Party General Secretary and State President To Lam arrived in the northern province of Phu Tho in the late afternoon of September 12 to inspect flood prevention and control efforts and to provide support and encouragement to residents affected by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding.

VOV.VN - The administration of Hanoi capital has lowered the flood alert level as water levels of the Red and Duong rivers flowing through the capital keep receding.

VOV.VN - The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) announced on September 12 that it will send six experts from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit and provide 1 million Swiss francs to support those affected by Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on September 12 led a delegation to the northern province of Thai Nguyen to inspect the situation and direct activities to overcome consequences of super Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods.

A delegation of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA), led by its Standing Chairman Nguyen Duc Loi, paid a courtesy call to Lao Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Vansy Kuamua, as part of its working trip to the neighbouring country from September 9-13.

A helicopter of Regiment 916 of the Air Defence-Air Force Service's Air Division 371 took off at Hoa Lac Airport in Hanoi September 12 to carry out rescue missions and transport essential supplies to flood-affected areas in Nguyen Binh district, of the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.

VOV.VN - Water levels of the Red River have risen over the past two days, forcing residents of Phuc Tan and Chuong Duong wards in Tay Ho district of Hanoi to travel around by boat.

The Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Security Agency has proposed the prosecution of former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong for “abusing position and power while performing duties”.

The 8th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN) Symposium opened in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang on September 12.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) announced that the RoK government has decided to provide humanitarian aid worth US$2 million to Vietnamese localities devastated by typhoon Yagi and subsequent landslides and flashfloods.

VOV.VN - Relevant forces have so far retrieved 44 dead bodies from debris of the horrific flashfloods that struck Nu village of northern Lao Cai province on September 10, and search and rescue operations are going on to search for the remaining 51 missing people.

VOV.VN - UNICEF has provided water supplies to government partners for distribution to households, hospitals, health facilities and schools in three of the most impacted provinces by typhoon Yagi in Vietnam, said UNICEF Vietnam Representative Silvia Danailov.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Chernyshenko co-chaired the 25th meeting of the Vietnam-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Economic-Trade and Scientific-Technological Cooperation in Moscow on September 11.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it and diplomatic agencies of Vietnam in China have urgently worked with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Yunnan province's authorities on the information that China is preparing to release floodwater from its Malutang hydropower dam, which is located in Yunnan province's Wenshan district, and the upstream of the Lo River in Vietnam.

China began discharging water from its upstream hydropower dams into the Lo River as of 2 p.m. on September 11, and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep reported the discharge rate as relatively low and not expected to significantly affect downstream areas in Vietnam.

The Vietnam-Russia Committee on Educational, Scientific and Technological Cooperation convened its fifth meeting in Moscow on September 10 to review and assess the results of cooperation activities and outline orientations for the time to come.

VOV.VN - The floodwaters of the Red River in Hanoi capital are receding, while heavy rain is expected to fall to a lesser extent on September 12.

Major Russian media outlets have extensively covered the official visit of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, highlighting his significant meeting with President Vladimir Putin during his September 9-10 trip.

VOV.VN - Australia will provide Vietnam with an initial aid package worth AUD3 million to help people overcome the consequences of typhoon Yagi and subsequent flashfloods and landslides, according to the Australian Embassy in Hanoi.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on September 11 announced that it has resumed electricity supply to more than 4.8 million customers out of over 5.9 million clients who have suffered from power outage due to Typhoon Yagi.

VOV.VN - Many students have been attempting to get to school in Hanoi by any means necessary amid rising water levels of the Red river flowing through the capital, thereby increasing the risk of flooding in areas located near riversides.

VOV.VN - A recent crackdown on a drug trafficking ring from Cambodia to Vietnam led to the arrest of a man and the seizure of around 25 kg of drugs in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

VOV.VN - Thousands of people throughout the northern provinces and cities have been left trapped in severe flooding amid rising water on major rivers due to the impact of typhoon Yagi.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Department of Transport issued a notice on September 11 stipulating that all vessels operating on the Ca Lo river, the Yen stream, and the Suoi Hai lake are banned.

VOV.VN - The Red River's water level in Hanoi is likely to reach its peak by September 11 noon, surpassing alert level 2, according to the latest update released by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NHMF).

VOV.VN - The Asia-Pacific forum for young Francophones opened on September 11 in Hanoi, focusing on employment, creativity, and innovation as the heart of the Francophone community in the region.

The central province of Quang Tri has recorded no fishing vessels and fishermen violating foreign waters this year to September 10.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has expressed his solidarity with the Vietnamese Government and people over great human and asset losses caused by typhoon Yagi and extended his deepest condolences to families and relatives of victims of the storm.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky on September 9 sent his condolences to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs upon learning about the damage caused by Typhoon Yagi.

Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane, Laos, launched a donation campaign on September 10 to support people in northern provinces of Vietnam and Laos that were hard hit by super typhoon Yagi.