Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on Sunday afternoon, beginning their three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse.

Society

-- As of 6:00 pm on Sunday, typhoon Yagi and the resulting downpours and floods have claimed 21 lives, with three people still missing, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority.

-- Heavy rain from the storm has eroded and flooded many national and provincial roads in various northern localities, severely disrupting traffic.

-- Many residents of Yen Bai City in Yen Bai Province, northern Vietnam had to flee rising floodwaters at midnight on Sunday.

-- Many parts of northern Vietnam are still suffering from widespread power outages in the aftermath of the typhoon, which made landfall on Saturday.

Education

-- Twelve provinces and cities in northern Vietnam have allowed students to continue staying home in the wake of typhoon Yagi.

Business

-- Revenue from the real estate business in Ho Chi Minh City was estimated at VND173 trillion (US$7 billion) in January-August, marking a 6.1-percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Statistical Office.

Lifestyle

-- The UNESCO Global Geoparks Council has officially recognized Lang Son Geopark in Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam as a UNESCO Global Geopark.

Sports

-- Nearly 200 athletes walked and jogged along Nha Trang beach in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, on Sunday to raise funds for street children and victims of human trafficking.

-- Thousands of people attended the Ro Pagoda bull race organized by the An Giang Province Photography Association in coordination with the People’s Committee of An Cu Commune in Tinh Bien Town, An Giang Province, southern Vietnam on Sunday.

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