Many luxury resorts along the Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An City have been abandoned or temporarily closed after being damaged by erosion.

VOV.VN - Central Vietnam battered by two subsequent storms over the past two weeks is expected to be braced for another storm, Saudel, which is moving into the East Sea towards the central coast.

It has been more than a year since the fight against plastic waste was launched on a national scale and despite claims of success by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, single-use plastic bags are still commonly used at markets and supermarkets in Hanoi.

Lao and Thai leaders on October 19 sent their sympathies to their Vietnamese counterparts over the losses caused by the recent storms to localities in central Vietnam.

The US diplomatic mission in Vietnam on October 19 sent deep condolences to the Vietnamese Government and people over the great losses at Economic-Defence Army 337 of Military Region 4 in the central province of Quang Tri.

Through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japanese government is assisting flood victims in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue with 50 water purifiers and 250 plastic mattresses, helping ease difficulties the victims are suffering, the JICA said on October 19.

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, empowered by State President Nguyen Phu Trong, on October 19 presented a Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State to Iijima Isao, Special Advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister, in honour of his contributions to Vietnam - Japan ties.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on October 19 confirmed an additional six cases of COVID-19 imported into Vietnam, with five coming from Russia and one from France, bring the national tally to 1,140.

While the commercial 5G network is not yet operational in Vietnam, local tech firms are exporting their 5G technology to the world.

VOV.VN - A seven-month old Australian boy who arrived in the nation with his Vietnamese mother has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

VOV.VN - Heavy rain in the central region over the past two days has caused floodwater to rise at a rapid pace, negatively impacting the daily lives of local people.

VOV.VN - Mariko Suga, the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, took part in a tour of the historic Temple of Literature in Hanoi on October 19 as part of her ongoing visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Many areas throughout the Mekong Delta region were affected by rising tides, in addition to floodwater from the Mekong river, on October 18, with further flooding expected in the coming two days.

VOV.VN - A total of 22 bodies have been recovered as of 14:00 p.m on October 19 following a landslide that left 22 officers and soldiers from the Defence - Economic Division 337 under Military Zone 4 missing in Huong Phung commune of Huong Hoa district in the central province of Quang Tri.

Authorities in Vietnam are planning to help guest workers whose contracts end to return home from overseas amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Newest carrier Bamboo Airways begins to carry relief goods to flood-hit victims in the central region free-of-charge starting from October 19, a representative of the airline has said.

VOV.VN - Flash floods and landslides triggered by downpours in the central region have claimed 84 lives and left 38 others missing, according to Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

VOV.VN - Rescue workers are scheduled to work overnight at a landslide site in Quang Tri province to search for the remaining 8 bodies after 14 bodies were pulled out from debris during the day.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed on October 18 eight more returnees from Russia, Australia, and Myanmar have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing Vietnam’s tally of coronavirus infections to 1,134.

The Party and State always consider poverty eradication a key and urgent task of sustainable development, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the annual charity programme “the entire nation joining hands for the poor” held in Hanoi on October 17.

VOV.VN - Qatar Airways on October 16-17 conducted a special flight to repatriate more than 340 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Norway due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - A memorial service was held at Military Hospital 268 in Hue city, central Vietnam, on October 18, for 13 officials and soldiers who were buried in a landslide near Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant in Thua Thien-Hue province.

VOV.VN - Dozens of soldiers were feared buried in mud and soil after a landslide struck a military camp in Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, overnight October 18.

VOV.VN - Heavy rain and floods in central Vietnam over the past few days have left at least 61 dead and four missing, while water levels in the region’s major rivers are swelling up again.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed on October 17 two returnees from India and Myanmar have been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing Vietnam’s tally of coronavirus infections to 1,126.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Relief Board launched a campaign on October 17 calling for donations to be made to residents suffering the effects of flooding in the nation’s central region.

VOV.VN - The first train for the Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station, Hanoi’s second metro line, is expected to arrive in Hai Phong port on October 18, six days ahead of schedule.

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE) launched an Action Month for the Elderly 2020 in Hanoi on October 16.

VOV.VN - The United State will grant US$100,000 in disaster relief to help Vietnam to address the immediate humanitarian needs of vulnerable communities in areas most affected by tropical storm Linfa.

The National Assembly Standing Committee, NA Office and NA agencies launched a campaign in Hanoi on October 16 to call for donations to residents hit by floods in the central region.