VIETNAM TODAY

King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan is scheduled to begin an official two-day visit to Vietnam on November 12 at the invitation of President of Vietnam Luong Cuong.

More than 5,000 employees have left Vietnam’s major listed banks so far this year as the industry continues to restructure and tighten costs amid automation.

Vietnamese and the US officials held the eighth ministerial-level negotiation on a reciprocal trade agreement between the two countries ahead of technical discussions scheduled for November 12.

Authorities in southern An Giang Province have found 191 suspected South American iguanas kept illegally at a local farm.

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.

Typhoon Fung Wong has weakened to level 12 after entering the East Sea and is moving toward Taiwan with little likelihood of affecting Vietnam.

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

HCM City has proposed a USD 370 million plan to dredge and upgrade Ba Lon Canal as worsening floods hit the city’s southern districts.

Five Vietnamese students excelled at the World Young Physicist Olympiad (WYPO), recently held in Indonesia, securing two silver and three bronze medals.

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.

Vietnam’s tea exports in October were estimated at nearly 12,000 tonnes, worth USD 20.9 million, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has reported.

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.

Super typhoon Fung Wong moved into the northern East Sea early November 10, becoming the 14th storm this year with sustained winds of level 13 and gusts of level 16.