Storm Noul leaves three dead in central region Three people have died and 112 others were injured after storm Noul swept through the central region on Friday, reported the Office of the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on Sunday.

Regional financial co-operation vital in the fight against COVID-19 Regional and financial co-operation are crucial to strengthen the coordination and respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and support a sustained economic recovery, participants agreed at a meeting held Friday in Hà Nội.

Firms urged to restructure to cope with climate change

Firms should pay attention to developing new business models, products and technologies to cope with climate change and turn its negative impact into impetus, a recent report of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) highlighted.

Central region prepares for Storm Noul

Central provinces to be hit by Storm Noul banned vessels from going out to sea on Thursday as the tropical storm is forecast to make landfall on Friday morning.

Chubb Charitable Foundation completes grants to support All Hands and Hearts initiatives in Asia Pacific Chubb Charitable Foundation completes grants to support All Hands and Hearts initiatives in Asia Pacific

Heavy rains forecast nationwide

Many regions across the country were expecting to see heavy rains from September 13 to 23 23, with downpours forecast mainly during the night and early morning, the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre said.

Around 50 feared dead in DR Congo mine collapse About 50 people are feared dead after a gold mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following torrential rain, local authorities said on Saturday.

27th ASEAN Regional Forum adopts important documents The 27th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), as part of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM 53) and Related Meetings, has adopted several important documents, including the ARF Hanoi Plan of Action II, setting out cooperation priorities and directions for ARF activities in the 2020-2025 period.

Kiên Giang to provide relief to households affected by natural disasters

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has earmarked VNĐ680 million (US$29,500) to provide relief for households affected by natural disasters in five districts so far this year.

Leaders of East Asia Summit vow to deepen cooperation Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Asian and Western counterparts have agreed to continue to strengthen cooperation in priority areas, including environment, energy, disease, disaster management, security and marine cooperation.