Việt Nam News

Social housing development in Việt Nam is facing significant delays, particularly in major cities such as HCM City and Hà Nội.

Cao Bằng Province has cleared traffic congestion points, ensuring people's travel after typhoon Yagi.

Village head Vàng Seo Chứ, 33, evacuated over 100 villagers to a nearby safe zone during the floods, which destroyed seven houses.

Upon arrival, the shipments -- including 2000 family kits, 1000 shelter repair kits, 1000 kitchen sets and 3000 personal hygiene kits, equivalent to a total of US$250,000 -- were received by the Việt Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA)

According to the plans, Phú Quốc International Airport will be expanded, increasing its capacity to approximately to 18 million passengers per year by 2050.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) estimates that about VNĐ2.9 trillion (US$118.3 million) is needed to repair highways from Thanh Hoá central province to the northern provinces.

The two sides should enhance cooperation and share experiences in journalism activities in the digital era, especially the application of modern technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to the production of news and the diversification of news distribution channels, along with experiences in coping with fake news.

According to updates from the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), the mountainous province Lào Cai remains the hardest-hit locality, with 151 people dead or missing.

Initial assessment is that the typhoon caused VNĐ40 trillion (US$1.629 billion) worth of damage, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng, with many localities and the country set to be seeing slower growth in the last half.

The country's GDP growth in the third quarter may suffer a decrease of 0.35 per cent, and by 0.22 per cent in the fourth quarter. For the entire year, GDP could decline by 0.15 per cent compared to the earlier growth scenario of 6.8-7 per cent.

The city's health sector has established 12 rapid response teams to address measles outbreaks in schools amid rising cases and slow vaccination coverage among children.

A total of 40 water purifiers and 200 multi-purpose plastic tarpaulins, with a total value of more than VNĐ3 billion (US$124,096) were delivered to Yên Bái northern mountainous province on Sunday.

Residents in areas affected by heavy rain and flooding are highly susceptible to gastrointestinal diseases due to contaminated water, unsafe food, and poor sanitation conditions.

Ốc Thị Quỳnh Anh wants to use her story to inspire other ethnic girls, to encourage them to courageously chase their dreams, gain access to knowledge and seize good opportunities for a better future.

PM Chính also ordered the immediate repair of houses, schools and hospitals damaged by the typhoon, clearance of fallen trees, quick resumption of the supply of electricity, clean water and telecommunications services.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia launched a donation campaign on September 13, raising more than US$30,000 in just a few hours.

The Vietnam News Agency reporters have risked their safety at the front lines of Typhoon Yagi to keep the public informed about the storm's devasting impact.

Up to 1,499 out of 1,678 medium-voltage power lines affected by Typhoon Yagi had been restored to operation as of Friday morning, said state-run Vietnam Electricity (EVN).