VOV.VN - As of 5:00 p.m. on November 22, the recent severe flooding across Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands has left at least 72 people dead and 13 others missing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

VOV.VN - A delegation from the Vietnam People’s Navy, led by Colonel Nguyen Vinh Nam, Deputy Commander of Naval Region 4, embarked on Missile Frigate 015 - Tran Hung Dao from Cam Ranh Naval Base, Khanh Hoa province, for official visits to China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.

The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on November 21 launched a fundraising campaign to support people affected by recent storms and floods in central and south central provinces and cities, collecting more than VND112.6 billion (US$4.27 million) right at the launching ceremony.

A seminar presenting and assessing the preliminary results of the second Vietnam-Russia joint survey on Vietnam’s continental shelf, conducted using research vessel Akademik M.A. Lavrentyev, was held in Hanoi on November 21.

VOV.VN - Meteorologists say the historic flooding that has swept across Vietnam’s central region in recent days was triggered by a rare convergence of extreme weather conditions occurring at the same time.

Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) on November 21 announced continued suspension of multiple passenger services departing from Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, as widespread flooding in the south-central region persists.

President of the Senate of the Czech Parliament Milos Vystrcil on November 21 reaffirmed that the Czech Republic remains open to international students, including those from Vietnam, stressing emerging opportunities for cooperation under the Vietnam–Czech Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - The UK Government has pledged an additional GBP300,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts in Central Vietnam following recent storms and floods, the British Embassy in Hanoi announced in Hanoi on November 21.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has issued a notice to the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order, the Border Guard Command, and the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group regarding the deployment of a system to monitor fishing vessels and fishermen on the VNeID platform.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh on November 21 signed a decision approving emergency funding worth VND700 billion (over US$26.5 million) to Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Gia Lai, and Dak Lak provinces to address aftermath caused by heavy rains and floods.

President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Milos Vystrcil on November 20 visited the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) to present a symbolic aid package of CZK3 million (US$142,800) to support recovery efforts following the 2025 storms and floods in Hoi An (Da Nang) and Hue.

The Government has issued a decree detailing the establishment of the national housing fund and measures to implement the National Assembly’s Resolution No. 201/2025/QH15, adopted in May this year on piloting a number of special mechanisms and policies to develop social housing.

Five out of twelve Vietnamese universities have risen in the latest QS sustainability rankings, with Hue University making the most dramatic progress, jumping more than 700 places.

VOV.VN - Flooding in Central Vietnam is expected to persist for several more days as heavy rain continues across Gia Lai, Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa provinces through November 23, despite weakening in intensity, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) reported.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh who is paying a official visit to Algeria chaired an emergency online meeting late on November 20 (Hanoi time) to direct urgent actions in response to the severe flooding sweeping across central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Over the past days, subsequent floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have taken their heavy toll on Central Vietnam, leaving 41 dead and nine missing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Military units, local authorities, and emergency forces are ramping up relief operations as prolonged torrential rains have triggered devastating floods across the central provinces of Gia Lai and Dak Lak, leaving tens of thousands of households inundated, many communities isolated, and critical infrastructure damaged.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Colombia in Vietnam on November 19 presented 25 monkeypod trees to the capital city of Hanoi, marking a special gesture to symbolise the enduring and resilient friendship between the two countries.

Associate Professor D.Sc. Nguyen Thi Mong Diep, a senior lecturer at Quy Nhon University, has been listed among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in 2025 by the US’s Stanford University.

VOV.VN - Authorities have dismantled a major international drug trafficking ring, which was transporting drugs from the Golden Triangle region into Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Over the past 17 years, teacher Dinh Le Thu has steadfastly remained at her school and in her community, becoming a beacon of knowledge for Dao ethnic students in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Ha Hoang Hai, authorised by the President, posthumously bestowed a Friendship Order on late Polish architect Kazimierz Kwiatkowski, in recognition of his contributions to the preservation of Vietnam’s cultural and historical heritage sites.

VOV.VN - Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in Vietnam’s central provinces have killed 16 people and left 5 others missing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung on November 20 signed a government dispatch from the Prime Minister directing urgent measures to respond to the exceptionally severe floods in central Vietnam, especially in Gia Lai, Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa provinces.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence on November 20 deployed two Mi-171 helicopters to the severely flooded areas of Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak provinces to conduct emergency search-and-rescue operations and deliver relief supplies.

VOV.VN - An early frost surprised locals and tourists in Northern Vietnam on the morning of November 19, coating the road to the summit of Ta Xua Mt. in Lao Cai province with ice.

Vietnam has moved up from fourth to third place in ASEAN in terms of mobile internet speed, according to the Speedtest Global Index.

Many of the world’s leading scholars are expected to attend the 2025 VinFuture Sci-Tech Week, slated for December 2–6, to discuss key future scientific trends, helping highlight Vietnam’s role in the global innovation network.

A large number of scholars and researchers from various countries gathered at an international conference at Sofia University in Bulgaria to share their studies on Vietnam in various aspects.

The draft Law on Artificial Intelligence, the first of its kind in Vietnam which is being discussed at the 15th National Assembly’s 10th session, is expected to help establish a legal foundation to promote the research, development, application, and governance of AI in a safe, responsible manner, once it is approved.