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.

An international seminar on Korean language education in central Vietnam in the age of hyperconnectivity opened in Da Nang city on November 22.

VOV.VN - According to details given by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), this year the nation has so far endured nine storms, 232 heavy rains, inundations, flash floods, and landslides, leaving a total of 513 people either dead or missing.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s University of Technology and Management (UTM) and Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB) of Venezuela on November 21 signed an educational cooperation agreement for the 2024-2029 period as part of activities celebrating the 35th anniversary of both diplomatic relations between the two countries (1989-2024).

Vietnam’s cyberspace witnessed a substantial rise in threats in the third quarter, with nearly five million internet-based threats detected, meaning around one in five users faced cyber dangers, according to recent data released by Kaspersky.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang attended the funeral of Madeleine Riffaud, a French poet, journalist, revolutionary, and close friend of the Vietnamese people, on November 20 in Paris.

Srinakharinwirot University has hosted a Vietnamese speaking contest for university students in Thailand to promote and spread the Vietnamese language here.

Age is the leading risk factor for shingles, especially for those over 50 with diseases such as diabetes, hypertension or kidney diseases, experts affirmed at the International Scientific Summit on Shingles Prevention in Adults recently held in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam on November 21 presented a total of 1,000 free helmets to primary and secondary students of Nam Trung Yen Primary School in Cau Giay district in Hanoi.

A delegation of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) led by its President Phan Chi Hieu visited and worked with the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on November 18 as part of its working visit to Russia.

VOV.VN - A cold spell is predicted to impact the northern region from November 27, potentially bringing temperatures in high mountainous northern areas to under 10 degrees Celsius.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is a notable destination for the Canada-based startup dynaCERT to expand its carbon emission reduction technology for diesel engines called HydraGEN, according to Jim Payne, president and CEO of dynaCERT.

Vietnam showcased its unwavering humanitarian commitment as the country attended the annual UN international bazaar held by the UN Women’s Guild (UNWG) in Geneva on November 19.

The 108 Military Central Hospital and Facing the World, a UK-based charity foundation, have formed a partnership to provide surgeries for children with facial deformities in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Belgium's Wallonie-Bruxelles on November 19 signed the minutes of cooperation for the 2025-27 period, marking a milestone in bilateral ties.

The Vietnamese Association in Hungary has convened its third congress for the 2024-2029 term, outlining its activities for the new term, adopting an amended charter and electing a 42-member executive board.

A rare green sea turtle, weighing nearly 20 kilograms, was successfully rescued and released back into the ocean by the Con Co Island Marine Reserve Management Board on November 19.

The Long Sap (Vietnam) – Pa Hang (Laos) international border gate pair was officially launched with a ceremony held in Vietnam's Son La province on November 19.

The ‘Plastic Rehab Camp’ communication project has been initiated by Choice, a Vietnamese non-profit company, in Ho Chi Minh City to wean the community off using single-use plastic (SUP).

The central city of Da Nang and Japan’s Sakai city have agreed to boost cooperation in building a carbon-neutral model, investment, trade, tourism and launching a direct air route for future development.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung on November 19 emphasised that artificial intelligence (AI) is the core technology of the 4th Industrial Revolution, as important as the steam engine of the first Industrial Revolution, the power generator of the 2nd Industrial Revolution and the personal computer of the 3rd Industrial Revolution.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Man-yi, the ninth storm to hit the East Sea this year, is anticipted to continue to weaken into a tropical depression over the next 72 hours, according to details given by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - A working delegation from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (HCMUE), led by Prof. Dr. Huynh Van Son, the university's Principal, has paid a working visit to the UK in a bid to strengthen exchanges and co-operation with British universities in teacher training, teaching, scientific research, and promoting gender equality in education.

The defence ministries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia on November 18 launched a joint search and rescue exercise themed "Rescue and relief activities at collapsed structures" at the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia Training Centre in mountainous Chum Sen Rikreay area, Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia.

The VinFuture Foundation has announced its flagship Science and Technology Week and Award Ceremony scheduled for December 4-7 in Hanoi, bringing together leading experts in pivotal technological domains such as materials sciences, AI, air pollution and environmental studies.