VOV.VN -Voice of Vietnam (VOV) President Nguyen The Ky on November 7 called on all employees to donate at least one day's salary for victims of typhoon Damrey and floods in the south-central region of Vietnam.

The Japanese government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), donated 105 water filtering systems to help residents in central Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Nam provinces cope with aftermath of flooding.

Various activities were held on November 7 to mark the 100th anniversary of Russia’s October Revolution, one of the most important revolutions in the 20th century.

President Tran Dai Quang on November 7 inspected flood recovery efforts in the central city of Da Nang and visited some of the worst-affected residents. 

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc waded through floodwater along streets of Hoi An ancient city on the afternoon of November 7 to inspect losses caused by storms and floods and encouraged residents to take drastic recovery efforts.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 7 directed providing US$5 million in aid for Vietnam to overcome consequences of typhoon Damrey. 

A draft law on cyber security requires foreign companies providing internet and telecommunication services in Vietnam to have operation licenses, a representative agency and an open data center in the country.

The 2016 report “Characteristics of the Vietnamese rural economy” was released in Hanoi on November 7, providing information collected from a 2016 rural household survey in 12 provinces of the country.

The 11th contest of eloquence in Vietnamese took place at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan’s Chiba prefecture on November 7, bringing together 22 contestants from nine local universities and colleges.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged concerted  efforts to help flood-affected people in the central province of Quang Nam amid complicated development of floods and rains.

More than 800 Buddhist dignitaries and followers gathered at the ninth Congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Buddhist Sangha for the 2017-2022 tenure that opened in the city’s District 10 on November 7.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha visited Quy Nhon beach in central Binh Dinh province on November 7 to inspect the search for missing sailors and direct response to possible oil spills from sunk freighters in storm Damrey.

Storm Damrey that hit Vietnam on November 4 and following downpours and floods had claimed 69 lives and left 30 people missing in central and Central Highlands localities as of 8am of November 7.

VOV.VN - Due to the effects of the circulation of a tropical depression, forecasters said there will be heavy downpours and thunderstorms in the coastal areas of Ca Mau, KienGiang, and the Gulf of Thailand. 

VOV.VN - On November 7, the Vietnam Information Security Association announced the Vietnam Information Security Day will take place from November 15 to December 2 in Hanoi and HCM City. 

Some proposals in the draft Law on Cyber Security by the Ministry of Public Security are not consistent with international commitments Vietnam has made, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries, agencies and localities to join hands to help people affected by typhoon Damrey stabilise their lives, considering this an important, urgent task.

VOV.VN - Prolonged heavy rains and water released from reservoirs have severely flooded many areas in the central region, seriously affecting daily life of local people.

The Executive Chairman of the Chinese Alibaba Group, Jack Ma, had a dialogue with nearly 4,000 Vietnamese students in Hanoi on November 6.

The Office of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee on November 6 raised funds to support people in the central, Central Highlands and south central regions affected by storm Damrey. 

Typhoon Damrey, the 12th storm to hit Vietnam this year, killed 44 people and left 19 others unaccounted for as of November 6 morning.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on November 4 presented the State Pushkin Prize to a Vietnamese scientist for her outstanding contributions to friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

The Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) recently held a policy dialogue in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang to support poor households to develop production.

VOV.VN - Although the rain has abated and floodwaters are slowly receding, many areas in Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province are still inundated with water on the morning of November 6.

The book: “From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the US and Agent Orange” was launched during a roundtable discussion with the two authors – Le Ke Son and Charles R. Bailey in Washington DC, the US last week.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on November 4 to launch a national action month for gender equality and to tackle abuse against women and girls.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 5 sent a message asking all authorities and agencies to quickly repair the damage caused by typhoon Damrey, which has wreaked havoc in the central and south central coast of Vietnam.

The Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on November 5 decided to allocate VND3 billion (US$132,000) to south central and Central Highlands provinces which were just hit by storm Damrey.

More than 800 local and international cardiologists exchanged notes about the latest advances, new trends and innovative therapies for cardiovascular diseases at a congress on “New Trends in Management of Cardiovascular Diseases” in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City will need at least 1,000 qualified interpreters and translators annually in the coming years as supply cannot meet demand, an official said at a meeting held this week.