The Government has issued a decree detailing the establishment of the national housing fund and measures to implement the National Assembly’s Resolution No. 201/2025/QH15, adopted in May this year on piloting a number of special mechanisms and policies to develop social housing.

Five out of twelve Vietnamese universities have risen in the latest QS sustainability rankings, with Hue University making the most dramatic progress, jumping more than 700 places.

VOV.VN - Flooding in Central Vietnam is expected to persist for several more days as heavy rain continues across Gia Lai, Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa provinces through November 23, despite weakening in intensity, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) reported.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh who is paying a official visit to Algeria chaired an emergency online meeting late on November 20 (Hanoi time) to direct urgent actions in response to the severe flooding sweeping across central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Over the past days, subsequent floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have taken their heavy toll on Central Vietnam, leaving 41 dead and nine missing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Military units, local authorities, and emergency forces are ramping up relief operations as prolonged torrential rains have triggered devastating floods across the central provinces of Gia Lai and Dak Lak, leaving tens of thousands of households inundated, many communities isolated, and critical infrastructure damaged.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Colombia in Vietnam on November 19 presented 25 monkeypod trees to the capital city of Hanoi, marking a special gesture to symbolise the enduring and resilient friendship between the two countries.

Associate Professor D.Sc. Nguyen Thi Mong Diep, a senior lecturer at Quy Nhon University, has been listed among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in 2025 by the US’s Stanford University.

VOV.VN - Authorities have dismantled a major international drug trafficking ring, which was transporting drugs from the Golden Triangle region into Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Over the past 17 years, teacher Dinh Le Thu has steadfastly remained at her school and in her community, becoming a beacon of knowledge for Dao ethnic students in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Ha Hoang Hai, authorised by the President, posthumously bestowed a Friendship Order on late Polish architect Kazimierz Kwiatkowski, in recognition of his contributions to the preservation of Vietnam’s cultural and historical heritage sites.

VOV.VN - Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in Vietnam’s central provinces have killed 16 people and left 5 others missing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung on November 20 signed a government dispatch from the Prime Minister directing urgent measures to respond to the exceptionally severe floods in central Vietnam, especially in Gia Lai, Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa provinces.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence on November 20 deployed two Mi-171 helicopters to the severely flooded areas of Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak provinces to conduct emergency search-and-rescue operations and deliver relief supplies.

VOV.VN - An early frost surprised locals and tourists in Northern Vietnam on the morning of November 19, coating the road to the summit of Ta Xua Mt. in Lao Cai province with ice.

Vietnam has moved up from fourth to third place in ASEAN in terms of mobile internet speed, according to the Speedtest Global Index.

Many of the world’s leading scholars are expected to attend the 2025 VinFuture Sci-Tech Week, slated for December 2–6, to discuss key future scientific trends, helping highlight Vietnam’s role in the global innovation network.

A large number of scholars and researchers from various countries gathered at an international conference at Sofia University in Bulgaria to share their studies on Vietnam in various aspects.

The draft Law on Artificial Intelligence, the first of its kind in Vietnam which is being discussed at the 15th National Assembly’s 10th session, is expected to help establish a legal foundation to promote the research, development, application, and governance of AI in a safe, responsible manner, once it is approved.

VOV.VN - Techfest Vietnam 2025, the country’s largest annual festival for innovative startups, is set to take place from December 12–14 in Hanoi, showcasing the country’s commitment to harnessing social creativity and positioning innovation as a key driver of economic growth in the new era.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.