VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam was re-elected by member states as Vice President of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, taking place from October 30 to November 13 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

The UK-Vietnam Business Summit 2025 took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 5, with the participation of over 200 delegates.

Dak Lak Province has banned all vessels from 12 coastal wards and communes from going out to sea from 6 am on November 5 as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches.

Fisherfolk in Song Cau Ward, Dak Lak Province are rushing to harvest lobsters to minimise losses as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches.

At least 66 people have died and dozens remained missing following severe flooding caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in central areas of the Philippines as of November 5, according to local authorities.

Vietnam has 25 universities included in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2026, an increase of 11 institutions from last year.

Gia Lai Province has tested seven drones to support reconnaissance, rescue and supply delivery as the region braces for Typhoon Kalmaegi.

The 14th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee convened in Hanoi on November 5.

Hue is struggling with thick mud and piles of drifting waste covering streets, riversides and residential areas.

Kalmaegi moved into the East Sea on the morning of November 5 with maximum sustained winds at level 13.

Vietnam is poised for strong economic growth in 2026, driven by export recovery, resilient domestic demand, and renewed foreign investment.

At least 26 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines on November 4.

A 15-metre section of the Imperial Citadel wall in Hue collapsed at around 6.45 pm on November 2 after days of heavy rain and flooding, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.

The Ministry of Construction has approved a detailed plan for an international passenger port in Vung Tau Ward in HCM City with two cruise berths stretching 840 metres.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have ordered all all fishing vessels to return to shore before 10 am on November 5 and instructed reservoirs to release water as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches.

Typhoon Kalmaegi is set to bring strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy rain to central and Central Highlands provinces from November 6 to 9.

Local residents in Nghe An Province have discovered a 1.4m-long war bomb beneath the Nam Mo River after floodwaters receded.

Large volumes of floating rubbish and decayed timber have covered the surface of Hua Na Reservoir in Nghe An Province after recent storms.

Vietnam’s retail market is at a turning point, shifting from traditional models to modern ones, and from mass consumption to smart and sustainable consumption.