VOV.VN - Flash floods accompanied by rock and soil hit a commune of northern Lao Cai province, burying an entire village with 35 households and 158 people, with 18 found dead and 77 reported missing.

VOV.VN - Lang Son Geopark of Vietnam has been officially recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 8 made a field trip to northern Quang Ninh province that was hard hit by typhoon Yagi, to assess the damage and direct measures to address the aftermath.

VOV.VN - Administrative procedures remain cumbersome that should be addressed promptly to support businesses and people in their daily transactions, requested Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a meeting of the Steering Committee for Administrative Reform in Hanoi on July 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has actively engaged in international humanitarian relief efforts and will continue to support people affected by humanitarian crises around the world, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, head of the Vietnamese deletion to the United Nations.

VOV.VN - The 15th Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) report was released on April 2, indicating progress made in citizen’s perceptions of local anti-corruption efforts and e-governance.

VOV.VN - Addressing the COP28 World Climate Change Action Summit in Dubai on December 2, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on all stakeholders to bridge the gap between commitment and action to address climate change concerns.

The European Commission (EC) recognised Vietnam’s efforts and progress in implementing EC's recommendations on fighting illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the past time and affirmed its commitment to accompany the country in developing sustainable fisheries and realising targets on transitioning to green and circular economy, said an EC official.

VOV.VN - The Central Highland province Dak Nong on August 8 declared a state of emergency to support recovery efforts for public works heavily damaged or badly impacted by the recent torrential rain and flooding.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is committed to strengthening its engagement and cooperation with dialogue and external partners, including through existing ASEAN-led mechanisms, in promoting peace, stability, security and development, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has said on behalf of the ASEAN.