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At least 19 people were killed and 13 remain missing after Storm Bualoi struck central Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment as of 7 pm on September 29.

Heavy rains from storm Bualoi’s circulation swelled the Red River, submerging parts of Lao Cai Province from the night of September 29 to the morning of September 30.

World-renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has published a list of top experiences for visitors to Vietnam.

Vietnam is stepping up plans to develop a new generation of highly skilled railway workers, as the country prepares for an unprecedented expansion of its rail network.

Hanoi audiences will experience the artistry of the Teatro Massimo Orchestra, one of Italy’s most distinguished ensembles, in two performances at the Ho Guom Opera House on September 30 and October 1.

The People’s Committee of Ta Van Commune in Lao Cai Province reported that the local rescue force found two foreign tourists on September 29 in the Hoang Lien National Park in Sin Chai Village.

More than 1.8 million customers of the Northern Power Corporation have lost power due to the impact of Typhoon Bualoi, with those in Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Thanh Hoa provinces hardest hit.

Many global asset managers express support for FTSE Russell’s proposal to upgrade the Vietnamese stock market from the Frontier Market group to the Secondary Emerging Market group.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has submitted a two-phase plan to the Ministry of Construction for the operation of Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province.

Sales of electric motorbikes in Vietnam rose sharply in the first eight months of 2025, up between 89 and 197 per cent year-on-year.

A hotel owner in the central city of Hue has opened her properties free of charge to residents and tourists displaced by Typhoon Bualoi.

The central province of Quang Ngai recorded four earthquakes measuring 2.6 to 3.6 on the Richter scale on September 29, following a series of tremors this month.

Tornadoes have hit many localities in Vietnam due to the impact of Typhoon Bualoi, killing at least nine people in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Two fishing boats moored at an anchorage in the central province of Quang Tri broke loose and drifted away due to the impact of Typhoon Bualoi, leaving nine fishermen missing.

An environmental worker in the central province of Quang Ngai found a half-metre artillery shell at the foot of a tree while clearing grass.

Cam Thanh Village in Danang City has been ranked 20th on Forbes’ list of the world’s 50 most beautiful villages in 2025.

Typhoon Bualoi made landfall in central provinces from Nghe An to Quang Tri at 1 am on September 29, with sustained winds of level 11.

A whale carcass about 10 metres long has drifted ashore at Mom Tau beach in An Binh Hamlet, Ly Son Special Zone, Quang Ngai Province.

A gas-related incident occurred at a coal mine in northern Quang Ninh Province on September 28, leaving three dead and two injured.