VOV.VN - The Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment organized a workshop in Hanoi on November 27 to promote cooperation between Vietnam and Finland in the fields of meteorology, hydrology, and environmental protection.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a nine-day holiday for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional celebration.

A framework agreement was recently signed in Halberstadt city, Harz district, Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state to strengthen the partnership in training and recruiting Vietnamese labourers.

Da Nang’s Department of Construction has announced four commercial housing projects which can be sold to foreigners in the central city.

A conference on education cooperation between Vietnam’s provinces of Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang, and Ha Giang, and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China was held in Ha Giang city on November 26.

VOV.VN - The demand for implant removal and breast size adjustments post-augmentation is on the rise, particularly among overseas Vietnamese clients seeking a more natural appearance.

Major General, Professor, Dr. Nguyen The Hoang, Deputy Director of Military Central Hospital 108, has been elected as an official member of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).

The TECHFEST Vietnam 2024 National Creative Startup Talent Search Competition announced its winners on November 26 in Hai Phong city, with the top teams recognised for their innovative solutions in healthcare and sustainable green development.

VOV.VN - The country recorded 14,287 scarlet fever cases and measle infections over the past 11 months, up 42 times compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Health.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in his recent dispatch to ministers and provincial leaders has called for proactive and effective measures to address severe weather conditions and mitigate the impact of prolonged heavy rains and flooding in the central region.

The Vietnam Journalists' Association (VJA) is willing to diversify cooperation with Thai media through initiatives such as organising sports, cultural, and art exchanges between journalists from Vietnam and Thailand, said Le Quoc Minh, VJA President and Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, noting that it could serve as a model for media organisations in the region.

A delegation of the Thai Office of the Narcotics Control Board led by Deputy Secretary-General Apikit Ch.rojprasert visited and has a working session with the Coast Guard Region 3 Command on November 25 in Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

VOV.VN - A total of 21,691 traffic accidents occurred nationwide from December 15, 2023, to November 14, 2024, killing 10,026 people and injuring 16,103 others, reported the National Traffic Safety Committee.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese writers Nguyen Binh Phuong and Nguyen Mot received the SEA Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award) in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 25.

VOV.VN - Major General, Professor, Doctor of Science, and People’s Doctor Nguyen The Hoang, deputy director of the 108 Central Military Hospital in Hanoi, has been elected as a full member of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).

VOV.VN - A strong cold spell hit northern border localities of Vietnam early on November 26 and is sweeping across northern and north-central provinces in the coming hours, causing temperatures to drop sharply, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has requested that northern Cao Bang province take urgent action to prevent the spread of diphtheria following a reported death from the disease in the locality.

The Central Relief Committee under the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) has allocated more than VND 2.04 trillion (US$80.3 million) to provinces and cities severely impacted by Typhoon Yagi, which made a landfall in Vietnam on September 7.

French newspaper Le Monde has run a story highlighting Vietnam’s northern province of Son La as a model for ecological agricultural development.

Vietnam leads member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the number of students studying in the US, with nearly 50% pursuing majors in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), according to a report released this month by the Institute of International Education (IIE).

A training course on crime scene investigation (CSI) aimed at enhancing the skills of investigators from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) through the exchange of best practices and experiences opened in Vietnam's central city of Da Nang on November 25.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese team won a total of 19 prizes at the International Robothon 2024 competition held in Bangkok, Thailand on November 24.

The Interim Executive Committee of the Vietnam Students’ Association (VSA) at P.E. Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University (RUDN) in Moscow kicked off the new academic year with the annual "Resonance" event on November 23.

Emirates is accelerating its recruitment efforts in Vietnam to meet the surge in customer demand. The airline will host pilot recruitment roadshows in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, seeking experienced commercial pilots to join its expanding team.

Vietnam has rapidly established itself as a premier destination for scientific talent worldwide, driven by a robust policy framework aimed at nurturing talent and cultivating a skilled workforce for sustainable development.

Vietnam emerged as the overall champion of the ASEAN Cyber Shield (ACS) cybersecurity competition, held as part of Vietnam International Digital Week, with teams dominating both categories of the event.

In preparation for cooperation in training human resources in science and technology, a delegation of the Vietnam Higher Education Network of Entrepreneurship & Innovation (VNEI) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICAN) on the occasion of their participation in the Canadian Bureau for International Education Conference.

A resurgence of rare and dangerous parasites in Vietnam is alarming health experts, with infections linked to undercooked food and pet handling.

With outstanding achievements in biotechnology, Dr Nguyen Thuy Ba Linh from University College London (UCL) has become the first Vietnamese scientist to win the UK's TechWomen 100 Awards.

VOV.VN - Frost covered the top of Fansipan Mountain, which is the highest peak in Indochina, in Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai early on November 23 as temperatures dropped to 2 degrees Celsius.