A child was rescued in Đà Nẵng City on the night of October 29 after being swept nearly one kilometre by a swollen Hàn River.

HCM City plans to provide free health insurance for students and residents aged 65 and above starting next year as part of efforts to expand universal healthcare coverage.

The adoption of modern farming models has helped farmers in Vĩnh Long Province cut costs, raise productivity and improve quality.

PM Phạm Minh Chính asked to improve drug control legislation, focusing on amending the Drug Prevention Law and related guiding documents to establish a comprehensive legal basis.

The labour market in HCM City is seeing rising recruitment demand in the last months of the year as businesses accelerate production and services to complete export orders and meet rising demand during the busy year-end season, according to the HCM City Employment Service Centre under the Department of Home Affairs.

A baby girl was born in the landslide affected village of Mộ Lang in the mountainous Trà Tập commune as poor traffic blocked the move of the mother to the communal heath centre on October 29.

All vehicles travelling from Bồ Đề Ward to Hoàn Kiếm Ward will be banned from crossing Long Biên Bridge as repair and maintenance work begins on November 1, according to the Hà Nội Department of Construction.

The General Staff of the Việt Nam People’s Army has ordered all military units to maintain the highest level of readiness and mobilise maximum personnel and equipment to support flood-affected provinces in central Việt Nam, as severe flooding continues to devastate the region.

The Thu Bồn River in central Việt Nam has reached its highest recorded level in history, surpassing the infamous 1964 flood peak, according to the Đà Nẵng IOC Centre.

Exceptionally heavy rainfall and widespread flooding from October 25 to 28 have left two people dead, two missing and one injured in the central city of Huế, according to the city’s Civil Defence Steering Committee.

Under the draft resolution, those eligible would include foreign professionals with doctoral degrees who come to Việt Nam to manage, teach, conduct research, or engage in academic exchange. For many universities, this is the kind of “game-changer” they have been waiting for.

From their initial hesitation, after some lessions, they know how to make video calls, use AI to look up information, and most importantly, they found new joy in the journey of learning, connecting, and living positively in the digital age.

Embassy representatives met with officials from Sabah’s Prison Department, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)’s office in Sabah, and the management of the Kota Kinabalu detention facility to obtain detailed information about the case, the conditions of detention, and the ongoing investigation process.

Cut off by landslides and heavy rain, truck drivers have been stranded on Lò Xo Pass for days with no solution in sight. Yet amid the storm, police officers and volunteer rescue teams are working tirelessly to deliver food, water, and other essential supplies to those trapped.

Many officers, soldiers and citizens have risked their own safety to evacuate people and deliver food, warm clothes and medicine to flooded and isolated areas. Such compassion and solidarity reflect the Vietnamese tradition of sharing rice and clothing” and embody the enduring strength of the Vietnamese spirit.

The latest report from Đà Nẵng’s Storm and Flood Prevention Centre released at 10am on October 29 states that more than 37 villages and residential areas in lowlands and near river banks are listed in the flood-affected zone. The area is expected to face more difficulties in traffic, logistics and safety for the next several days.

Specifically, Huế City will receive VNĐ150 billion ($5.69 million), while Quảng Trị and Quảng Ngãi provinces will each receive VNĐ100 billion ($3.79 million), as proposed by the Ministry of Finance.

Research and field experience show that relying solely on inorganic fertilisers cannot sustain long-term soil health. Successful models demonstrate that combining organic fertilisers with the recycling of agricultural by-products such as rice straw, the introduction of beneficial microbes and proper irrigation management can restore organic matter, improve soil structure and increase water retention.

Việt Nam Coast Guard Region No. 3 Command in HCM City on Tuesday (October 28) launched a campaign to strengthen patrol, inspection, and control activities to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Coast Guard Region 3 Command emphasised the importance of conducting patrols and inspections in accordance with the law while maintaining absolute safety throughout operations. Units must also provide daily situation reports for timely direction from higher command.