VOV.VN - A strong cold spell hit northern border localities of Vietnam early on November 26 and is sweeping across northern and north-central provinces in the coming hours, causing temperatures to drop sharply, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has requested that northern Cao Bang province take urgent action to prevent the spread of diphtheria following a reported death from the disease in the locality.

The Central Relief Committee under the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) has allocated more than VND 2.04 trillion (US$80.3 million) to provinces and cities severely impacted by Typhoon Yagi, which made a landfall in Vietnam on September 7.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam received Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Hanoi on November 25 as part of the latter’s official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

President Luong Cuong and his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev co-chaired a press conference following their talks in Hanoi on November 25, announcing that they have agreed on major directions and specific measures to enhance cooperation and elevate the relations between the two countries in the time ahead.

French newspaper Le Monde has run a story highlighting Vietnam’s northern province of Son La as a model for ecological agricultural development.

VOV.VN - Bulgaria is one of Vietnam’s top priority partners in Central and Eastern Europe, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told visiting Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in a meeting in Hanoi on November 25.

Vietnam and Bulgaria have issued a joint statement affirming the commitments of their senior leaders to promote cooperation in areas where both sides have strengths and needs, for the benefit of the two countries’ people and for peace, stability, and sustainable development in each region and the world.

The finals of the FAVIJA Champions Cup 2024, the largest Vietnamese football championship in Japan, took place in Saitama prefecture, featuring 32 top teams from seven regions of Kanto, Chubu, Tokai, Kansai, HoKuriku, Chugoku and Kyushu.

Vietnam leads member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the number of students studying in the US, with nearly 50% pursuing majors in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), according to a report released this month by the Institute of International Education (IIE).