Government provides VND50 billion in emergency aid to Khanh Hoa
Government provides VND50 billion in emergency aid to Khanh Hoa

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh on November 18 signed Decision No. 2514/QD-TTg, approving an emergency allocation of VND50 billion (US$1.89 million) to the south-central province of Khanh Hoa to address serious damage caused by recent flooding.

Government provides VND50 billion in emergency aid to Khanh Hoa
Flu cases exceed 130,000 in Vietnam with 3 fatalities
Flu cases exceed 130,000 in Vietnam with 3 fatalities

VOV.VN - Since the beginning of 2025, Vietnam has recorded more than 132,000 seasonal flu cases, including three deaths, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Flu cases exceed 130,000 in Vietnam with 3 fatalities
Royal College of Surgeons honours two Vietnamese doctors
Royal College of Surgeons honours two Vietnamese doctors

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese doctors have been granted honourary membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), a milestone that highlights Vietnam’s growing presence on the global medical stage.

Royal College of Surgeons honours two Vietnamese doctors
Historic flooding: Thousands evacuated overnight as rivers surge beyond record levels
Historic flooding: Thousands evacuated overnight as rivers surge beyond record levels

VOV.VN - Continuous torrential rain from the night of November 18 to the early hours of November 19 triggered one of the most severe flooding events across central Vietnam in recent years.

Historic flooding: Thousands evacuated overnight as rivers surge beyond record levels
Legal proceedings launched against Nguyen Van Dai for anti-State propaganda
Legal proceedings launched against Nguyen Van Dai for anti-State propaganda

The Investigation Security Agency of the Ministry of Public Security on November 18 initiated legal proceedings against and temporarily detained Nguyen Van Dai for “making, storing, distributing, or spreading information, documents, or items aimed at sabotaging the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”.

Legal proceedings launched against Nguyen Van Dai for anti-State propaganda
Vietnam, Slovakia boost cooperation in security industry development
Vietnam, Slovakia boost cooperation in security industry development

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang hosted in Hanoi on November 18 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Slovakia Robert Kaliňák.

Vietnam, Slovakia boost cooperation in security industry development
Severe cold grips Northern Vietnam, heavy rains continue in central region
Severe cold grips Northern Vietnam, heavy rains continue in central region

VOV.VN - A strong cold spell has swept across most northern provinces, causing a sharp drop in temperatures, while persistent heavy rains continue to batter the central region, raising the risk of widespread flooding.

Severe cold grips Northern Vietnam, heavy rains continue in central region
Da Nang’s fisheries surveillance squadron spares no effort to tackle IUU fishing
Da Nang’s fisheries surveillance squadron spares no effort to tackle IUU fishing

As the peak season for offshore fishing in central Vietnam approaches, the vessels of Fisheries Surveillance Squadron No. 3, based in Nui Thanh commune of Da Nang city, are working diligently at sea. They are conducting patrols and inspections to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities.

Da Nang’s fisheries surveillance squadron spares no effort to tackle IUU fishing
Floodwaters again submerge Hoi An - the iconic tourist destination
Floodwaters again submerge Hoi An - the iconic tourist destination

VOV.VN - Persistent heavy rainfall forced several hydroelectric reservoirs to discharge water, causing rivers to rise rapidly and triggering renewed flooding across the historic town of Hoi An, a famous tourist destination in Central Vietnam.

Floodwaters again submerge Hoi An - the iconic tourist destination
State President visits, encourages flood victims in Da Nang city’s Go Noi commune
State President visits, encourages flood victims in Da Nang city’s Go Noi commune

State President Luong Cuong on November 18 visited and encouraged residents in areas affected by floods, on the occasion of his attendance at the Great National Unity Festival in Go Noi commune in the central city of Da Nang.

State President visits, encourages flood victims in Da Nang city’s Go Noi commune
US announces emergency aid for Vietnam following consecutive storms
US announces emergency aid for Vietnam following consecutive storms

The US has pledged an emergency assistance package worth US$500,000 to support Vietnam in dealing with the devastation caused by Typhoon Fengshen and Typhoon Kalmaegi.

US announces emergency aid for Vietnam following consecutive storms
Japan’s Nihon Denpa News licenced to reopen office in Vietnam
Japan’s Nihon Denpa News licenced to reopen office in Vietnam

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on November 17 to hand over a licence allowing Japan’s TV news agency Nihon Denpa News (NDN) to reopen its resident office in Vietnam.

Japan’s Nihon Denpa News licenced to reopen office in Vietnam
Russian tourists rescued after being trapped in Nha Trang floods
Russian tourists rescued after being trapped in Nha Trang floods

VOV.VN - Three Russian nationals were rescued after becoming stranded by rising floodwaters in Nha Trang, the Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue Department of Khanh Hoa province reported on November 18.

Russian tourists rescued after being trapped in Nha Trang floods
Floods, landslides hit Central Vietnam again, 14 dead or missing
Floods, landslides hit Central Vietnam again, 14 dead or missing

VOV.VN - In recent days, heavy downpours and landslides have affected several provinces in central Vietnam, resulting in 14 people dead or missing, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment reported on November 18.

Floods, landslides hit Central Vietnam again, 14 dead or missing
Nghe An province receives international aid for households hit by Storm Wipha
Nghe An province receives international aid for households hit by Storm Wipha

The Nghe An provincial People’s Committee has approved an international non-refundable aid project to help 900 poor, near-poor and vulnerable households recovering from the severe impacts of Storm No. 3, internationally known as storm Wipha.

Nghe An province receives international aid for households hit by Storm Wipha
Le Trung Khoa, Do Van Nga arrested on anti-State charges in Vietnam
Le Trung Khoa, Do Van Nga arrested on anti-State charges in Vietnam

VOV.VN - The Investigation Security Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on November 17 issued decisions to prosecute and detain Le Trung Khoa and Do Van Nga on charges of creating, storing, and disseminating information, documents, or materials against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,” as stipulated in Article 117 of the Penal Code.

Le Trung Khoa, Do Van Nga arrested on anti-State charges in Vietnam
AI reshaping Vietnam’s semiconductor ecosystem
AI reshaping Vietnam’s semiconductor ecosystem

Vietnam is moving beyond its long-standing focus on assembly and testing to integrate more deeply into the global semiconductor value chain, as AI accelerates demand for advanced chips and transforms how smart factories are designed, manufactured and managed.

AI reshaping Vietnam’s semiconductor ecosystem
Nutifood donates VND10 billion to storm victims in Gia Lai province
Nutifood donates VND10 billion to storm victims in Gia Lai province

Nutifood Nutrition Food Joint Stock Company has donated VND10 billion (US$380,000) to support people recently affected by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Gia Lai province.

Nutifood donates VND10 billion to storm victims in Gia Lai province
Kimberly-Clark and UNICEF help improve healthcare services in Vietnam
Kimberly-Clark and UNICEF help improve healthcare services in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Kimberly-Clark Vietnam, through the US’s Kimberly-Clark Foundation, has committed VND54 billion (equivalent to US$2.05 million) to support UNICEF in programmes aimed at improving the health of mothers, newborns, and girls in Vietnam.

Kimberly-Clark and UNICEF help improve healthcare services in Vietnam
Innovating, improving education quality holds special significance
Innovating, improving education quality holds special significance

State President Luong Cuong attended a ceremony on November 17 at Hanoi National University of Education to celebrate Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20) and the 8th Patriotic Emulation Congress of the education sector, during which he emphasised that innovating and improving the quality of education is an urgent requirement.

Innovating, improving education quality holds special significance
Vietnam leaves deep impression at the 2025 International Charity Bazaar
Vietnam leaves deep impression at the 2025 International Charity Bazaar

VOV.VN - The Vietnam pavilion stood out as a major highlight at the 2025 International Charity Bazaar, drawing large crowds to the annual cultural and humanitarian event held on November 16 in Prague, the Czech Republic.

Vietnam leaves deep impression at the 2025 International Charity Bazaar
Citizens to receive free annual health check-ups from 2026
Citizens to receive free annual health check-ups from 2026

VOV.VN - All Vietnamese citizens will be given free annual health check-ups, starting 2026, and the policy will be implemented according to prioritided groups and within the capacity of the national budget, according to Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.

Citizens to receive free annual health check-ups from 2026
Great national unity festival held abroad for first time
Great national unity festival held abroad for first time

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka, Japan, in coordination with the Association of Vietnamese in Fukuoka (AVF), organised a great national unity festival and the Vietnamese community sports festival in Kyushu on November 16, on the occasion of the 95th traditional day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF).

Great national unity festival held abroad for first time
Strongest cold spell hits Northern Vietnam, temperatures drop to 13°C
Strongest cold spell hits Northern Vietnam, temperatures drop to 13°C

VOV.VN - A strong cold air mass is moving southward and is expected to affect the Northern region on November 17, sending temperatures falling sharply to 13°C, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Strongest cold spell hits Northern Vietnam, temperatures drop to 13°C
Landslides bury passenger bus in central Vietnam, leaving 6 dead, 19 injured
Landslides bury passenger bus in central Vietnam, leaving 6 dead, 19 injured

VOV.VN - At least 6 people were killed and 19 others were injured after landslides buried a 40-seater passenger bus in Khanh Hoa province, central Vietnam, late on November 16.

Landslides bury passenger bus in central Vietnam, leaving 6 dead, 19 injured
Vinh Long sees rising cases of African swine fever
Vinh Long sees rising cases of African swine fever

VOV.VN - African swine fever (ASF) in southern Vinh Long province has been rising, requiring stronger response measures.

Vinh Long sees rising cases of African swine fever
Vietnamese Teachers’ Day: PM meets with outstanding education managers, teachers
Vietnamese Teachers’ Day: PM meets with outstanding education managers, teachers

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with outstanding education administrators, lecturers and teachers nationwide on November 15 on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20, 1982 – 2025).

Vietnamese Teachers’ Day: PM meets with outstanding education managers, teachers
Vietnam affirms global standing in organ transplantation
Vietnam affirms global standing in organ transplantation

Vietnam’s achievements in organ transplantation have earned global recognition, placing the country among the few nations capable of performing the most complex multi-organ transplants in the world.

Vietnam affirms global standing in organ transplantation
People’s Police Academy secures third place at IUCP competition
People’s Police Academy secures third place at IUCP competition

VOV.VN - TThe People’s Police Academy claimed third prize at the 2025 International Undergraduate Conference on Policing (IUCP), which concluded in Indonesia on November 15.

People’s Police Academy secures third place at IUCP competition
Northern Vietnam braces for deep freeze from November 17
Northern Vietnam braces for deep freeze from November 17

VOV.VN - Over the past 24 hours, a strong cold air mass from the north has continued moving southward and is expected to bring a deep freeze to northern Vietnam from the night of November 17, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Northern Vietnam braces for deep freeze from November 17