Việt Nam News

Farmers in the upstream areas of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are busy harvesting their summer-autumn rice crop in preparation for the flood season.

For the past ten years, the charity group Autumn and Friends has been providing free meals to patients in need across various hospitals in Hà Nội. They have also extended their compassion to poor communities in rural areas by building bridges and schools in remote regions.

In remote border communes where infrastructure remains underdeveloped and poverty rates are high, initial steps in operating the new system have already shown the proactive engagement and strong determination of local officials and civil servants.

The municipal and provincial authorities in affected areas were ordered to submit detailed reports by July 24, outlining the storm’s impact, response efforts, challenges faced, lessons learned, and plans for recovery and future preparedness.

Typhoon Wipha swept through northern and north-central Việt Nam yesterday, causing severe flooding in Nghệ An and Thanh Hóa provinces. The storm damaged 161 homes in Nghệ An, affected 251 in Thanh Hóa and destroyed over 19,000 hectares of rice fields.

Typhoon Wipha has caused catastrophic flooding and landslides across northern and north-central Việt Nam, with Nghệ An Province suffering the heaviest toll as homes were destroyed, villages cut off and thousands evacuated.

The HCM City Department of Health is investigating Việt Khang Thủ Đức General Clinic following complaints that it lured patients with low-cost checkups and then charged for unnecessary treatments.

The sixth edition of the Tuổi Trẻ Start-up Awards 2025 was officially launched on July 22, highlighting the transformative role of artificial intelligence in entrepreneurship and reaffirming a commitment to nurturing innovation among Việt Nam’s next generation of business leaders.

Acclaimed Vietnamese fashion designer Nguyễn Công Trí has been arrested for alleged involvement in illegal drug use, HCM City police confirmed on Wednesday.

Typhoon Wipha and widespread flooding have devastated northern and north-central provinces, damaging homes, crippling agriculture and triggering multiple dike failures. Emergency response teams are working around the clock as further heavy rains are forecast.

Minh Khương Trading Co., Ltd is required to notify all distributors and users of the recall, accept returned products and proceed with removing all non-compliant batches from the market.

Despite many support policies, Việt Nam has reached just 22.6 per cent of its 2025 goal to build 100,000 social housing units.

Several hydropower plants have begun controlled discharges. Inflows to Bản Vẽ Hydropower Reservoir reached 9,543 cubic metres per second, prompting a release of 1,727 cubic metres per second.

At 10.45pm on July 22, the flood inflow into the Bản Vẽ Hydropower Reservoir reached 10,044cb.m/s, far surpassing the designed threshold of 7,770cb.m/s.

The floodwaters surged so quickly that residents were caught off guard, forcing them to urgently evacuate and move belongings in the middle of the night. Many families were unable to save their possessions.

Under a newly passed resolution by the Hà Nội People’s Council, plastic items commonly used in tourism and hospitality, including disposable toothbrushes, razors, cotton swabs, shower caps and miniature toiletries, will be phased out from January 1, 2026.

HCM City has unveiled an ambitious plan to develop a citywide electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, including 19 large-scale charging stations and 3,000 smaller charging and battery-swap points, as part of its broader push to make the transport sector greener.

The captial city’s air pollution goals must also align with climate objectives, extending beyond motorbikes to include private cars through policies aimed at reducing personal vehicle use.