The Thai consulate in HCM City, in collaboration with the Việt Nam Red Cross Society and the national blood donation programme Hành trình đỏ (Red Journey), organised a humanitarian blood donation event in HCM City on July 20.
In Quảng Ninh Province, various organisations, businesses, and individuals also joined hands to assist the victims.
The child had been travelling with his family as part of an eight-member group. His mother and two other relatives died in the incident.
By early July 22, Wipha is expected to strengthen, with winds reaching level 10-11 and gusts up to level 14 as it moves west-southwest at around 15km/h.
HCM City will have 2.6 million students from preschool, primary, secondary to high schools in the 2025-2026 school year, an increase of nearly 40,000 students compared to the previous school year after its merger with Bình Dương and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu provinces, according to its People’s Committee.
Vietnam Airlines Group has adjusted flights on July 21 and warned of potential delays through July 22 due to the approaching Typhoon Wipha, prioritising passenger and crew safety.
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In an effort to better serve foreign residents and workers in Khánh Hòa Province, the local Police Department has launched an intensive 50-day campaign to issue Level-2 digital identification accounts.
The Politburo has agreed on the policy of investing in building primary‑secondary boarding schools in 248 land border communes across the country, according to its freshly announced conclusion.
The target was outlined under the draft Political Report for the 18th Congress of the city’s Party Committee.
Việt Nam's Ministry of Public Security has proposed a special long-term visa exemption scheme of up to five years for select high-profile foreigners – including top scientists, corporate executives, global influencers and Olympic medallists – in a bid to attract talent and boost national competitiveness.
Across four discussion sessions, delegates not only demonstrated the academic depth of Việt Nam's young intellectuals, but also promoted the spirit of commitment and readiness to take on the country’s most pressing challenges.
Expressing his gratitude and best wishes to the contributors and their families, PM Phạm Minh Chính affirmed that the Party, State, and people always keep in mind and deeply appreciate the enormous contributions and sacrifice by those who rendered service to the nation.
The heavy rainstorm struck rapidly around noon, with powerful winds snapping branches and uprooting trees along several city streets. Fallen limbs and debris scattered across the roadways, alarming local residents and leaving many passersby in a state of panic.
In Hải Phòng, a bustling coastal city, authorities activated a full-scale storm response by 1 pm on July 20, coordinating across agencies, communes, wards, and special economic zones.
Typhoon Wipha is expected to enter the Gulf of Tonkin on Monday morning, maintaining wind speeds of level 10–11, with gusts up to level 14. Landfall is forecast for areas between northern Việt Nam and Nghệ An Province on Tuesday.
Deputy PM Trần Hồng Hà has asked for all-out efforts to find all victims before the third typhoon to enter Việt Nam's East Sea (South China Sea) this year, Wipha, starts to affect the coastal areas of the country.
Meteorologists classified the event as a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS), a sprawling complex of thunderstorms that can span hundreds of km and persist for up to 24 hours.
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