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Severe flooding has engulfed Hue City, with rising rivers inundating large parts of the area, including the UNESCO-listed Imperial Citadel.

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations has launched a training course on United Nations peacekeeping operations for female military officers, with support from UN Women and Australia.

The central region of Vietnam is forecast to continue facing torrential rain until October 29, the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting has said.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam departed Hanoi on October 28 for a three-day official visit to the UK.

The IOM and the Embassy of Canada in Vietnam have launched the ThinkB4UClick programme to help young people build digital skills and resilience against online human trafficking.

Torrential rain has inundated large parts of Hue City in central Thua Thien Hue Province, forcing residents to travel by boat through flooded streets.

Police in the northern province of Lang Son have arrested three Chinese nationals suspected of killing a local taxi driver and robbing him.

A cargo ship carrying nearly 6,000 tonnes of cement with eight crew members sank off the coast of Hue early on October 27 due to strong waves and high winds.

Residents across the Dong Thap Muoi wetlands have been struggling with widespread flooding for two weeks following persistent rain and rising tides.

Floodwaters from the upstream region of Lam Dong Province surged into the Ca Ty River on Monday morning, sweeping away seven fishing boats moored along the river in the coastal ward of Phan Thiet.

CAAV has announced an increase in take-off and landing slots at Tan Son Nhat International Airport to accommodate rising travel demand during the 2025 winter peak and the 2026 Tet holiday.

The HCM City Department of Construction has recommended an investment of VND 2.95 trillion (USD 118 million) to widen Nguyen Tat Thanh Street and build a new Tan Thuan 1 Bridge.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam will pay an official visit to the United Kingdom from October 28 to 30, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

PM Pham Minh Chinh attended the 13th ASEAN-US Summit in Malaysia, outlining four key orientations to advance ASEAN-US relations substantively and effectively.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined leaders of other ASEAN member states and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit on October 26 afternoon.

Protecting human rights and citizens’ rights in cyberspace is a vital foundation for building a safe, inclusive and people-centred digital future.

Vietnamese tea is emerging as a remarkable highlight in the exhibition space jointly organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and 34 provinces and cities at the ongoing Autumn Fair 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged joint global efforts to turn the Hanoi Convention into a true model for cooperation, trust, and shared responsibility in the digital age.

Khanh Hoa Province has proposed a VND 10,000 billion project to build a 4km sea-crossing bridge as part of a 25km coastal route connecting Cam Ranh Airport with southern economic zones.