VOV.VN - Da Nang hopes that the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) will continue to collaborate on biodiversity conservation programmes and projects in the city for 2025–2030, with a vision toward 2050.

VOV.VN - For generations, Vietnamese women have followed strict confinement traditions after childbirth - resting indoors, avoiding cold foods, and limiting activity. Today, a new generation of mothers - led by some of the nation’s most admired women - is transforming this image entirely.

The Startup Flight 2025 took place on November 11 at Amity University in Uttar Pradesh, India, as part of a broader initiative to promote startup collaboration, innovation, and technology ecosystem connections between Vietnam and India amid the region’s accelerating digital transformation.

VOV.VN - As of November 12, embassies and international organisations have pledged and delivered more than US$10.5 million in aid to assist Vietnamese localities affected by typhoons Bualoi, Matmo, Fengshen and subsequent flooding.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of India in Hanoi on November 11 signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the administrations of 10 provinces and cities in Vietnam, under which the Government of India will support the implementation of 10 Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) in these localities.

The Federation of Vietnamese Associations in Germany has raised more than VND4.17 billion (nearly US$159,000) to support victims affected by floods in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A strengthening cold air mass is sweeping into Hanoi and Northern Vietnam on November 12, causing temperatures in many areas to drop below 13°C, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded that the problems of the European Commission (EC)'s particular concern must be thoroughly addressed within one week so that the "yellow card" warning over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is lifted this year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính, who is also head of the Central Steering Committee on Housing Policy and Real Estate Market, has demanded stricter oversight and transparency in the approval, sale, rental, and rent-to-own processes of social housing units.

A wave of investment in artificial intelligence (AI) data centres is sweeping across Vietnam, with both domestic and international corporations announcing multi-billion-US dollar projects that are set to transform the country into a rising hub in the regional AI infrastructure map.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Home Affairs, in coordination with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on November 11 launched the National Action Month for Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response 2025 under the theme “Gender equality and safety for women and girls in the digital era.”

VOV.VN - Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has recently coordinated with multiple units to carry out seven organ transplants, including the first lung transplant in southern Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have proposed a VND9.2 trillion (US$370 million) project to dredge and upgrade the Ba Lon Canal, one of the city’s seven key drainage arteries, as flooding and pollution intensify across southern areas.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society has launched an emergency relief operation to support residents in Dak Lak, Gia Lai, and Quang Ngai provinces, severely impacted by Typhoon Kalmaegi and its aftermath.

VOV.VN - Five Vietnamese students excelled at the World Young Physicist Olympiad (WYPO), recently held in Indonesia, securing two silver and three bronze medals.

VOV.VN - From November 7 to 10, Border Guard Stations in northern Lang Son province coordinated with Chinese border forces and local authorities to conduct legal communication activities for residents living along the shared border.

VOV.VN - Responding to a call from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and in the spirit of solidarity, the Vietnamese community in the United Kingdom has contributed nearly £9,000 (VND 310 million) to help compatriots in central and northern provinces recover from recent storms and floods.

VOV.VN - The unusually humid conditions in northern Vietnam are expected to last until around November 11, before a new cold air mass strengthens from November 12, bringing back dry and sunny weather, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Authorities in Bao Lam 1 commune of Lam Dong province confirmed on November 9 that two workers died in a workplace accident at a chemical plant of HC Bao Lam JSC on the same day.

Within the framework of the second Vietnam-Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange, on November 8, breeding cows were presented to poor households living along the two countries’ shared border.

VOV.VN - Hundreds of residents on Ly Son Island, Quang Ngai province, celebrated on the evening of November 8 as three men were rescued alive after nearly two days adrift in stormy seas during Typhoon Kalmaegi.

VOV.VN - A serious multi-vehicle collision on National Highway 1A in Ninh Binh province on November 8 left many witnesses stunned, as the driver of a severely crushed car miraculously walked away unharmed.

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%.