Powerful squalls and downpours on July 19 uprooted trees, damaged homes and caused flooding across Hà Nội, Cao Bằng and Quảng Ninh, prompting urgent safety measures as Storm Wipha’s impacts begin to intensify.

A tourist boat carrying passengers capsized near Đầu Gỗ Cave at 1.45pm on July 19, with ten people rescued and three bodies recovered by 5.45pm as Quảng Ninh authorities continue urgent search‑and‑rescue efforts for those still missing.

The central city’s international airport authority has introduced using biometric technology on the VneID platform, Face ID, for all passengers with paperless aviation procedure, the Airports Corporation of Việt Nam, Đà Nẵng branch (ACV-Đà Nẵng) said it’s the latest digital application that has been put into operation at the airport.

With Typhoon Wipha forecast to intensify and trigger floods and landslides, authorities nationwide have been directed to secure vessels, reinforce dykes, prepare evacuations, and ready emergency forces to protect lives and property in high‑risk areas.

Police in Gia Lai Province launched an intensive crime crackdown campaign on July 18, deploying joint armed patrol teams from five specialised units to ensure security for major upcoming political and social events.

A blaze tore through a 1,000‑square‑metre workshop and chemical depot on Trương Định Street late on July 18, prompting a major overnight firefighting effort that contained the flames but left the cause of the explosions under investigation.

Authorities are warning of widespread rain and gale-force winds as Typhoon Wipha moves towards Việt Nam’s northern coast. Emergency measures are already underway.

With a starting point connecting HCM City Ring Road 3 and the end point intersecting National Highway 22 in Tây Ninh Province, this is an important national project.

The Association for the Protection of Children's Rights in Việt Nam officially launched the Executive Committee of the Journalists’ Club for the Protection of Children's Rights (under the Association) on July 18.

The funding includes costs for construction, equipment, project management and consulting, with implementation slated for 2025 - 2026.

As part of its broader urban redevelopment strategy, HCM City is working to relocate nearly 40,000 households living on and along canals by 2030, with almost 3,000 already resettled as of mid-July 2025.

Currently, 248 outbreaks remain active in 20 localities, raising concerns of further spread, particularly in provinces with large pig herds.

Liên Khương Airport, the primary air gateway to Đà Lạt and the Central Highlands region, will temporarily close in March 2026 for a major runway and infrastructure upgrade, provincial authorities confirmed on Thursday.

In several tourist destinations, outdated Jeep and UAZ vehicles have been operating without transport permits, service markings, or proper business registration.

Due to the storm’s influence, from the afternoon of Friday, the eastern part of the northern East Sea will see strong winds. Sea waves are expected to reach heights of 2.5 to 3.5 metres, with rough seas and hazardous conditions for marine traffic, including thunderstorms, squalls, and large waves.

The regulations provide a comprehensive legal framework for procedures such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF), and the donation, storage and use of sperm, ova and embryos.

HCM City’s health sector will focus on efforts to foster specialised healthcare in the Côn Đảo Special Zone, a city leader said.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia has promptly coordinated with local authorities to verify the identities of the detained citizens and to ensure their basic living conditions are maintained while investigations continue.

For the past ten years, the charity group Autumn and Friends has been providing free meals to patients in need in various hospitals across Hà Nội. They have also supported poor communities in rural areas by building bridges and schools in remote regions.

The group comprises 35 men and 10 women, hailing from Ninh Bình, Hải Phòng, HCM City, Tây Ninh, Thái Nguyên, Lâm Đồng, Đồng Nai, An Giang, Đắk Lắk, Tuyên Quang, Gia Lai and Cà Mau.