VOV.VN - Vietnamese students have won numerous medals at the 22nd International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO), held in Malaysia from October 5 to 9.

VOV.VN - Half a century after the Vietnam War, the lingering effects of Agent Orange/dioxin still devastate lives and the environment. Vietnam has received strong support from the international community, including Belgium, a responsible and sincere partner in its recovery efforts.

As of 5pm on October 8, heavy rains triggered by the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo had inundated and damaged nearly 22,600 ha of rice and crops, killed or swept away hundreds of thousands of livestock and poultry, and flooded close to 17,000 houses.

A rapid succession of powerful storms, torrential rains, and flash floods has created what Vietnamese officials are calling a “compound disaster,” causing widespread devastation and underscoring the urgent need for long-term climate resilience strategies.

The Central Relief Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee received nearly VND799 billion (US$30.31 million) in donations from individuals, organisations and enterprises to support residents in areas affected by Typhoon Matmo as of 5pm on October 8.

As of October 6, the Government had received confirmations from 100 countries and over 100 international and regional organisations to attend the Opening for the Signature of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (the Hanoi Convention), with the participation of numerous heads of state, government leaders.

A workshop on improving access to accessible format copies of published works for people with print disabilities was held in Hanoi on October 8.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Hanoi People's Committee, will host the National Innovative Technopreneur Contest (Techfest Vietnam 2025) this November, alongside the Vietnam - Asia Smart City Summit 2025, at Hoan Kiem Lake and surrounding areas.

VOV.VN - The Air Defense – Air Force Service on October 8 deployed three helicopters to urgently deliver relief supplies to residents in northern Lang Son province where many areas have been completely isolated by severe flooding.

VOV.VN - Persistent heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Matmo, combined with discharge from upstream hydropower dams, has caused river levels across Northern Vietnam to surge swiftly in recent days, triggering serious risks of widespread flooding and landslides, especially in low-lying and mountainous regions.

VOV.VN - Police and local residents in Con Tien Commune, central Quang Tri province, braved the forest late on October 6 to rescue two Dutch tourists who had lost their way.

VOV.VN - Most Venerable Thich Tri Tinh, Deputy Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s Patronage Council passed away on the morning of October 8, 2025, at Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, at the age of 94.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hanoi has issued an implementation plan for the “Month for the Poor 2025", which will run from October 17 to November 18 with a view to promoting solidarity and mobilising resources to support disadvantaged people across the capital.

VOV.VN - More than 300 military, police, and local government personnel have been mobilised in Lang Son province, Northern Vietnam, after a partial failure occurred at the Bac Khe 1 Hydropower Plant dam on October 7.

Nobel Laureate in Physics Professor Serge Haroche is among dozens of world-renowned scientists attending the international conference “100 Years of Quantum Physics,” which opened on October 7 in the central province of Gia Lai.

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the Da Nang municipal People’s Committee Tran Nam Hung and Mayor of Le Havre in northwestern France Édouard Philippe on October 7 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish cooperation and friendship ties between the two port cities of Vietnam and France.

VOV.VN - Heavy downpours triggered by Typhoon Matmo's circulation battered several northern localities on October 7, including Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Thai Nguyen, and Tuyen Quang.

VOV.VN - Heavy rains that hit northern Vietnam, including Hanoi, began to ease gradually from the afternoon of October 7, though moderate showers may return to the northeast early October 8, according to Nguyen Van Huong, Head of the Weather Forecasting Department at the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

VOV.VN - Vietnam's southern An Giang province and Koh Kong province of Cambodia on October 6 signed a memorandum of cooperation for the search, recovery, and repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who lost their lives in Cambodia during wartime, under the 25th phase for the 2025–2026 dry season.

In Vietnam, the legal framework governing artificial intelligence (AI) is being refined to keep pace with the explosive growth of this technology, particularly generative AI.

VOV.VN - Heavy overnight rain, triggered by the circulation of Typhoon Matmo (Storm No. 11 in the East Sea), drenched Hanoi and continued into the early hours of October 7, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Prolonged flooding caused by typhoon Bualoi, heavy rain, and water discharge from hydroelectric dams has inundated large areas of peach and kumquat cultivation along the Red River in Hanoi, dealing a heavy blow to the business ahead of the lunar New Year festival (Tet).

Around 500 domestic and international delegates are expected to attend the 38th Annual Conference of the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA 2025), which will take place in Hanoi from October 11–13, 2025, according to a press briefing on October 6.

Vietnamese children in Japan and Austria are welcoming the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 with lanterns, lion dances, and traditional mooncakes, bringing the warm spirit of reunion and national culture to expatriate communities.

VOV.VN - Dengue fever is surging across Vietnam, with over 86,000 infections and 17 deaths recorded so far this year, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - From now until the end of 2025, the number of storms and tropical depressions in the East Sea is expected to be higher than the multi-year average, while cold air fronts are forecast to increase in both intensity and frequency from October, earlier than usual, according to the Department of Hydrometeorology.

VOV.VN - Mang But commune of central Quang Ngai province has experienced 14 earthquakes over the past 10 hours, with the strongest registering a magnitude of 4.9, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics.

The Mid-Autumn Festival of 2025 is taking place in Hoi An ancient town, Da Nang city, from October 3–6 with a variety of festive lantern shows, lion dances, lantern processions, and outdoor performances, offering residents and visitors a vibrant celebration rich in cultural identity.

VOV.VN - Typhoon Matmo made landfall in the Fangcheng area of China’s Guangxi province, near the Vietnam–China border on October 6, before weakening into a tropical depression as it moved deeper into the northern mountainous regions of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Quang Tri Provincial Border Guard on October 5 dismantled a major transnational drug trafficking ring, arresting two Lao nationals and seizing 500 kilograms of synthetic drugs.