Historic floods have wiped out the livelihoods of farmers in Sông Cầu Ward, where lobster cages ready for harvest were destroyed, causing losses of billions of dong per household.
This new funding comes on top of the £500,000 provided in October, bringing the UK’s total emergency support this year in Việt Nam to £800,000 (approximately VNĐ27 billion).
The Ministry of National Defence has assigned military forces to make use of all possible means to immediately access residential areas that remain deeply flooded, isolated or affected by landslides and to continue evacuating residents to safe locations.
The alleged mastermind, identified only as “Long”, is a fugitive hiding overseas. Operatives worked in isolated cells, communicating solely via encrypted apps like Telegram and Signal under pseudonyms and never meeting in person.
Acting Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Hòa Bình emphasised that the funds must be managed transparently, used for their intended purposes and allocated to the correct beneficiaries, in accordance with State budget regulations.
A week of extreme rainfall has left central Việt Nam facing its worst flooding in decades, with more than 50 people dead or missing and widespread destruction.
The University Medical Centre and Novartis Vietnam signed a 2025–27 Memorandum of Understanding, marking a new milestone in their partnership.
Đồng Tháp Province continues to advance sustainable fishing practices, enhance offshore productivity and support national efforts to lift the European Commission’s IUU “yellow card”.
As of Thursday, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention had identified 31 suspected and confirmed cases of infant botulism associated with the use of ByHeart Whole Nutrition formula.
By equipping students with digital literacy, AI skills and online safety awareness, these programmes are helping young people learn, create, connect and protect themselves in an increasingly complex technological world.
Despite the deployment of police, military forces and local militia, hundreds of households in eastern communes and wards remained stranded in dangerous conditions.
With the 2024 Capital Law giving the city unprecedented autonomy, Hà Nội is moving to unlock new growth drivers, from high-tech investment and digital transformation to cultural industries and tourism, as it aims for double-digit economic growth in the next few years.
Total investment for the Bến Thành–Tham Lương Metro Line has been proposed to increase to VNĐ52 trillion, up from the previous VNĐ47.9 trillion, due to expanded construction scope, updated technology requirements and price escalation.
As of Thursday evening, flooding had damaged over 13,000 hectares of rice and crops. A total of 30,731 livestock and poultry have been killed or swept away in the regions.
Torrential rains and the release of water from hydropower reservoirs caused river levels to rise quickly, flooding many areas in central Việt Nam, including Khánh Hòa and Đắk Lắk. Historic floods and landslides in the affected localities have left 21 people dead or missing.
Residents are advised not to open the containers under any circumstances but instead notify the nearest authorities for proper handling.
Local authorities and relevant agencies have been urged to intensify efforts and urgently implement all necessary emergency measures to respond to the extreme flooding.
Twelve Vietnamese institutions were assessed this year, two more than in 2025.
