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A tropical depression currently in the mainland of the Philippines’ Luzon island is forecast to develop into a storm on September 17 before heading towards Vietnamese central coastal provinces and enterning the East Sea.

Laos and Vietnam should make every effort and implement all measures to maintain a bilateral trade growth rate of 10-15% per year, head of the Commission for External Relations of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Thongsavanh

The death toll from massive flooding in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has doubled to 226, as the UN warned as many as 630,000 people could be in need of help.

Dantri Newspaper has received over VND6.30 billion (USD258,620) from readers, which has been sent to the newspaper's Charity Fund to support victims of Typhoon Yagi in the northern region.

Vietnam Airlines Group, which manages Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, and VASCO, has opened ticket sales for the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, in the period from January 13 to February 12, 2025.

Many people are earning big money from fishing in some northern coastal localities after fish farms had their cages smashed by Typhoon Yagi.

Around 86 temporary shelters have been established to serve the evacuation of households at a high risk of landslides in the northern province of Cao Bang.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) joined leaders of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology to launch two new projects to counter wildlife trafficking and reduce illegal wildlife consumption on Monday.

A tropical depression is nearing the East Sea and may develop into a typhoon in some days to come, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

The southern region of Vietnam, including HCM City, is struggling with widespread downpours.

The railway route linking Hanoi and the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has reopened after a suspension due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi.

Vietnam, joining hands with the international community, has made tireless efforts over the past years to protect the ozone layer, and control and eliminate ozone-depleting substances and greenhouse gases, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

The Vietnamese team got off to a good start as they ranked third in the overall table at the Chess Olympiad 2024 which is being held in Budapest in Hungary.

Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have just started construction of a resettlement area project for residents of the Lang Nu Village who lost their homes in recent flash floods and landslides.

As many as 17 schools have been completely ruined while 99 others are still closed for repairs in several of Vietnam's northern localities following Typhoon Yagi.

Peach farmers in Hanoi's Phu Thuong and Nhat Tan wards have seen their trees, which are being prepared for the coming 2025 Tet Lunar New Year Festival, dying from flooding.

Individuals and collectives at home and abroad have donated over 1.09 trillion VND (44.4 million USD) to the Central Relief Committee under the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) to support people hit by Typhoon Yagi as of 5pm on September 15.

A poor woman in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa is calling for community support to help her son and husband.

Another one or two storms have been forecasted to enter the East Sea this month, possibly ravaging the northern and northern central regions.