Key Events 

• From Hà Tĩnh to Hà Nội: Typhoon Bualoi Tests Vietnam’s Infrastructure and Crisis Readiness;
• Communist Party Chief Announces New Rule: No Local Officials as Provincial Party Secretaries;
• Education Ministry Proposes Nationwide Reorganization of Schools and Universities;
• Việt Nam Moves to Draft Its First Artificial Intelligence Law;

Typhoon Bualoi Leaves Trail of Destruction Across Việt Nam, 29 Dead and Billions in Losses

Typhoon Bualoi, designated as Typhoon No. 10, has left widespread devastation across central and northern Việt Nam, in what officials describe as one of the most unusual and severe storms in recent years.

The storm, moving at nearly twice the speed of typical systems over the East Sea, reached sustained winds of level 11–12 (up to 150 km/h) and gusts of level 15–16 as it made landfall in central provinces. Bualoi’s violent winds and torrential rain persisted for more than 12 hours, triggering flash floods, landslides, and tornadoes across multiple regions.