The Embassy of Vietnam in Japan on November 25 launched a fundraising campaign calling on the Vietnamese community in Japan to support their compatriots in central provinces affected by recent torrential rains and floods.

A series of activities on US studies was launched in Hanoi on November 25, marking the 30th anniversary of Vietnam–US diplomatic relations (1995–2025).

VOV.VN - Flu cases at Hanoi Children's Hospital have surged in November, with hospitalizations doubling from October and many children suffering severe respiratory complications, disrupting the lives of numerous families.

The title of Academician was conferred on Professor Chau Van Minh, President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) at a ceremony held by the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on November 25.

The Government has issued Resolution No. 380/NQ-CP dated November 25, 2025, on measures to address the consequences of natural disasters and restore production in the central localities.

VOV.VN - The Ha Tinh Provincial Security Investigation Agency has initiated a criminal case and detained two individuals for organising illegal exit of a number of Vietnamese job seekers to Taiwan (China).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to combatting IUU fishing and lifting the European Commission’s (EC) yellow card by 2025, at the 23rd online meeting of the National Steering Committee on Fighting Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, on November 25.

VOV.VN - Following historic floods, many foreign volunteers have joined local teams to help clean up the beaches of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province, which were buried under debris swept down from upstream.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Relief Mobilisation Board has received close to VND245 billion (US$9.3 million) in cash donations and more than VND136 billion worth of goods from agencies, organisations, enterprises and local residents to aid those affected by natural disasters.

VOV.VN - The European Union (EU) has delivered emergency assistance worth EUR850,000 to help Vietnam cope with the aftermath of recent storms and floods, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese booth featuring traditional food and handicrafts drew much attention of visitors at a Sri Lanka international charity bazaar held in Colombo on November 23.

VOV.VN - As historic floods devastate Vietnam’s central provinces, an extraordinary outpouring of solidarity has swept across the nation, with communities from north to south mobilising day and night to support those in need.

The Vietnamese banking sector must deepen innovation, accompany businesses and citizens, demonstrate flexibility, and contribute to rapid and sustainable development so that its benefits are widely shared, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.

Vietnam is well placed to seize opportunities from the burgeoning growth of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector, with the domestic market projected to reach US$2–3 billion by 2030, targeting US$10 billion in revenue and 1 million jobs by 2035, according to experts.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung, together with the embassy’s science and technology division, had a meeting with representatives from Technion University in Haifa city on November 23 to explore opportunities for deepening cooperation in training, science technology research and development.

Surgeons at the 108 Military Central Hospital successfully carried out a multi-organ transplant using organs from a brain-dead donor on November 22, marking two consecutive weeks in November during which the hospital has helped save 29 patients.

The world is undergoing fundamental and epochal changes, making the Vietnam – China friendship more important than ever in promoting relations between the peoples of the two countries and contributing to peace and stability in the region and beyond.

VOV.VN - Repairs on the railway section running through the South-central region are expected to be completed by November 26–27, as severe damage caused by recent floods continues to disrupt operations.

VOV.VN - The Lotte Scholarship Foundation announced on November 24 that it has awarded scholarships to 100 students from 10 major universities across Vietnam, with total funding amounting to KRW 66 million (approximately US$580,000).

VOV.VN - As historic floods devastate central Vietnam, rescue teams, including police officers, soldiers and militias, have risked their lives to save residents and deliver critical relief, false narratives and manipulated reports circulate online, seeking to undermine public trust.

VOV.VN - Education New Zealand (ENZ) in collaboration with the New Zealand Consulate General held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on November 23 to present the New Zealand Universities Awards (NZUA) to 8 outstanding high-school Vietnamese students.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression has formed in the waters east of the Philippines and is expected to enter the East Sea, potentially strengthening into a storm in a couple of days and moving towards Vietnam’s South-central region which has recently experienced historic flooding.

Prolonged heavy rain and subsequent floods across the provinces of Gia Lai, Quang Ngai, Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa had forced the railway sector to suspend 44 passenger trains as of 11:00 on November 23, with more than 21,000 tickets refunded.

The Ministry of Public Security on November 23 issued a warning about the spread of false information, particularly AI-generated fake news, related to the flooding in the central region.

As Hue city and other central localities of Vietnam are suffering severe consequences from the most serious natural disasters in many years, the cooperative relationship between Hue and France’s Cergy city has become an important source of support.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a telegram, instructing relevant ministries, sectors and provinces to urgently focus on overcoming the consequences of the recent floods, restoring production and business activities, and stabilising people’s livelihoods in the central region.

VOV.VN - On November 23, the 917th Regiment of the 370th Division (Air Defense – Air Force), urgently carried out airlift missions to deliver relief supplies to areas severely affected by floods in Central Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on November 23 signed a decision approving an emergency aid allocation of VND1.1 trillion (US$41.74 million) from the central budget’s 2025 contingency fund to four provinces – Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Gia Lai and Dak Lak – to address severe damage caused by recent floods.

VOV.VN - The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee has issued a call for action in response to severe losses of lives and property caused by the recent exceptional floods in the central region.

As Vietnam grapples with extensive damage caused by recent storms and prolonged flooding, especially in the central and Central Highlands regions, the international community has offered emergency assistance to help the country overcome the crisis.