Typhoon Kalmaegi heads inland tonight, with eastern Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, and Dak Lak facing the most severe impact.

Vietnam officially entered an aging population phase in 2011. Although warnings about the growing need for elderly healthcare and treatment have been voiced for years, the sector continues to face serious challenges.

The draft law on e-commerce stipulates that operators of e-commerce platforms engaged in livestream sales must verify the identity of livestream hosts in accordance with laws on electronic identification and authentication.

According to Decree 272/2025/ND-CP, in 2026-2030, the hardship status of ethnic minority villages will be “measured” by the rate of households with electricity purchase contracts.

Representatives from several universities support allowing accredited universities to self-assess and confer the titles of professor and associate professor based on national standards.

As of 9 a.m. on November 6, Typhoon Kalmaegi was located about 290 km off the coast of Quy Nhon (Gia Lai) and had strengthened to level 15, with gusts exceeding level 17.

The second Vietnam – Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange is scheduled to take place in Vietnam’s Tay Ninh province and Cambodia’s Svay Rieng province from November 12 to 14.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has announced plans to gradually transfer international flight operations from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Long Thanh International Airport.

Since the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) came into force in August 2020, it has emerged as one of the most effectively implemented trade pacts, significantly expanding the scale of bilateral trade between the two sides.

Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his hope that the 14th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee will build strong consensus on the development vision and strategic directions to be presented at the 14th National Party Congress.

As Vietnam’s credit-driven growth approaches its limit, experts say the country must pivot towards developing its capital markets, including stocks and bonds, to sustain double-digit economic expansion in the coming years.

Thai Huong, Chairwoman of the Strategy Council of the Vietnamese dairy giant TH Group, has freshly been conferred the Order of Friendship by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) organised the Vietnam Tourism Roadshow in Washington D.C. on November 4 evening (local time).

Asia remained Vietnam’s largest export market, accounting for 44.7% of the total turnover, followed by the Americas with 22.7% and Europe with 13.8%. Africa and Oceania represented 3% and 1.4%, respectively.

With its Winter Festival brand firmly established, Sa Pa is emerging as a leading destination for the year-end festive season, offering a vibrant line-up of cultural, artistic, and tourism activities.

The Ok Om Bok Festival, a traditional cultural event of the Khmer ethnic community and a recognised national intangible cultural heritage, was held on November 5 at the Ao Ba Om national historical and scenic site in Vinh Long province.

The Government has issued Resolution No. 86/NQ-CP dated November 4, 2025, outlining key tasks for the final months of 2025 to ensure the highest fulfilment of socio-economic development goals for the year.

By 7 a.m. on November 7, the storm is expected to continue moving west-northwest, make landfall, and weaken into a tropical depression over southern Laos.

Professor Albert Yeu-Chung Lin, a semiconductor intelligence expert from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, has suggested that Vietnam adjust its semiconductor workforce structure to increase the number of master’s and doctoral degree holders.

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