This visit builds on the momentum of the sectoral strategic partnership agreement signed during Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s visit to Stockholm in June 2025, deepening cooperation in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
Through blinding rain and landslides, the soldiers pressed on, clearing the debris, carving new paths, bringing relief and safety to the stranded.
Nearly 600,000 traffic violations in ten months have pushed HCM City to rethink its strategy. Officials now say culture, not just control, is the key to safer roads.
Storm Kalmaegi has strengthened as it moves towards the central East Sea, bringing the risk of gale-force winds, waves up to 10 metres high and very rough seas between Đà Nẵng City and Khánh Hòa Province. Heavy rain from Nghệ An Province to Quảng Ngãi Province is expected to continue, with major rivers in Huế City already rising to or above danger level 3, posing high risks of flooding and landslides.
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned that Storm Kalmaegi may bring extremely strong winds and very rough seas to the central East Sea, including the Trường Sa Archipelago, and offshore waters from Đà Nẵng City to Khánh Hòa Province between November 5 and 6. Huế and nearby areas are also facing rising river levels and prolonged heavy rain.
The Party chief praised the city’s rapid and decisive response to severe flooding, citing it as proof of the effective two-tier local administration model. He spotlighted the use of digital technology for transparent, real-time information and early warnings, alongside robust community solidarity in disaster response.
Among those honoured were four international award winners, four university valedictorians and 33 graduates with distinction, along with many students achieving top scores in the national high school exam.
An Giang and Cà Mau, which boast the largest fishing fleets in the region, are tightening vessel monitoring, strengthening port control, and raising awareness among fishermen while ensuring sustainable livelihoods.
At the ceremony, monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers chanted sutras and lit lotus-shaped candles, offering prayers for peace and expressing deep sympathy for the losses suffered by people back home.
The second phase of testing, conducted October 26-29, verified the synchronisation and performance of advanced surveillance systems, including primary and secondary radars (PSR/SSR) and the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) setup at the airport. The checks also assessed monitoring capabilities at both ends of the finished Runway 1 (05R/23L).
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm on Sunday presented Huế with VNĐ100 billion (US$3.8 million) in financial aid and 200 tonnes of rice to support recovery and restore socio-economic stability.
Eleven Vietnamese fishermen were rescued late Saturday night after their two fishing boats collided with a Panama-flagged cargo vessel off the coast of Vũng Tàu, according to the HCM City Border Guard Command.
Authorities have detained two fishing vessels from Khánh Hòa province for violating regulations on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, part of ongoing efforts to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning lifted.
Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà has tasked the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) with drafting a proactive negotiation and engagement plan with the European Commission (EC), with detailed responsibilities for central and local agencies.
State President Lương Cường and a high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam met with representatives of Vietnamese agencies and community in the southeastern region of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on November 1.
From seed to sustainability, Việt Nam’s scientists are driving a rice revolution. Their innovations power the one-million-hectare programme for sustainable rice. High-quality, low-emission varieties from the Mekong Delta are feeding the world while moving the nation closer to net zero.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung and British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper have agreed to work closely in building an action plan for implementing the newly established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, Việt Nam has performed transplants of six types of human body parts with a total of 9,805 transplants, mainly kidney transplants with 8,904 cases; 754 liver transplants; 126 heart transplants; 13 lung transplants.
