VOV.VN - Typhoon Fung-Wong, which is heading toward the East Sea, is forecast to move in an unusual trajectory and is unlikely to make direct landfall in Vietnam, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Health authorities confirmed on November 8 that samples collected from 83 individuals affected by a food poisoning incident at a Bánh mì (baguette) stall in Hanh Thong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, tested positive for Salmonella, a dangerous bacterium that can be fatal in severe cases.

VOV.VN - The Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Earth Sciences (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) has reported two earthquakes in northern Son La Province and central Hue City, with magnitudes ranging from 3.6 to 4.0.

VOV.VN - As of November 7, Typhoon Kalmaegi has caused extensive damage across Vietnam’s central region, leaving at least five people dead, three missing, and 17 injured, according to a preliminary report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) reviewed the training of national teams for international and regional Olympic competitions on the morning of November 7, under the chair of Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong.

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen on November 6 received Sylvain Ouillon, Chief Representative of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) in Vietnam, to discuss potential cooperation in air quality monitoring and pollution reduction in the capital city.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment hosted a forum on green energy and clean city development in Hanoi on November 7, gathering officials, scientists, businesses and international organisations to outline solutions for green energy adoption and sustainable urban planning.

Up to 64% of Vietnamese teachers have used artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching, ranking fifth among 55 countries and territories participating in the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2024, far exceeding the OECD average of 36%.

Teachers and students of the department of Vietnamese language at Moscow State Linguistic University (MGLU), together with many Vietnamese-language students from other prestigious universities in Moscow, recently held a “special class” aimed at improving their Vietnamese through revisiting lessons from the proletarian revolution.

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) has launched an emergency relief campaign to support residents suffering from prolonged heavy rain and flooding in Da Nang, Hue, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, and Lam Dong in the central region.

VOV.VN - The International Labour Organization (ILO) recently announced that three factories in Vietnam have received funding under the Vision Zero Fund’s Road Safety Challenge.

A ceremony to launch the Italian translation of the book “Fidel Castro Ruz – A revolution can only be born of culture and ideas” was held recently by Anteo Edizioni Publishing House and the Cuban Embassy in Italy.

Lawmakers on November 6 afternoon discussed the draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Technology Transfer, highlighting the need to introduce a post-implementation review mechanism to enhance transparency and prevent abuse in technology valuation and transfer.

Vietravel Airlines has launched a programme to provide free transport of relief goods to central localities affected by recent natural disasters.

VOV.VN - After Typhoon Kalmaegi swept through overnight, Quy Nhon ward in Gia Lai province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, was left devastated by the morning of November 7, with numerous houses, hotels, and shops severely damaged. Uprooted trees, fallen signboards, and blocked roads added to the chaos, while residents and local authorities began cleanup efforts at first light.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in Gia Lai province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands early on November 7, causing severe damage, killing two people, injuring dozens, and ripping off roofs from more than 2,400 houses.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Kalmaegi, the 13th storm in the East Sea this year, weakened into a tropical depression over southern Laos early on November 7, after making landfall in Gia Lai and Dak Lak in the Central Highlands on the evening of November 6, bringing gusts up to level 14 (up to 135 km/h) and widespread heavy rainfall.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Kalmaegi struck Gia Lai and Dak Lak provinces in Vietnam’s Central Highlands on the evening of November 6, producing gusts up to level 14 (135-149 km/h) and heavy rainfall.

Ho Chi Minh City will take a firm stance in handling vessels involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with the goal of having the European Commission’s “yellow card” lifted, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Bui Minh Thanh affirmed.

VOV.VN - In response to flood damage in central Vietnam, Bamboo Airways is providing free transport of relief goods from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to central Da Nang City and Quy Nhon ward, helping to promptly support affected localities.

VOV.VN - Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang highlighted Vietnam’s consistent stance and ongoing efforts to prevent, combat, and strictly manage illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing at the ministry’s regular press briefing on November 6 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - On November 6, in response to the dangerous developments of typhoon Kalmaegi (typhoon No. 13), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an official urgent telegram requesting ministries, sectors and central localities from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa to urgently carry out response measures to protect lives and property.

An Giang province's police said on November 5 that they have received an official diplomatic note from the Embassy of Ukraine in Vietnam, expressing deep appreciation for their timely and humanitarian efforts in rescuing and helping to repatriate a Ukrainian national in distress.

A national conference on the East Sea was held in the central city of Da Nang on November 5, focusing on scientific and technological cooperation as a driving force for green and sustainable development.

The central city of Hue has so far received over VND329 billion (over US$12.5 million) from the central budget, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)'s agencies, and other localities to support flood recovery efforts, according to the municipal Civil Defence Command.

Thai Huong, Chairwoman of the Strategy Council of the Vietnamese dairy giant TH Group, has freshly been conferred the Order of Friendship by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

VOV.VN - The Wooduk Yoon Duk Byung Foundation, under the hy–Paldo Group on November 5 held the 2025 Wooduk Global Scholarship ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, attended by representatives from diplomatic missions, universities, and more than 100 international students from Vietnam and Uzbekistan.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City on November 5 hosted a gathering to mark the 107th National Day of the Czech Republic (1918-2025), reaffirming close people-to-people ties.

VOV.VN - Central localities are rushing to overcome the aftermath of severe flooding, focusing on relief for areas still isolated by landslides and inundation, while simultaneously preparing response measures for the approaching typhoon Kalmaegi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has 25 universities included in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2026, an increase of 11 institutions from last year.