In response to prolonged flooding that has caused severe damage in northern mountainous provinces, the SOS Food project — an emergency food platform founded and operated by the Vietnam Food Bank Network — has launched a campaign to deliver essential supplies to flood-affected communities in Thái Nguyên, Cao Bằng and Sơn La. 

State reserves units in disaster-hit localities have maintained 24-hour operations to ensure rapid response, the absolute safety of warehouses and goods, and the preservation of adequate stock levels and quality as required.

Observing ocean colour from satellites allows for the estimation of optical-biological and biogeochemical parameters, reflecting species characteristics, phytoplankton morphology, and seawater quality. This is particularly important for coastal areas.

Experts from New Zealand shared their experience and engaged with members of the Vietnamese engineering and medical units to collect data and design a psychological support programme tailored for Vietnamese peacekeepers.

A delegation from the Vietnam Education Publishing House (VEPH) has wrapped up a working visit to the Russian Federation. The visit, marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), went far beyond a routine professional exchange.

HCM City has launched the Bình dân học vụ số (Digital Literacy) movement to equip all citizens with essential digital knowledge and skills to enable them to use technology in daily life.

Acting Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trần Đức Thắng said Việt Nam and the EU still hold untapped potential of cooperation in the environmental field, particularly in circular economy development, water resource management, and carbon market mechanisms. Thắng proposed the two sides soon build and sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on environmental cooperation to establish a long-term, effective partnership framework.

The NCHF warned about heavy rainfall of more than 70mm in three hours accompanied by whirlwinds, lightning, hailstorm, and gales, in the regions.

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake hit Măng Bút Commune, Quảng Ngãi Province, early Monday, causing no damage, according to the national earthquake monitoring centre.