VIETNAM TODAY

Residents in central Vietnam have rushed to secure homes and belongings as Typhoon Kalmaegi approached on November 6.

A Burmese python weighing more than 30 kilogrammes was discovered curled up inside a house in Quang Tri Province before being safely captured and released by local authorities.

A woman in Hanoi was finally reconnected with her daughter in France on November 5 after more than three decades apart.

UniVentures aims to connect the innovation ecosystems of Singapore and Vietnam, helping startup founders from Vietnamese universities access mentorship, markets and investors.

Vietnam recorded total trade of USD 762.44 billion in the first ten months of 2025, with a trade surplus of USD 19.56 billion, according to the General Statistics Office.

Peak tides in HCM City on November 6-7 may exceed historic records, raising the risk of flooding.

Gia Lai Province plans to evacuate more than 93,000 households, nearly 340,000 people, as Typhoon Kalmaegi is forecast to make landfall from the afternoon of November 6.

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.