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Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has authorised the circulation of a Russian-made cancer medicine named Pembroria.

Thousands of tonnes of caged fish have died in Dak Lak after Typhoon Kalmaegi, leaving many households facing heavy losses.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has published the environmental impact assessment for the 52.9 km rail line from Ben Thanh to Can Gio in Ho Chi Minh City.

A strong cold spell is forecast to affect northern Vietnam in the coming days, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures.

Vietnam has reopened the North-South railway after a four-day disruption caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi.

A 67-year-old woman in Ninh Binh has been prosecuted after she blocked a road to dry rice, causing a fatal motorbike crash.

Dong Nai has approved plans to build three new bridges to HCM City, with a total investment of VND 40 trillion (approximately USD 1.6 billion).

Dong Nai has proposed extending HCM City Metro Line 1 to link Tan Son Nhat and Long Thanh airports.

Authorities in the central city of Danang have proposed an urgent archaeological excavation after an ancient wooden vessel re-emerged on Tan Thanh Beach.

Vietnamese authorities have issued a directive requesting some coastal localities and relevant agencies to proactively respond to Typhoon Fung-Wong after it entered the East Sea early on November 10.

Nearly 1,200 domestic and international delegates convened in Hanoi on November 8 for the 2025 International Stroke Conference.

Hundreds of residents on Ly Son Island celebrated on the evening of November 8 as three men were rescued alive after nearly two days adrift in stormy seas during Typhoon Kalmaegi.

Kalmaegi drove towering waves ashore in Dak Lak on November 6, smashing around 200 fishing boats on Vung Chao Beach.

King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan will pay an official visit to Vietnam on November 12 - 13, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnam will begin the third phase of the V181 dengue vaccine trial in December, enrolling around 4,000 children aged 2 to 17.

Heavy flooding has left Danang’s largest vegetable-growing area in ruins, with many households losing their crops.

Typhoon Kalmaegi brought heavy rain, high waves and tides that uprooted trees and washed debris ashore in Danang early on November 7.

Illegal parking and widespread on-street vehicle stops are disrupting traffic across Hanoi.

The coastal fishing village of Nhon Hai in Gia Lai Province was left devastated after Typhoon Kalmaegi swept through.