The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on October 9 held a donation ceremony to support people in northern and central provinces of Vietnam who have been severely affected by recent storms and floods, in response to the call from the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.

Vietnam’s Digital Trust Alliance (DTA) on October 10 launched the “Not Alone” campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at protecting children and young people from online risks and building a safer, more humane digital environment.

VOV.VN - Chu Mom Ray National Park in central Quang Ngai province has recently recorded the first appearance of a sun bear (Ursus thibetanus) through camera trap technology.

VOV.VN - Floodwaters in northern provinces of Vietnam have begun to recede after days of heavy rainfall brought on by the remnants of Typhoon Matmo, but the aftermath remains devastating, with significant losses in human lives, property, and infrastructure.

There is an urgent need for Vietnam to enhance response measures and protect the dyke system, given prolonged heavy rain and flooding in the northern and north-central regions caused by three consecutive storms in just 13 days from September 22 to October 3.

VOV.VN - As cyberattacks grow in scale and sophistication globally, 2025 is proving to be a critical turning point for cybersecurity, especially for countries accelerating their digital transformation, like Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Hanoi’s Trung Gia and Da Phuc communes on the night of October 9 to oversee flood response and recovery efforts after learning that many areas were heavily inundated as river levels rose.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to play host to an international forum on October 21 to connect European technological strengths with Vietnam’s digital future.

Social welfare will remain a central task of the Government in the coming period, with higher requirements and more practical policies to ensure well-being and improve living standards for all people, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan affirmed on October 9.

VOV.VN - Authorities in Dong Cuong commune, northern Lao Cai province, working with functional forces, have safely disposed of a large unexploded bomb weighing nearly 300 kilograms and measuring about 1.2 meters in length.

VOV.VN - Eleven Vietnamese universities have been named in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, with the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City leading national institutions in the 501-600 group, according to THE’s latest release on October 9.

The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) has joined hands with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local authorities to help affected communities in Cebu city recover from the devastating impacts of Super Typhoon Bualoi and a 6.9-magnitude earthquake.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 9 chaired a nationwide teleconference to launch the National Target Programme on Drug Prevention and Control to 2030.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos are working together to enhance education quality, with a training course on primary school self-assessment opening in Vientiane on October 9.

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.