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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved the Ministry of Home Affairs’ proposal for a nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday in 2026.

Military forces have been deployed to flood-stricken areas in Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, and Lang Son provinces to disinfect, decontaminate, and distribute medicine to residents.

At least two people were killed and five others injured after a passenger bus overturned in Lao Cai Province on the afternoon of October 13.

The northern region of Vietnam is expected to see widespread rain and heavy downpours throughout the week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Successfully completing its 2023-2025 tenure provides an important foundation for Vietnam to further enhance its reputation.

Historic floods in the northern provinces of Thai Nguyen, Cao Bang and Lang Son have caused estimated losses of VND 5.45 trillion (approximately USD 206 million) as of the afternoon of October 10.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has stationed a 300-tonne train on a railway bridge in the northern province of Bac Ninh to help stabilise the structure against historic floodwaters.

Insurance companies in Vietnam had received 3,753 damage reports from clients affected by two recent storms as of October 10, with total estimated payouts nearing USD 68 million.

Five members of a family were killed after their four-storey house caught fire early on October 11 in an alley off Kim Hoa Street, Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam Ward, Hanoi.

The 108 Military Central Hospital announced on October 10 its doctors have successfully performed an autotransplant kidney surgery, the first of its kind in Vietnam.

Authorities in Dien Lam Commune, in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, are conducting an urgent search for an escaped crocodile that attacked and injured a local man.

Nearly 8,500 residents in Hanoi have been evacuated from flood-affected areas, as water levels on the Cau and Ca Lo rivers continue to rise.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to experience two cold spells next week, bringing a return of rain and cooler temperatures, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Dantri/Dtinews has delivered 10 tonnes of rice and 150 flashlights donated by readers to support flood-affected communities in Thai Nguyen Province.

Both nations have reaffirmed their traditional friendship and agreed to bold cooperation across multiple fields, pledging closer coordination to advance mutual development and regional stability.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation has launched online ticket sales for the passenger service between Gia Lam Station and Nanning in China, available via its official website https://dsvn.vn.