The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

Twenty-five families of the Mong ethnic minority group in Ta Han hamlet in Cho Don district in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan have found a new lease on life, now happily settling in a brand-new resettlement area, thanks to the swift response from the Ministry of National Defence.

Given the 10-month performance, authorities believed Vietnam's economic growth is likely to surpass this year’s target, and more efforts are being taken to tackle bottlenecks to growth.

Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association (JVFA) of Miyagi prefecture Kamada Atsushi handed over 1 million JPY (nearly 6,600 USD) in cash donated by the Japanese locality’s residents to support Vietnamese people in overcoming the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, to the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on October 31.

The Government of Japan has announced a 2 million USD contribution to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support Vietnam’s critical relief and early recovery efforts after Typhoon Yagi, according to the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam.

A ceremony was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on October 10 to receive donations from Cambodian organisations and individuals to support Vietnamese people severely impacted by recent natural disasters.

The Federation of Vietnamese Associations in Germany has raised over 200,887 EUR (220,000 USD) among the community in the country to support people affected by Typhoon Yagi in the homeland.

Indonesian Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy on October 8 announced that the country will allocate 1 million USD to aid Vietnam's efforts to recover from severe damage caused by Typhoon Yagi in September.

Localities are investing efforts in reviving agricultural production after Typhoon Yagi, but it will take more time and resources for some severely affected sectors to fully recover.

The Governor of State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on September 26 issued Directive No.04/CT-NHNN requesting its credit institutions, foreign bank branches, and banking associations to promptly implement solutions to support people and businesses affected by Typhoon Yagi.

Tourism sector in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh is taking measures to overcome consequences caused by Typhoon Yagi and ensure conditions to receive international tourists in the last months of the year - the high season of international visitors to the province.

The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has downgraded Vietnam’s economic growth rate to 5.9% this year due to the impact of recent Typhoon Yagi, according to the bank’s latest report on the economic situation in the third quarter of the year.

A delegation of the Vietnamese community in Laos on September 19-20 visited Luang Namtha province in northern Laos that suffered heaviest devastation from Typhoon Yagi.

Vietnamese people in Japan and Canada have provided support to people at home who were affected by Typhoon Yagi.

As many as 17 banks in Vietnam have announced programmes to support their customers who were affected by Typhoon Yagi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 21 chaired a meeting between Cabinet members and leaders of 13 joint stock commercial banks to seek measures to promote national socio-economic development.

The Vietnamese Embassies in France and Cuba on September 18 called on overseas Vietnamese in the host countries to raise funds to support people who were affected by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides in the homeland.

Rising water level caused many ornamental tree growing areas in Phu Thuong peach village, Nhat Tan and Tu Lien kumquat village to be severely flooded. The trees were submerged in water for several days, causing root rot and mass die-offs, leaving many households with long-standing traditional livelihoods empty-handed.

The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) announced that its units have resumed electricity supply to 98% or more than 5.98 million customers who suffer from power outage due to Typhoon Yagi.

In response to the severe flooding in northern provinces, the nation has rallied, embodying the spirit of "the good leaves protect the worn-out ones." Relief supplies, filled with warmth and care, have poured into the region, providing much-needed support.