VOV.VN - Local tech startup Brain-Life has launched Brain-Life Focus+, a smart head-worn device that combines artificial intelligence (AI), electroencephalography (EEG), and brain–computer interface (BCI) technologies to monitor and support mental health.

VOV.VN - Military units must take swift and decisive action to prepare for the imminent arrival of Typhoon Wipha, aiming to protect the lives and property of the people, the State, and the armed forces, while minimising storm-related damage, according to a directive from the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.

VOV.VN - Hundreds of local residents and tourists lit candles at the Hai Dang pier area in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, late July 20 to commemorate the 35 victims who lost their lives and pray for the 4 still missing in a tragic boat capsize happening a day earlier.

VOV.VN - Numerous northern provinces and educational institutions have temporarily suspended classes to safeguard students and staff as Typhoon Wipha, the third storm to form over the East Sea this year, is approaching landfall.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid tribute to war heroes and martyrs, visited wounded soldiers, and examined the housing support for policy beneficiaries in An Giang province on July 20.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Wipha, packing powerful winds and torrential rains, is expected to move into the Gulf of Tonkin on July 21, and strike the northern coastal provinces of Vietnam within the coming hours, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City joined hands with the Vietnamese Red Cross Society (VRCS)’s HCM City chapter and the Red Journey Programme to launch a humanitarian blood donation drive on July 20.

VOV.VN - In the latest update on the capsizing of the QN-7105 tourist boat in Ha Long Bay, northern Quang Ninh province, rescue teams have found 35 bodies and rescued 10 survivors, while the vessel has been successfully raised to the surface and four people remain missing.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over the third meeting of the Government’s steering committee for science – technology development, innovation, digital transformation, and a project on developing resident data, e-ID and e-authentication applications (Project 06) in Hanoi on July 20.

VOV.VN - In light of the complex developments of Typhoon No. 3, internationally known as Wipha, it is essential to mobilize both central and local forces and act swiftly and in coordination to ensure timely and effective preparedness and response efforts.

VOV.VN - At around 9:30 p.m. on July 19, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha arrived at the scene of the tourist boat capsizing in Ha Long Bay and directly oversaw the ongoing rescue operations.

VOV.VN - A sudden squall on the afternoon of July 19 caused tourist boat QN 7105, carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, to capsize while touring Ha Long Bay in northern Quang Ninh province.

The sixth Global Forum for Young Vietnamese Intellectuals officially opened in Hanoi on July 19, drawing 201 official delegates and over 300 observers and guests from cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, nuclear physics, green economy, and digital transformation.

VOV.VN - The Center for Disease Control in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak (CDC Dak Lak) confirmed on July 19 the province’s first dengue-related death this year.

On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang on July 18 sent a letter of congratulations to Vietnamese-French professors Tran Thanh Van and Le Kim Ngoc, who were recently promoted to the rank of Officer in the National Order of the Legion of Honour by the French President.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang has emphasized the growing role of overseas Vietnamese intellectuals and outlined policies aimed at encouraging their greater contributions to national development.

VOV.VN - All six students on the Vietnamese national team have won medals at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in 2025, including two golds, three silvers, and one bronze.

As part of its broader urban redevelopment strategy, Ho Chi Minh City is working to relocate nearly 40,000 households living on and along canals by 2030, with almost 3,000 already resettled as of mid-July 2025.

A legal knowledge contest for the Vietnamese community in Japan was launched in Tokyo on July 18.

The National Traffic Safety Committee has called on provincial and municipal Traffic Safety Boards to review and strictly handle violations involving Jeep and UAZ vehicles that do not meet safety regulations or legal requirements for passenger transport services.

A delegation from the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) led by its Vice President Tran Trong Dung is paying a visit to Thailand from July 16 to 20 at an invitation of the Thai Journalists Association.

The Hanoi People's Committee has approved an investment project worth VND383 billion (US$14.63 million) to prevent local flooding in some areas in the inner city.

A ceremony to hand over the remains of 156 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia was held at the Binh Hiep International Border Gate in Binh Hiep commune, the southern province of Tay Ninh, on July 18.

Ho Chi Minh City is speeding up its shift to green public transportation, aiming to make buses run on electricity or other forms of green energy by 2030, said Ngo Hai Duong, head of Road Transport Management under the municipal Department of Construction.

VOV.VN - Vu Quang National Park in central Ha Tinh province has collaborated with the Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development under Cuc Phuong National Park and the wildlife NGO Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) to return 58 masked palm civets to their natural habitat.

VOV.VN - Authorities are urging heightened vigilance as Typhoon Wipha shows similarities in trajectory and strength to Typhoon Yagi, which struck Vietnam in September 2024.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Washington D.C. has held a ceremony to receive wartime memorabilia from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the US.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Directive No.109, calling for urgent and coordinated measures to prevent and control African swine fever (ASF) nationwide.

A tropical depression over the eastern waters of the Philippines has strengthened into Storm Wipha early on July 18, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Raising public awareness and encouraging active community participation are critical to controlling disease outbreaks, especially the current surge in dengue fever cases in Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces, health officials warned.