Twelve Vietnamese institutions were assessed this year, two more than in 2025.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Tri Thức said the ministry always creates favourable conditions in accordance with Vietnamese law and international practices towards sustainable development and innovation in cooperation between Austria and Việt Nam in the field of training medical human resources.

A major Asia–Pacific crackdown led by Customs agencies has uncovered more than 1,150 cases of drug and wildlife trafficking, officials said at the closing meeting of Mekong Dragon 7 in Khánh Hòa.

“Across my years working in Việt Nam, one truth has become increasingly clear to me: when a society chooses to believe in its children, change follows,” said Silvia Danailov, UNICEF Representative in Việt Nam.

Following orders from the Air Defence and Air Force, Regiment 930 has prepared aircraft and essential relief supplies to support flood-hit communities in the south central region.

According to Minister of Health Đào Hồng Lan, the programme aims to improve people’s physical and mental health, life expectancy and quality of life, ensure all citizens receive quality primary healthcare and encourage them to take responsibility for their own health.

Torrential rains have unleashed widespread flooding across Khánh Hòa, driving key rivers above historic peaks as nearly a metre of rain fell in some communes.

Assigned to Nậm Ban Semi-Boarding Primary and Secondary School in Pa Tần Commune, Major Vũ Văn Chính has grown close to the students here through his energetic English lessons. 

The Ministry of Education and Training is also developing a decree on professional preferential allowances for public-sector education personnel. It proposes a two-phase roadmap for raising preferential allowances, expected to take effect on January 1, 2026, aligning with the implementation of the Law on Teachers.

Nearly 30 years into her career of cultivating people, Hồng is more confident than ever in her choice.

Despite years of effort to improve digital literacy, the data shows only marginal improvements in password hygiene

Each year, the Vietnamese Government also issues plans to implement activities in response to World Day against Trafficking in Persons and nationwide anti-human trafficking day, as well as campaigns to suppress trafficking crimes nationwide with the aim of building a safe society where no one is left behind.

Deputy PM says local authorities must ensure the supply of food, drinking water and essential goods for evacuated residents, preventing any shortage of food, clean water or warm shelter.

Functional forces in the south-central province maintained overnight emergency operations on November 18 to rescue residents trapped in rising floodwaters and ensure timely medical support amid worsening weather conditions.

Severe flooding in Khánh Hòa Province has left 10 dead and two missing, with thousands of homes submerged. Authorities, led by Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Quốc Dũng, are racing to evacuate residents and protect lives as rain continues to batter the province.

A high-profile cast of business figures and influencers agreed to script and film videos in raw material areas rented by Asia Life to promote Kera candy on social media, using false claims about ingredient origins, production methods, fibre content and product effects.

Persistent heavy rain has left thousands of households inundated and isolated across Gia Lai Province, forcing local authorities and armed forces to carry out urgent evacuations.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Lê Quốc Hùng said the ministry have adopted concerted measures to advance institutional reform, apparatus restructuring and administrative procedure simplification. These achievements, he noted, underscore the force’s role in supporting institutional modernisation and national digital transformation.

Heavy rains on November 16 triggered a major landslide at Khánh Lê Pass in the province’s Nam Khánh Vinh Commune, causing a passenger bus carrying 32 people to overturn. The accident left six people dead and 19 injured, while the landslide has paralysed traffic between Khánh Hòa and Lâm Đồng provinces to date.

Việt Nam News & Law reporter Lê Hương spoke with with Dr Renusha Athugala, Programme Manager, Game Design, RMIT University Việt Nam, about the recently viral game Brother Hai's Pho Restaurant and the overall gaming industry in Việt Nam.