At yesterday’s National Assembly (NA) meeting, the Deputy PM delivered an explanatory speech, clarifying issues related to economic growth, disbursement of public investment, the gold and real estate markets, education and law-making.
Central provinces are still battling floodwaters after days of heavy rain, with widespread damage and ongoing evacuations. So far, 14 people have been confirmed dead and eight remain missing.
The floods have also claimed 16 lives or left people missing. Approximately 9,450 livestock and poultry have died or been swept away.
Vice Chairman Dương Đức Tuấn said that pledges to the Fund for the Poor and social welfare fund for this year have so far totalled VNĐ10 billion, and expressed hope that support will continue to grow ahead of the 'Joining hands for the poor and social welfare' programme on November 3.
The order comes while incidents of school violence, social misconduct, and legal violations among students remain complex, with increasingly diverse forms and a worrying trend towards younger offenders.
The Government of the Russian Federation has sent 29 tonnes of emergency relief supplies, including rescue boats, tents, blankets and food, to support residents affected by severe rains and flooding in Huế City.
A child was rescued in Đà Nẵng City on the night of October 29 after being swept nearly one kilometre by a swollen Hàn River.
In recent days, as prolonged heavy rains and flooding have severely affected the lives of local residents, the Đà Nẵng City Military Command has proactively and urgently deployed personnel, vehicles, and rescue plans with the spirit of “all for the people,” demonstrating its utmost determination to safeguard lives and property.
Four people are still missing and 21 others have been injured while evacuating from submerged areas in rural lowlands and remote mountain villages around Đà Nẵng, the city’s Storm and Flood Prevention Centre has reported.
HCM City plans to provide free health insurance for students and residents aged 65 and above starting next year as part of efforts to expand universal healthcare coverage.
The adoption of modern farming models has helped farmers in Vĩnh Long Province cut costs, raise productivity and improve quality.
PM Phạm Minh Chính asked to improve drug control legislation, focusing on amending the Drug Prevention Law and related guiding documents to establish a comprehensive legal basis.
The labour market in HCM City is seeing rising recruitment demand in the last months of the year as businesses accelerate production and services to complete export orders and meet rising demand during the busy year-end season, according to the HCM City Employment Service Centre under the Department of Home Affairs.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment plans to complete a comprehensive national land database in 2026, a step to transform land resources into an important driver for sustainable development.
Heavy rains and high tides caused by Typhoon Fenshen in recent days have flooded 900 hectares of farms in Bình Lợi Commune in HCM City, causing local farmers to fear they could lose the yellow apricot blossoms they are growing for Tết next February.
A baby girl was born in the landslide affected village of Mộ Lang in the mountainous Trà Tập commune as poor traffic blocked the move of the mother to the communal heath centre on October 29.
All vehicles travelling from Bồ Đề Ward to Hoàn Kiếm Ward will be banned from crossing Long Biên Bridge as repair and maintenance work begins on November 1, according to the Hà Nội Department of Construction.
The General Staff of the Việt Nam People’s Army has ordered all military units to maintain the highest level of readiness and mobilise maximum personnel and equipment to support flood-affected provinces in central Việt Nam, as severe flooding continues to devastate the region.