Vietnam Today

Making landfall in Vietnam almost one week ago, super Typhoon Yagi has taken a heavy toll on the country, but the Party, State, armed forces, and people nationwide have been taking various strong and comprehensive measures to minimise consequences and aid recovery endeavours.

(CPV) - Typhoon Yagi has ravaged the northern part of Vietnam with torrential rains and violent winds, causing widespread flooding and massive landslides that have isolated entire communities. The disaster has resulted in numerous fatalities, decimated homes, and shattered livelihoods. The resilience of the Vietnamese people is deeply moving, and Switzerland stands in solidarity with them.

A scientific seminar to review 55 years of implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament (1969-2024) was held by the Phu Yen provincial Party Committee’s Commission of Popularization and Education and the provincial Political School, on September 12.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for all possible support from the entire political system, the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organisations in the spirit of putting the health and lives of affected residents first and foremost while working with leaders of Lao Cai provinces, and relevant ministries and agencies on the settlement of the aftermaths caused by typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam arrived in the northern province of Phu Tho in the late afternoon of September 12 to inspect flood prevention and control efforts and to provide support and encouragement to residents affected by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s visit to flood-devastated Truong Sinh commune, Son Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on September 12 has brought a message of hope and resilience to the affected communities.

On September 11, Nguyen Lan Huong, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) of Hanoi, presided over a ceremony to receive donations for people in provinces and cities affected by storms and floods.

(CPV) - The Australian Government will provide Vietnam with an initial AUD 3 million for humanitarian relief, emergency supplies and other essential services in response to the devastating Super Typhoon Yagi.

(CPV) - The US Mission to Vietnam, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing 1 million USD in immediate humanitarian aid to support Vietnam’s efforts to respond to the devastating impacts of Typhoon Yagi.

A conference to inform about “Studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and lifestyle” was held by the Dak Nong Party Committee’s Commission of Popularization and Education for more than 500 students of Dak Nong Community College, on September 10.

An exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh with the northern province of Hoa Binh, at the revolutionary historical site where Uncle Ho visited Kim Boi District Party Committee, opened on September 10.

38 outstanding female Vietnamese scientists who received the L'Oréal - UNESCO Science Award For the Development of Women in Science from 2009 to 2023 have been honoured at a ceremony on September 10 to celebrate 15 years in Vietnam with a mission of honouring and promoting Vietnamese women in science.

The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on September 10 launched a campaign in support of victims of Typhoon Yagi in Hanoi on September 10 with Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attending.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with the administration of Bac Giang province and chaired a teleconference with other northern localities on September 10 to discuss response to severe flooding, landslides, and flash flooding.

Up to 201 people have been reported dead or missing, including 143 confirmed dead and 58 missing due to Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods by September 11 morning, the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported.

(CPV) – The Synopsys Intensive Training Program 2024 (ITP 2024) has just ended, marking the success of the 13-week intensive training program to develop high-quality human resources in the field of IC design.

President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi and his spouse, along with the Mozambican delegation, respectfully offered flowers, paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum and offered flowers to commemorate the heroic martyrs at the Bac Son Martyrs' Monument in Ba Dinh, Hanoi on September 9, 2024.

Along with providing emergency support to provinces and cities impacted by Storm No. 3, Hanoi's leaders have also agreed not to accept aid to prioritize it for the more severely affected and disadvantaged regions.

Dang Tran Con Primary School in District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, has just inaugurated and put the Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space into operation at the school.

The Binh Thuan provincial Political School has organized a scientific seminar with the theme of “55 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament” to provide scientific foundation and reality to deepen the historical and significance of the sacred Testament.

The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee convened a meeting under the chair of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam in Hanoi on September 9 to discuss the settlement of consequences of super typhoon Yagi.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam on September 9 extended his deep sympathies to people and soldiers who have been affected by typhoon Yagi that hit northern provinces and cities two days ago.

Upon arriving in Moscow for an official visit to Russia, on September 8, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man and the high-level delegation of the National Assembly of Vietnam laid flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a working delegation on September 8 afternoon visited Hai Phong to assess the situation and recovery efforts after typhoon Yagi devastated the port city.

After chairing a hybrid conference in Hanoi on September 8 morning to direct efforts to overcome the aftermath of typhoon Yagi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the northeastern province of Quang Ninh in the afternoon to inspect the damage and oversee relief operations.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on September 7 morning asked the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting to provide the public with the most accurate possible developments of Yagi, believed to be one of the strongest storms hitting Vietnam so far.

Russia's Multipolar World magazine has highlighted the significance of the upcoming visit to the country by Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man.

The visit will help enhance exchanges and interactions between committees and parliamentary friendship groups of the two countries, as well as coordinate actions at international and regional inter-parliamentary forums.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló who is on an official visit to Vietnam from September 5-8, during which the two leaders agreed to work together to develop the bilateral relations in the spirit of sincere, equal, and mutually beneficial partnership.

The Vietnamese embassies in the US, Sweden and Venezuela have held ceremonies to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day (September 2).