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Hanoi is replacing deteriorated pavements in many areas with blue stone, which can last up to 70 years.

Vietnam’s North-South railway reopened at 8.30 pm on November 25 after an eight-day suspension caused by severe flooding, the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) said.

Lam Dong province on Tuesday afternoon temporarily reopened the Prenn Pass, the main route linking southern localities with Dalat, after a major landslide shut it earlier this month.

Prime minister Pham Minh Chinh shared key directions for Vietnam’s development in the digital era at the CEO 500 tea connect programme in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25.

A buffalo stranded on a rooftop for six days during severe flooding in Dak Lak Province has been rescued by local troops and resident.

Authorities in Quang Tri Province evacuated 196 people from 43 households to safely destroy an MK82 bomb uncovered on a riverbank after recent floods.

Repairs on the railway section running through the South-central region are expected to be completed by November 26-27, as severe damage caused by recent floods continues to disrupt operations.

A 1.2 tonne war bomb was safely detonated on November 24, at a training ground in Xuan Hoa Ward, Phu Tho Province, under the provincial military command.

Repeated flooding has left many old houses and heritage sites in Hoi An Ancient Town at risk of collapse without urgent intervention.

The HCM City branch of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) has stopped receiving relief goods for flood-hit provinces after its warehouses quickly reached capacity days into the mobilisation campaign.

The Ministry of Public Security on November 23 issued a warning about the spread of false information, particularly AI-generated fake news, related to the flooding in the central region.

The move aimed to implement the Politburo’s direction on overcoming the consequences of recent severe floods in the central region, which assigned Quang Ninh to support Lam Dong.

Vietnam will assume the CPTPP Chairmanship in 2026 and has identified the promotion of cooperation between the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

A record flood in south central Vietnam has killed at least 72 people and left 13 missing, officials report.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered an important address at the opening ceremony of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22.

Vietnam Airlines has extended its free transport programme for relief goods to severely flood-hit provinces in Vietnam’s south central region.

Dak Lak authorities have dismissed online claims of mass flood deaths in Hoa Thinh Commune, calling the rumours false and urging residents to rely on official updates.

Tay Ninh Military Command received 110 Vietnamese citizens returned by Cambodian authorities at the Xa Mat International Border Gate on November 21.

Around 100m of railway track across Khanh Hoa Province has been damaged and eroded after days of heavy flooding, causing prolonged disruption to services.