The course, which will run until November 14 at the department’s headquarters in Hà Nội, is designed to provide fundamental knowledge and professional skills in UN peacekeeping for female officers from the Việt Nam People’s Army and several other UN member countries.

The Government’s call to action addresses local officials in Quảng Trị province, Huế city, Đà Nẵng city, and Quảng Ngãi province, as well as relevant ministries, instructing them to drastically carry out measures to ensure safety for both vulnerable communities and critical infrastructure.

As consumers increasingly favour eco-friendly and safe products, new opportunities have opened up for women entrepreneurs across the Mekong Delta region. Their business models, rooted in local specialties and aligned with sustainable, organic, circular and green agriculture, are showing how adaptation can lead to prosperity.

Nha Bích Commune is expected to become a new growth pole in northern Đồng Nai Province thanks to its strategic location, excellent transport links and abundance of natural resources.

According to the IOM’s report on trafficking in scam centres in Southeast Asia, the number of trafficking cases addressed by IOM in the region has more than tripled between 2022 and 2025.

Police in Lạng Sơn Province have detained four foreign nationals suspected of attacking a taxi driver on National Highway 1A late on Sunday.

According to Phương Thành Tranconsin’s proposal, the project will cover nearly 30 kilometres of expressway, expanding its width to between 10 and 12 lanes. 

Nineteen stone-loaded railway carriages with a total weight of 980 tonnes have been mobilised to reinforce the Bạch Hổ railway bridge over the Hương River in Huế City, as floodwaters threaten to submerge the bridge following days of heavy rain.

As floodwaters rose to nearly 1.8 metres on October 27, many streets in Hội An, Đà Nẵng City, were submerged, forcing residents and tourists to move by boat. Authorities have warned the floods could exceed alert level 3 within the next 24 hours.

Heavy rain has pushed the Bồ River in Huế above alert level 3 (extremely dangerous), causing record flooding across the city and forcing evacuations in dangerous areas.

The Ministry of Public Security is inviting investors to develop a social housing project worth nearly VNĐ1.1 trillion (US$43 million) for police officers and personnel in HCM City, as the southern metropolis struggles to meet its ambitious housing goals.

The official visit to the UK from October 28 to 30 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Tô Lâm, his wife and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will lift comprehensive cooperation between the two countries to new heights, helping Việt Nam achieve its development goals in the new era and raise its international reputation and standing, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Đỗ Minh Hùng.

Amid the vast expanse of floodwaters this season, the boundary of the territory becomes blurred, yet the soldiers’ determination to safeguard national sovereignty remains steadfast and unyielding.

A 10-year-old schoolboy in Tu Gia 2 Village in Trà Tập Commune drowned in floodwaters when he slipped into a drainage pipe while playing in a roadside trench on the evening of October 26, Vice Chairman of the communal People’s Committee Ngô Tấn Lạc said.

Under the Decree No. 279/2025/NĐ-CP, victims suffering traffic accident injuries with a disability rate of over 81 per cent will be eligible for support of up to VNĐ100 million ($3,800) per person per incident to aid community reintegration and personal development.

Doctors at the Việt Nam National Children’s Hospital have successfully performed the country’s first selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), enabling an eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy to stand and walk independently for the first time.

As rising water from upstream rivers inundates low-lying areas, local authorities in Đà Nẵng City have mobilised all forces to protect residents and prevent further damage.

The KN-219 vessel of Fisheries Surveillance Team No. 2 on Monday (October 27) morning promptly rescued an injured fisherman in the overlapping waters between Việt Nam and Indonesia.

Investigators said the group used advanced colour printing technology, laminating machines and image-editing software to create counterfeit documents that closely resembled authentic ones.

The fire claimed 11 lives, injured four people, and destroyed one car, eight motorbikes, and numerous other items and equipment, causing more than VNĐ2.6 billion (US$99,000) in property damage.