The Politburo has agreed on the policy of investing in building primary‑secondary boarding schools in 248 land border communes across the country, according to its freshly announced conclusion.

The target was outlined under the draft Political Report for the 18th Congress of the city’s Party Committee.

The 6th IPU Speakers’ Conference is the largest gathering of its kind for Speakers of Parliament in 2025, attracting the largest presence of parliamentary leaders from around the world.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has proposed a special long-term visa exemption scheme of up to five years for select high-profile foreigners – including top scientists, corporate executives, global influencers and Olympic medallists – in a bid to attract talent and boost national competitiveness.

Across four discussion sessions, delegates not only demonstrated the academic depth of Việt Nam's young intellectuals, but also promoted the spirit of commitment and readiness to take on the country’s most pressing challenges.

Expressing his gratitude and best wishes to the contributors and their families, PM Phạm Minh Chính affirmed that the Party, State, and people always keep in mind and deeply appreciate the enormous contributions and sacrifice by those who rendered service to the nation.

The heavy rainstorm struck rapidly around noon, with powerful winds snapping branches and uprooting trees along several city streets. Fallen limbs and debris scattered across the roadways, alarming local residents and leaving many passersby in a state of panic.

In Hải Phòng, a bustling coastal city, authorities activated a full-scale storm response by 1 pm on July 20, coordinating across agencies, communes, wards, and special economic zones.

Typhoon Wipha is expected to enter the Gulf of Tonkin in Monday morning, maintaining wind speeds of level 10–11, with gusts up to level 14. Landfall is forecast for areas between northern Việt Nam and Nghệ An Province on Tuesday.

Deputy PM Trần Hồng Hà has asked for all-out efforts to find all victims before the third typhoon to enter Việt Nam's East Sea (South China Sea) this year, Wipha, starts to affect the coastal areas of the country.

Meteorologists classified the event as a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS), a sprawling complex of thunderstorms that can span hundreds of km and persist for up to 24 hours.

A total of 47 people have been recovered, with ten survivors and 37 confirmed dead, including four victims whose identities are still being verified.

As of 11:30pm on July 19, authorities had recovered 28 bodies, with one additional person pronounced dead at the hospital, while 10 peopel have been saved.

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.