Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung, together with the embassy’s science and technology division, had a meeting with representatives from Technion University in Haifa city on November 23 to explore opportunities for deepening cooperation in training, science technology research and development.

Surgeons at the 108 Military Central Hospital successfully carried out a multi-organ transplant using organs from a brain-dead donor on November 22, marking two consecutive weeks in November during which the hospital has helped save 29 patients.

The world is undergoing fundamental and epochal changes, making the Vietnam – China friendship more important than ever in promoting relations between the peoples of the two countries and contributing to peace and stability in the region and beyond.

VOV.VN - Repairs on the railway section running through the South-central region are expected to be completed by November 26–27, as severe damage caused by recent floods continues to disrupt operations.

VOV.VN - The Lotte Scholarship Foundation announced on November 24 that it has awarded scholarships to 100 students from 10 major universities across Vietnam, with total funding amounting to KRW 66 million (approximately US$580,000).

VOV.VN - As historic floods devastate central Vietnam, rescue teams, including police officers, soldiers and militias, have risked their lives to save residents and deliver critical relief, false narratives and manipulated reports circulate online, seeking to undermine public trust.

VOV.VN - Education New Zealand (ENZ) in collaboration with the New Zealand Consulate General held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on November 23 to present the New Zealand Universities Awards (NZUA) to 8 outstanding high-school Vietnamese students.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression has formed in the waters east of the Philippines and is expected to enter the East Sea, potentially strengthening into a storm in a couple of days and moving towards Vietnam’s South-central region which has recently experienced historic flooding.

Prolonged heavy rain and subsequent floods across the provinces of Gia Lai, Quang Ngai, Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa had forced the railway sector to suspend 44 passenger trains as of 11:00 on November 23, with more than 21,000 tickets refunded.

The Ministry of Public Security on November 23 issued a warning about the spread of false information, particularly AI-generated fake news, related to the flooding in the central region.

As Hue city and other central localities of Vietnam are suffering severe consequences from the most serious natural disasters in many years, the cooperative relationship between Hue and France’s Cergy city has become an important source of support.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a telegram, instructing relevant ministries, sectors and provinces to urgently focus on overcoming the consequences of the recent floods, restoring production and business activities, and stabilising people’s livelihoods in the central region.

VOV.VN - On November 23, the 917th Regiment of the 370th Division (Air Defense – Air Force), urgently carried out airlift missions to deliver relief supplies to areas severely affected by floods in Central Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on November 23 signed a decision approving an emergency aid allocation of VND1.1 trillion (US$41.74 million) from the central budget’s 2025 contingency fund to four provinces – Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Gia Lai and Dak Lak – to address severe damage caused by recent floods.

VOV.VN - The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee has issued a call for action in response to severe losses of lives and property caused by the recent exceptional floods in the central region.

As Vietnam grapples with extensive damage caused by recent storms and prolonged flooding, especially in the central and Central Highlands regions, the international community has offered emergency assistance to help the country overcome the crisis.

VOV.VN - Another strong cold air mass is moving southward and is expected to hit Northern Vietnam in a couple of days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

VOV.VN - As of the morning of November 23, prolonged floods and landslides across Central Vietnam have left 102 people dead or missing, according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE).

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.