Con Dao National Park gets IUCN Green List recognition
Con Dao National Park gets IUCN Green List recognition

Con Dao National Park in Ho Chi Minh City has officially been awarded the prestigious IUCN Green List certification, becoming Vietnam’s third and the world’s 101st protected area to receive the global recognition for effective and equitable conservation management.

Con Dao National Park gets IUCN Green List recognition
Ho Chi Minh City plans English as second language in schools by 2027
Ho Chi Minh City plans English as second language in schools by 2027

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is laying the groundwork to introduce English as a second language across schools, with a particular focus on enhancing teacher capacity, updating teaching methods, and piloting bilingual programs in high-quality and internationally integrated schools.

Ho Chi Minh City plans English as second language in schools by 2027
New cold spell to hit northern Vietnam, widespread rain forecast for central region
New cold spell to hit northern Vietnam, widespread rain forecast for central region

VOV.VN - A new surge of cold air advancing southward is set to bring another cold spell to northern Vietnam, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

New cold spell to hit northern Vietnam, widespread rain forecast for central region
Vietnam, Japan eye stronger labour cooperation
Vietnam, Japan eye stronger labour cooperation

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, in coordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs, organised a “Vietnam Labour Day in Japan 2025,” on November 30.

Vietnam, Japan eye stronger labour cooperation
Five sets of Vietnamese martyr remains recovered in Cambodia
Five sets of Vietnamese martyr remains recovered in Cambodia

Search Team K91 under the Dong Thap provincial Military Command, following nearly one month of deployment in Cambodia's Prey Veng province, recovered the remains of five Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in the country.

Five sets of Vietnamese martyr remains recovered in Cambodia
Frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao embarks on goodwill visit to China
Frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao embarks on goodwill visit to China

VOV.VN - Frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao of Brigade 162, Naval Region 4 Command of the Vietnam People’s Navy, docked at a port of Qingdao City, Shandong province, China, on December 1, marking the first stop on the ship’s goodwill visit to China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.

Frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao embarks on goodwill visit to China
Singapore Red Cross pledges SGD50,000 to support Vietnam’s flood recovery
Singapore Red Cross pledges SGD50,000 to support Vietnam’s flood recovery

VOV.VN - The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has pledged a total of SGD 250,000 (US$190,000) to support Red Cross and Red Crescent societies in five regional countries, including Vietnam, in repose to recent severe weather events across the region.

Singapore Red Cross pledges SGD50,000 to support Vietnam’s flood recovery
Campaign to rebuild disaster-destroyed houses must be rolled out immediately: PM
Campaign to rebuild disaster-destroyed houses must be rolled out immediately: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued official dispatch No. 234/CD-TTg on the launch of a fast-tracked campaign to rebuild and repair homes destroyed or damaged by the recent series of natural disasters in central localities.

Campaign to rebuild disaster-destroyed houses must be rolled out immediately: PM
Hanoi ranks among world’s five most polluted cities
Hanoi ranks among world’s five most polluted cities

VOV.VN - Air quality in Hanoi deteriorated sharply on the morning of November 30, with multiple monitoring stations reporting air quality index (AQI) readings above 200, the city’s worst levels since the start of winter.

Hanoi ranks among world’s five most polluted cities
Vietnam Airlines passengers required to complete procedures via VNeID
Vietnam Airlines passengers required to complete procedures via VNeID

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines on December 1 began enforcing a new policy requiring all passengers without checked baggage to complete the entire travel process, including ticket purchase, check-in, security procedures, and boarding, through the government’s digital ID application VNeID or airport self-service kiosks. Only

Vietnam Airlines passengers required to complete procedures via VNeID
Typhoon Koto changes course, moves slowly along central coast
Typhoon Koto changes course, moves slowly along central coast

VOV.VN - Typhoon Koto shifted direction and continued moving slowly early on December 1 along the waters off Gia Lai and Khanh Hoa provinces in the South-central region of Vietnam, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

Typhoon Koto changes course, moves slowly along central coast
Irish Aid commits US$1.62 million to Resilience First programme in Vietnam
Irish Aid commits US$1.62 million to Resilience First programme in Vietnam

The Resilience First programme, implemented by Plan International Vietnam, CARE International in Vietnam, and the Centre for Research on Initiatives of Community Development, has announced a substantial commitment of EUR1.4 million (US$1.62 million) in funding from Irish Aid in Vietnam.

Irish Aid commits US$1.62 million to Resilience First programme in Vietnam
Major fire breaks out at Hanoi beer factory, no casualties reported
Major fire breaks out at Hanoi beer factory, no casualties reported

VOV.VN - A large fire broke out on the morning of December 1 at the Hanoi Beer factory (HABECO), sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. No casualties have been reported.

Major fire breaks out at Hanoi beer factory, no casualties reported
60,000 students in Ho Chi Minh City perform Vovinam, setting dual records
60,000 students in Ho Chi Minh City perform Vovinam, setting dual records

VOV.VN - More than 60,000 students in Ho Chi Minh City on November 30, participated in a large-scale Vovinam martial arts music performance, held both in person and online, simultaneously setting a Vietnamese national record and a world record.

60,000 students in Ho Chi Minh City perform Vovinam, setting dual records
Vietnam Labor Day 2025 in Japan promotes bilateral workforce cooperation
Vietnam Labor Day 2025 in Japan promotes bilateral workforce cooperation

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, in coordination with Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs, launched the “Vietnam Labor Day in Japan 2025”, bringing together representatives of Japanese ministries and agencies, host companies, labor management organizations, associations, and a large number of outstanding Vietnamese workers who are living, studying, and working in Japan.

Vietnam Labor Day 2025 in Japan promotes bilateral workforce cooperation
New science, technology strategy introduced to Vietnamese scientists in Germany
New science, technology strategy introduced to Vietnamese scientists in Germany

The Office of Science and Technology at the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany on November 29 hosted a roundtable in Berlin to introduce key breakthroughs in the 2025 Law on Science, Technology and Innovation and Vietnam’s strategic orientations for the sector.

New science, technology strategy introduced to Vietnamese scientists in Germany
Medical tourism - new driver of growth, healthcare quality in Vietnam
Medical tourism - new driver of growth, healthcare quality in Vietnam

As global medical tourism expands rapidly, Vietnam is emerging as a new destination thanks to its high-quality healthcare services, competitive costs and growing medical expertise.

Medical tourism - new driver of growth, healthcare quality in Vietnam
Vietnam Fatherland Front allocates additional aid to hard-hit flood provinces
Vietnam Fatherland Front allocates additional aid to hard-hit flood provinces

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on November 29 allocated an additional VND150 billion (nearly US$5.7 million) to four provinces severely affected by the historic floods that devastated the central and Central Highlands regions this month.

Vietnam Fatherland Front allocates additional aid to hard-hit flood provinces
Coast Guard Region 3 braces for typhoon Koto, mobilizes nearly 1,000 personnel
Coast Guard Region 3 braces for typhoon Koto, mobilizes nearly 1,000 personnel

VOV.VN - Amid the complex developments of typhoon Koto (Storm No. 15 of 2025 in Vietnam), the Command of Coast Guard Region 3 has established a steering board for storm prevention and control and mobilized nearly 1,000 officers and soldiers along with multiple vessels, ready to carry out search and rescue operations if requested.

Coast Guard Region 3 braces for typhoon Koto, mobilizes nearly 1,000 personnel
Vietnamese children at risk from AI, online predators, experts warn
Vietnamese children at risk from AI, online predators, experts warn

Experts from the National Child Protection Hotline and the Ministry of Public Security’s A05 Cybersecurity Training Center are raising alarms about the growing risks Vietnamese children face in digital environments.

Vietnamese children at risk from AI, online predators, experts warn
PM calls for rapid home building and repair for flood-affected households
PM calls for rapid home building and repair for flood-affected households

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his working delegation on November 29 evening held a hybrid meeting with the four south central provinces of Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, and Gia Lai regarding flood response and recovery efforts.

PM calls for rapid home building and repair for flood-affected households
Dong Thap boosts conservation, ecotourism development at Tram Chim National Park
Dong Thap boosts conservation, ecotourism development at Tram Chim National Park

The Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, one of the few remaining inland wetlands of the former Dong Thap Muoi region, plays a vital role in conserving biodiversity and developing sustainable ecotourism.

Dong Thap boosts conservation, ecotourism development at Tram Chim National Park
Chinese national deported from Dong Thap for visa violation
Chinese national deported from Dong Thap for visa violation

VOV.VN - The immigration office of Dong Thap provincial police in coordination with the immigration office at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on November 28 completed the deportation of a Chinese national who violated Vietnamese law by overstaying and engaging in activities beyond the purpose of the visa issued.

Chinese national deported from Dong Thap for visa violation
Typhoon Koto moves slowly in East Sea, rare tropical depression forms near Malaysia
Typhoon Koto moves slowly in East Sea, rare tropical depression forms near Malaysia

VOV.VN - On the morning of November 29, the center of typhoon Koto (Storm No. 15 of 2025 in Vietnam) was located in the northwestern part of the central East Sea. Maximum sustained winds near the center reached force 9-10 (75-102 km/h), with gusts up to level 13, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

Typhoon Koto moves slowly in East Sea, rare tropical depression forms near Malaysia
Da Lat airport to close for six months next year for repairs, upgrades
Da Lat airport to close for six months next year for repairs, upgrades

The Lien Khuong International Airport in Da Lat is planned to be temporarily closed from March 4 next year until September 1 to repair the runway and taxiway, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).

Da Lat airport to close for six months next year for repairs, upgrades
Law amendments to create better environment for religious activities in cyberspace
Law amendments to create better environment for religious activities in cyberspace

The Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs on November 28 held a consultation conference with ministries and sectors on the policy dossier for the amended Law on Belief and Religion.

Law amendments to create better environment for religious activities in cyberspace
Smart city operation centre makes debut in Da Nang city
Smart city operation centre makes debut in Da Nang city

A smart city operation centre, part of the smart city development project in Quang Nam, was inaugurated in Tam Ky ward of Da Nang city on November 27.

Smart city operation centre makes debut in Da Nang city
Action month urges building safe cyberspace for women, girls
Action month urges building safe cyberspace for women, girls

The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) Central Committee held a meeting at Lam Vien Da Lat Square in Lam Dong province on November 28 to mark the 2025 Action Month for Gender Equality and the Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence, with the participation of around 600 delegates.

Action month urges building safe cyberspace for women, girls
Vietnam boosts labor cooperation with RoK with VGCL visit
Vietnam boosts labor cooperation with RoK with VGCL visit

VOV.VN - A high-level delegation from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL), led by Nguyen Dinh Khang, member of the Party Central Committee and President of VGCL, visited the Republic of Korea (RoK) for meetings and exchanges from November 27-29.

Vietnam boosts labor cooperation with RoK with VGCL visit
Vietnam, Laos expand cooperation in military medicine
Vietnam, Laos expand cooperation in military medicine

A ceremony marking 20 years of cooperation between Vietnam’s Central Military Hospital 108 and Laos’s Central Hospital 103 was held in Vientiane on November 27.

Vietnam, Laos expand cooperation in military medicine