The Ministry of Health (MoH) recently held a meeting of the appraisal council in Hanoi to consider the proposal from the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), seeking recognition of its international hospital quality standards in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Super typhoon Ragasa is currently moving into the East Sea and is expected to directly impact northern Vietnam in the coming days, reported the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Ragasa is continuing to strengthen and moving quickly into the East Sea, becoming the ninth storm of the year, and is forecast to directly affect northern Vietnam on September 25-26.

A fortnight-long online course methods of teaching Vietnamese to overseas children closed on September 20.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Students’ Association in Italy (ASVI) on September 19 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Italy-Vietnam Foundation (FIV) and Welcome Association Italy (WAI) to strengthen connections with local organizations and businesses and provide practical opportunities and benefits for the Vietnamese student community in Italy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to release an updated national AI strategy and AI Law by the end of 2025, establishing a legal framework and national vision while positioning AI as a core intelligence infrastructure for the country, serving the people and enhancing national competitiveness.

The People’s Committee of Quang Tri, in collaboration with the US Army Pacific, held on September 19 the closing ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Partnership Programme in Nam Dong Ha ward.

The nationwide campaign “Toi yeu To quoc toi” (I Love My Fatherland) has created a strong social impact, recording more than 1.1 billion reaches and interactions across digital platforms.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese scientists have highlighted the pivotal role of fundamental research in shaping strategic technologies, strengthening innovation, and supporting sustainable national development, thereby earning international recognition at the 38th IAAS Assembly.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Ragasa, currently strengthening over waters east of the Philippines, is forecast to enter the East Sea and hit Vietnam in the coming days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

VOV.VN - Two bombs discovered near Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi were successfully retrieved and relocated to a safe place on September 18, according to the city's Capital Command.

Nearly 300 domestic and foreign cybersecurity experts and leaders from enterprises and organisations exchanged experiences, technology trends and solutions for applying artificial intelligence (AI) in information security at the CIO CSO Summit 2025 held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 18.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in France led by Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang attended a ceremony to reinstate the memorial plaque to President Ho Chi Minh as part of a working visit to the southern port city of Marseille on September 16 and 17.

TN Architects’ Grand World Phu Quoc Welcome Centre has clinched the Special Award for Sustainability at the 2025 ARCASIA Awards for Architecture (AAA), Asia’s premier architectural competition.

Vietnam has achieved significant progress in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), with the country now ranking among ASEAN’s leaders in AI readiness and adoption, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression in the East Sea strengthened into storm Mitag on September 18, which is forecast to bring widespread heavy rain to northern Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has, for the first time, two private universities listed among the world’s top business schools in the QS Global MBA Rankings 2026, announced on September 17 by UK-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) expressed their hope that President Luong Cuong’s upcoming working visit to the US will contribute to strongly boosting economic, trade, investment, and science-technology cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - A delegation from the Vietnam Ministry of Construction, led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Tuong Van, held talks with counterparts in China and Malaysia from September 14 to 17 to bolster substantive cooperation in construction and urban development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines flight VN30 from Frankfurt to Ho Chi Minh City diverted to Istanbul International Airport on September 17 after a 57-year-old Vietnamese passenger showed signs of health problems about an hour after takeoff.

Can Tho city is looking to expand cooperation with partners from Germany in vocational education, green industries, logistics, and smart city development, a local leader said at a working session with the German Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on September 17.

Vietnam will need an estimated US$55–92 billion between 2021 and 2030 to fully implement its climate adaptation tasks, equivalent to 3–5% of the country’s 2020 GDP, according to its updated National Adaptation Plan (NAP).

The Blood Transfusion – Hematology Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has successfully treated a case of leukemia using the CAR-T cell therapy for the first time, with the collaboration of experts from Taiwan (China).

Vietnam will receive US$5 million between September and October from the additional transfer of 1 million tonnes of CO2 to the World Bank under the Government's recent resolution regarding the transfer of excess greenhouse gas emission reductions from the north-central region for the 2018-2019 period.

The second Vietnam-France International Acupuncture Conference took place in Sauset-les-Pins, a town near Marseille in southeastern France on September 16, affirming the strong cooperation between the two nations in health care, education, and scientific research.

Nearly 130 conservationists from 13 Asian countries are gathering in the southern province of Dong Nai, home to Vietnam’s second largest wild elephant population, from September 17 - 21 for the 12th meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG).

The Vietnam National Payment Corporation (NAPAS), Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank), and Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Centre on September 16 officially launched the contactless NAPAS card payment method on the bus system.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has retained its 44th position out of 139 countries and economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) said on September 16.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression in the northeastern part of the East Sea is expected to intensify into a storm from September 18, threatening central and southern Vietnam with strong winds, rough seas and torrential rain.

The Government has rolled out a resolution endorsing an action plan to follow the Politburo’s Resolution No. 71 dated August 22, 2025, targeting sweeping reforms in education and training to propel the nation into the global elite.