Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Vietnam Prasanna Gamage on November 9 handed VND66.5 million (US$2,860) donated by Sri Lanka people living in Vietnam to support flood-hit people in the central region.

VOV.VN - Storm Etau, the 12th in the East Sea this year, is causing heavy downpours with total rainfall of 50-150mm, packing strong winds gusting up to 12 category in the country’s central region, the National Centre of Hydro-meteorological and Forecasting (NCHF) reported on November 10 morning.

VOV.VN - The overall number of coronavirus infections in Vietnam rose to 1,216 after a Vietnamese returnee from Angola was confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Health Ministry said on November 10.

Expanding COVID-19 testing is one of four key measures that played a decisive role in treating the disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam, said a top health official.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese returnees from the Netherlands have been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing the country’s total number of coronavirus cases to 1,215, the Ministry of Health reported on November 9.

VOV.VN - Local authorities from Binh Dinh to Binh Thuan provinces have made plans to evacuate approximately 400,000 local residents before Storm Etau makes landfall on November 10.

VOV.VN - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$2.5 million grant to assist Vietnam in providing emergency and humanitarian services to residents affected by the recent floods in the country’s central region.

The rate is even higher than the 7.1% year-on-year growth from a pre-COVID-19 environment in 2019.

VOV.VN - The development of flood-resilient houses has become increasingly important for thousands in Vietnam’s central provinces due to the need for safe shelters amid climate change causing unusual and unpredictable weather.

The Association of Vietnamese in Macau debuted at a virtual ceremony organised by the Vietnamese Consulate General for Hong Kong and Macau on November 8.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on November 7-8 brought home nearly 360 Vietnamese citizens stranded in the United States and Japan due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is expected that the urban railway project of Cat Linh-Ha Dong will begin operating on a trial basis in December.

VOV.VN - Central Vietnam which has taken the brunt of recent subsequent storms is bracing itself for another storm which has developed in the East Sea and is heading towards the country’s south-central coast.

VOV.VN - In 2007, the Voice of Vietnam built an FM transmission station on Phja Oac, the second highest mountain in Cao Bang province in northern Vietnam.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Will to Live Center and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam jointly launched a digital employment training program for persons with disabilities co-existing with COVID-19, through which students will develop digital skills to be able to take up digital employment opportunities.

Predictions on the intensity and impacts of environmental issues on various socio-economic aspects must be highlighted in the draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress, said deputy head of the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) Nguyen Hung Thinh.

Vietnamese people and international friends from all over the world continue to make donations to help survivors of the historic floods in central Vietnam over the last several days.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression passed the Philippines into the East Sea on November 8 afternoon, and is likely to intensify into a storm as it makes its way towards Vietnam’s southcentral provinces, according to the National Centre of Hydro-meteorological and Forecasting (NCHF).

The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has passed a legal provision giving US$100,000 in aid to help flood victims in central Vietnam, according to the National Assembly (NA)’s Office.

VOV.VN - More than 240 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Singapore due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have been safely repatriated as part of the joint efforts by the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore in coordination with relevant agencies of Vietnam and the host country.

The police in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District and medical staff have started raising public awareness about COVID-19 and fined people that failed to wear face masks in the pedestrian streets.

VOV.VN - One fresh imported case of COVID-19 was confirmed by the Ministry of Health on November 7, pushing the national count to 1,213, while the overall number of recoveries rose to 1,070.

Domestic enterprises, especially those led by women, have contributed greatly to the completion of the twin targets set by the Government amidst the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, head of the Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MDS) Pham Khanh Linh has said.

VOV.VN - Flash floods hit Tra Leng commune of Nam Tra My district in the central province of Quang Nam on November 6, with a total of 14 houses in village 2 being swept away as a result of the weather event.

VOV.VN - The Central Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control has called on coastal provinces from Quang Ninh and Phu Yen to brace for the arrival of storm Atsani, which is poised to enter the East Sea in the coming hours, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

VOV.VN - Over 320 Vietnamese citizens in Germany and the Netherlands were brought home safely aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight on November 6 and 7 as a result of the collaboration between authorities of Vietnam and the two European nations.

The Government recently issued Resolution No 165/NQ-CP on providing aid to address housing damage caused by natural disasters in central and Central Highlands localities in October.

The Australian and Swiss governments have announced urgent humanitarian assistance to residents hit by the recent floods in Vietnam’s central region.

The 2020 national action month for gender equality and the prevention and control of violence against women and girls was launched in the northern city of Hai Phong on November 6.

Creating more detailed flood and landslide risk maps is among the solutions the Government will carry out in the time ahead to cope with possible natural disasters, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said on November 6.