VOV.VN - Vietnam has built a record 500,000 tonnes of national food reserves in 2025, more than doubling previous stockpiling levels, as the country strengthens food security, market stabilisation and emergency response capacity, an official said on January 23.

Storm Koto, the 15th to form in the East Sea this year, has taken shape with an unpredictable trajectory, requiring close monitoring, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stressed while chairing an online meeting with leaders of provinces and cities regarding emergency response efforts to the 15th storm.

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 - 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.

A joint emergency response drill for cross-border infectious diseases was held in Jiangcheng county, Pu'er city, China’s Yunnan province on October 14 - 15 as part of the Vietnam-China-Laos Cross-Border Infectious Disease Emergency Response Drill 2025.

The Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has sent three staff members to voluntarily join the ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT) to assist Myanmar in overcoming consequences of the recent devastating earthquake.

The Hanoi People's Court on March 17 commenced the first-instance trial of 13 defendants for their involvement in the case of violating bidding regulations that led to serious consequences at the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT), the Advanced International Joint Stock Company (AIC) and relevant units.

VOV.VN - Early on November 8 Typhoon Yinxing moved into the eastern waters of the northern part of the East Sea, becoming the seventh storm of the 2024 stormy season in this region.

VOV.VN - Local residents of northern and north-central localities of Vietnam have been advised to stay home, starting September 7 morning, when super typhoon Yagi is expected to make landfall.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to join 15 other countries in performing maneuvers for cyber security incidence responses at the 2023 ASEAN Computer Emergency Response Team (CERTS) Incident Drills (ACID) on October 18-19.