New decree regulates Vietnam Television’s status, functions

The boat, carrying 46 tourists and three crew members, was struck by an unexpected thunderstorm while on a sightseeing tour to Sung Sot Cave and Titop Island.

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicted continued showers and thunderstorms across the Gulf of Tonkin and northern and central of the East Sea, including the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, starting on July 20.

Alongside the salvage efforts, rescue teams worked through the night, expanding the search area to ensure no victims were left behind.

Vietnamese students won two golds, three silvers, and one bronze at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in 2025 in Queensland, Australia from July 10-20.

The merger of Ho Chi Minh City with the neighbouring provinces of Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau marks not just an expansion of administrative management, but a historic turning point in Vietnam’s urban development.

By 8:45 p.m., authorities had recovered 27 bodies from the boat capsize in Ha Long Bay, including eight children, and successfully rescued 11 survivors.

As of 6:00 pm, rescue teams had saved two more individuals from a tourist boat that sank in Ha Long Bay, bringing the total number of people rescued - both passengers and crew member - to 12. By 7:40 pm, the bodies of nine victims had been found. However, the exact number of people aboard at the time of sinking has yet to be confirmed.

Since its inception in 2018, the Global Forum for Young Vietnamese Intellectuals has been organised annually by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee. Over five editions, more than 1,000 young Vietnamese intellectuals at home and abroad have contributed to youth talent development programmes and policies.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue working closely with relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to support Vietnamese-French professors Tran Thanh Van and Le Kim Ngoc in their ongoing journey to advance science and education in Vietnam, thus contributing to the country's path toward development and integration in the era of its rise.

To ensure compliance with traffic regulations and protect tourists, the National Traffic Safety Committee requested that Hanoi and Lam Dong, the two localities with growing numbers of such services, direct their Departments of Construction and relevant agencies to inspect and strictly handle these unauthorised operations.

As part of its broader urban redevelopment strategy, HCM City is working to relocate nearly 40,000 households living on and along canals by 2030, with almost 3,000 already resettled as of mid-July 2025.

According to the organisers, the contest is bilingual (Vietnamese and Japanese), held online, and consists of 34 questions. The questions focus on everyday legal topics such as traffic laws, types of scams, how to contact police, and real-life situations often encountered by foreigners, particularly Vietnamese, living in Japan.

The remains of the 156 martyrs were repatriated during the 24th mission of the team K73 under the provincial Military Command.

Since the beginning of this year, over 514 outbreaks have been reported in 28 out of 34 provinces and cities, with more than 30,000 pigs infected, killed or culled. Currently, 248 outbreaks remain active in 20 localities, raising concerns of further spread, particularly in provinces with large pig herds.

The project aims to concretise adjustment to the city master plan by 2045, with a vision to 2065; invest in sewer systems and pumping stations to minimise flooding at certain locations without investment projects.

The Deputy Prime Minister praised Takebe's efforts in promoting Vietnam-Japan relations, particularly in education, human resources development, and cultural exchanges. He expressed his delight at the growing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries..

The Vietnam-Thailand media collaboration, which has been established for a long time through Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on cooperation agreements between the two journalists associations, is becoming a model in the region.

Doron Avnin, Google's Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy for the Emerging Markets, praised Vietnam’s strategic vision and affirmed Google’s commitment to supporting Vietnam’s digital transformation, particularly in education and human resources development.

The work aims to honour the contribution of the Party, President Ho Chi Minh, soldiers and people in the struggle for independence and national reunification. It also shows gratitude to people around the world who supported Vietnam during the resistance war.

The returned items include military helmets, canteens, notebooks, certificates of merit, identity documents, and various ID cards dating back to the wartime period.