Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Vietnam’s central region is expected to experience prolonged heavy rainfall for several days due to the influence of a robust cold front, posing a risk of flooding between Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Ngai Provinces, Nguyen Van Huong, an official from the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, said on Sunday afternoon.

-- Nguyen Ngoc Son, deputy chairman of the Ha Long City People’s Committee in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, stated that the city has requested the local police to investigate an incident where a conference during a meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) tour for a group of over 5,000 Chinese tourits featured a video displaying the phrase 'Vietnam Armored Corps Workshop Long Diem system,' sparking mixed opinions among the public.

-- Authorities in Thu Duc City under Ho Chi Minh City are investigating a traffic accident where a seven-seater car rammed five other vehicles and knocked down a house wall on Sunday afternoon, killing an 18-year-old woman. Preliminary findings from police indicate that the male driver of the car had alcohol in his blood.

-- Police in Dong Da District, Hanoi on Sunday initiated legal proceedings against and detained two women residing in the district for organizing surrogacy for commercial purposes, with prices ranging from VND800 million (US$32,888) for a single pregnancy to VND1.5 billion ($51,665) for a twin pregnancy.

Education

-- The Department of Education and Training in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Sunday night announced that students would be exempt from attending school on Monday due to heavy rain.

Business

-- Vietnam's Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation and PT. Bandara Praniagatama of Indonesia have recently entered into an agreement to distribute the former’s aircraft simulators and pilot training systems in the archipelagic state.

-- The State Securities Commission recently fined KIS Vietnam Securities Corporation over VND137 million ($5,632) for permitting some customers to buy securities without sufficient funds in their stock trading accounts from August 13, 2021 to April 8, 2022.

-- Hanoi PVR Investment JSC, a real estate enterprise listed on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, will temporarily halt its business operations from November 15, 2023 to November 14, 2024 owing to a lack of funds to sustain its activities.

World News

-- At least 40 construction workers were trapped Sunday after the road tunnel they were building collapsed in northern India, with rescuers scrambling to reach them beneath piles of debris, according to AFP.

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