Deputy PM Trần Hồng Hà has asked for all-out efforts to find all victims before the third typhoon to enter Việt Nam's East Sea (South China Sea) this year, Wipha, starts to affect the coastal areas of the country.
Meteorologists classified the event as a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS), a sprawling complex of thunderstorms that can span hundreds of km and persist for up to 24 hours.
A total of 47 people have been recovered, with ten survivors and 37 confirmed dead, including four victims whose identities are still being verified.
As of 11:30pm on July 19, authorities had recovered 28 bodies, with one additional person pronounced dead at the hospital, while 10 peopel have been saved.
Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Quảng Ninh Province People’s Committee Phạm Đức Ấn, along with other provincial leaders and representatives from relevant departments and agencies, was present at the scene to oversee rescue work
Powerful squalls and downpours on July 19 uprooted trees, damaged homes and caused flooding across Hà Nội, Cao Bằng and Quảng Ninh, prompting urgent safety measures as Storm Wipha’s impacts begin to intensify.
A tourist boat carrying passengers capsized near Đầu Gỗ Cave at 1.45pm on July 19, with ten people rescued and three bodies recovered by 5.45pm as Quảng Ninh authorities continue urgent search‑and‑rescue efforts for those still missing.
The central city’s international airport authority has introduced using biometric technology on the VneID platform, Face ID, for all passengers with paperless aviation procedure, the Airports Corporation of Việt Nam, Đà Nẵng branch (ACV-Đà Nẵng) said it’s the latest digital application that has been put into operation at the airport.
With Typhoon Wipha forecast to intensify and trigger floods and landslides, authorities nationwide have been directed to secure vessels, reinforce dykes, prepare evacuations, and ready emergency forces to protect lives and property in high‑risk areas.
Police in Gia Lai Province launched an intensive crime crackdown campaign on July 18, deploying joint armed patrol teams from five specialised units to ensure security for major upcoming political and social events.
A blaze tore through a 1,000‑square‑metre workshop and chemical depot on Trương Định Street late on July 18, prompting a major overnight firefighting effort that contained the flames but left the cause of the explosions under investigation.
Strengthening faster than expected, Typhoon Wipha is forecast to unleash powerful gusts, high waves and torrential downpours from July 20–23, with authorities urging coastal and mountainous areas from Quảng Ninh to Hà Tĩnh to stay vigilant and take early safety measures.
The sixth Global Forum for Young Vietnamese Intellectuals officially opened in Hà Nội on July 19, drawing 201 official delegates and over 300 observers and guests from cutting‑edge fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, nuclear physics, green economy, and digital transformation.
The city’s planning and projects in the areas of culture and art would be closely assessed and implemented in the coming time.
Cần Thơ is outlining a development strategy for 2025–2030 emphasising sustainable, climate-resilient growth guided by nature-based approaches.
The merger of HCM City with the neighbouring provinces of Bình Dương and Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu marks not just an administrative expansion, but a historic turning point in Việt Nam’s urban development.
Authorities are warning of widespread rain and gale-force winds as Typhoon Wipha moves towards Việt Nam’s northern coast. Emergency measures are already underway.
With a starting point connecting HCM City Ring Road 3 and the end point intersecting National Highway 22 in Tây Ninh Province, this is an important national project.
