Việt Nam News

Under the Decree No. 279/2025/NĐ-CP, victims suffering traffic accident injuries with a disability rate of over 81 per cent will be eligible for support of up to VNĐ100 million ($3,800) per person per incident to aid community reintegration and personal development.

Doctors at the Việt Nam National Children’s Hospital have successfully performed the country’s first selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), enabling an eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy to stand and walk independently for the first time.

As rising water from upstream rivers inundates low-lying areas, local authorities in Đà Nẵng City have mobilised all forces to protect residents and prevent further damage.

The KN-219 vessel of Fisheries Surveillance Team No. 2 on Monday (October 27) morning promptly rescued an injured fisherman in the overlapping waters between Việt Nam and Indonesia.

Investigators said the group used advanced colour printing technology, laminating machines and image-editing software to create counterfeit documents that closely resembled authentic ones.

The fire claimed 11 lives, injured four people, and destroyed one car, eight motorbikes, and numerous other items and equipment, causing more than VNĐ2.6 billion (US$99,000) in property damage.

Two urban railway lines - Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) connecting Đà Nẵng International Airport, Hội An and the industrial Chu Lai zone – out of 16 have been planned for soon construction in 2025-30

Local rescue forces have helped remove 51 households with total 163 villagers in the mountainous Trà Leng village from landslide sites to safe shelters after uninterrupted heavy rains on October 25-26.

Heavy rain brought by Typhoon No. 12 has battered central Việt Nam, flooding streets in Huế City, triggering landslides in Đà Nẵng City, and cutting off roads in Quảng Ngãi Province, leaving many areas isolated and traffic disrupted.

After the merger with Bình Dương and Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, HCM City's wards and communes are seeing a massive increae in workload, necessitating the need for a digital government system to improve productivity and better serve citizens.

The peak travel period is expected to last from the end of October to early February next year.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm said growth only has meaning when every citizen can share its fruits in a fair, safe and humane manner, when people’s real quality of life is improved, when no one is left behind, and when the future of the next generation is not sacrificed for the immediate interests of the present.

Through its presence at the 2025 Golden Autumn Fair, the Việt Nam Education Publishing House aims to offer visitors an immersive and modern educational experience, where every book and product reflects its dedication to spreading knowledge and preserving Vietnamese cultural values in an era of global integration.

The Medical Service Administration, the Việt Nam National Eye Hospital, the Hồ Chí Minh City Eye Hospital and Roche Pharma Vietnam launched the “Việt Nam Eye Health” partnership programme on October 25.

The Việt Nam National University-HCM City (VNU-HCM) on October 25 held its 2025-26 academic year opening ceremony to welcome freshmen students, with the theme “Aspiration for Innovation toward a Prosperous Việt Nam.”

Over 5,000 participants took part in Pink Run 2025 organised by Breast Cancer Network Việt Nam (BCNV) at The Global City, Bình Trưng Ward, HCM City to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer patients on October 25.

A family in Mang Ta Hamlet (Yang Mao Commune) was constructing a house when the foundation unexpectedly collapsed, causing a wall to fall onto the adjacent house belonging to Y Ôi Ksơr (born 1983, also residing in the area).

According to the police, the TikTok account "Tàng Keng Ông Trùm" has posted clips insulting relief activities for people affected by natural disasters and floods in the Northern provinces, with discriminatory languages.