal framework on artificial intelligence (AI) as the draft AI law is expected to be submitted to the National Assembly by the end of 2025.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong and visiting Vice Mayor of China’s Guangzhou City Lai Zhihong discussed measures to strengthen cooperation in urban infrastructure development and modern transport on September 26.

Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 4 departed Hanoi on September 26 for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

With adolescent pregnancy remaining a pressing social issue in Vietnam, the country is implementing a series of activities under the theme “No teenage pregnancy-for your future and happiness” to raise awareness among young people about responsible sexual behaviour, in response to World Contraception Day (September 26).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment held an emergency meeting on September 26 with relevant ministries and local authorities to implement urgent measures in response to typhoon Bualoi that is moving toward North-central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Police in central Nghe An province announced on September 26 that they had dismantled a transnational drug trafficking ring smuggling narcotics from Europe into Vietnam by air, arresting two individuals and seizing 21 kilograms of ketamine.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Bualoi is rapidly moving toward the East Sea and is expected to affect northern Vietnam in the coming days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Bualoi, the 10th storm in the East Sea, was centered at about 11.1°N, 128.1°E at 1 p.m. on September 25 over waters east of the Philippines, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.

In nearly one year, about 170,000 new businesses in Vietnam have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in their operations and service delivery, according to Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Unlocking Vietnam’s AI Potential study.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced further adjustments to its flight schedule on September 25 as typhoon Ragasa continues to bring complex weather conditions.

Military forces in the northern province of Phu Tho successfully detonated a CBU-87 cluster bomb left over from the war, which was previously discovered in Tu Vu commune, near the Da River.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered all ministries, agencies and localities to complete their own data systems in 2025, ensuring they are accurate, comprehensive, clean, live, seamless and connected from the central to local levels.

Vietnam has made significant progress in disaster prevention and control, from improving the legal framework and strengthening forecasting and early warning capacity, to promoting the application of science and technology, enhancing international cooperation, and mobilising community participation.

Nguyen Xuan Thang, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Chairman of the Central Theory Council, led a delegation to Ireland and Scotland of the UK from September 18 to 21, aiming to promote cooperation in policy research, institutional and legal framework development, science and technology.

VOV.VN - Hanoi welcomes Guangzhou’ proposals for cooperation, especially in the fields of urban infrastructure development and environmental management.

VOV.VN - Mines Advisory Group (MAG), an international humanitarian organisation specialising in explosive ordnance disposal, reported on September 24 the successful discovery and safe removal of a 240kg unexploded bomb in central Quang Tri province, Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, has been awarded the bronze prize in the Best Pavilion Team category, recognising the outstanding performance and dedication of its staff.

VOV.VN - The People’s Court of Dong Nai province on September 24 sentenced Hoang Minh Hai, a local resident, to death for leading a drug trafficking ring operating across several southern provinces and cities.

Vietnam has joined international conventions, treaties and global partnerships to realise the goals of the Kunming Biodiversity Framework, aiming to halt biodiversity loss and restore ecosystems, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Quoc Tri.

VOV.VN - While super typhoon Ragasa is losing its strength, a tropical storm has formed in the waters of the Philippines and is likely to head toward central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Super Typhoon Ragasa has weakened after several hours of intense activity over the East Sea but remains a powerful storm and is expected to make landfall along the northern coastal provinces of Vietnam on September 25.

Processing time for visa exemption certificates at Vietnamese representative offices abroad is shortened from two working days to one.

The central province of Lam Dong has launched an intensive inspection campaign targeting 12 businesses and facilities involved in purchasing, processing, and exporting seafood to European markets as part of the ongoing nationwide efforts to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing removed.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has set a firm goal to remove the European Union’s “yellow card” warning on Vietnam’s seafood sector within 2025, aiming to ensure sustainable outcomes that protect national sovereignty, boost socio-economic development, and strengthen Vietnam’s international standing.

VOV.VN - With super Typhoon Ragasa approaching the East Sea and winds gusting up to 270 kph, Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet have announced flight adjustments, including cancellations and reroutes to safeguard passengers.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has highlighted the long-standing friendship between Vietnam and Armenia, urging stronger cooperation in education and technology at the Armenia-Vietnam Edtech Summit.

VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on September 23 to ramp up cooperation in urban development, construction, infrastructure, and transport.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has nine scientists ranked among the world’s top 10,000 and about 70 scientists listed in the top 100,000 most cited researchers globally in 2025, according to a list recently released by academic publishing company Elsevier.

VOV.VN - Cisco, a global leader in networking and cybersecurity, has launched the 5G Routed Optical Networking Lab (5G RON) in Hanoi to support Vietnam’s digital transformation and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).