Vietnam economic news highlights on November 19, 2025

Photo caption — National Highway 1 through Dak Lak province is deeply flooded. Photo: Tuong Quan/VNA

1. Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung requested Dak Lak to urgently evacuate people from dangerous areas: In the face of complicated flood situation in the eastern part of Dak Lak province, on November 19, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and his working delegation inspected a number of areas in the locality and worked with Dak Lak provincial leaders to deploy disaster prevention work.

2. Actively operate the power system, speed up the recovery of incidents in areas affected by floods: According to the National Power System and Electricity Market Operation Company Limited, in the conditions of prolonged heavy rain in the Central Highlands region, the power system still ensures safe, stable and continuous operation. Power units are urgently restoring loads in affected areas.

3. The river water level rose to a record high, many roads in Gia Lai were blocked and paralyzed: According to a quick report from the Gia Lai Provincial Civil Defense Command, in the past 12 hours, the flood level on the Ha Thanh River fluctuated above and below alert level 3 and has peaked. The flood peak at Van Canh station was 45.35m at 8:00 a.m. on November 19, 0.75m lower than the historical flood in 2009 (the historical flood in 2009 was 46.10m).

4. Emergency flood warning (especially large) on Ba River - Dak Lak: On the afternoon of November 19, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting forecasted an emergency flood (especially large) on Ba River - Dak Lak; along with emergency floods on Kon River (Gia Lai) and floods on Thu Bon River (Da Nang City), Tra Khuc River (Quang Ngai) and Krong Ana River (Dak Lak).

5. Quang Ngai urgently evacuated 113 households in Tay Tra Bong due to mountain cracks: On the afternoon of November 19, Chairman of the People's Committee of Tay Tra Bong commune, Quang Ngai, Bui Thanh Dung, said that heavy rains in recent days have caused some residential areas in the area to subside, landslides, and mountain cracks to widen, posing a danger to people.

6. Floods cause landslides, cutting off many traffic routes in Dak Lak: The continuous rain and floods in recent days in Dak Lak province, especially heavy rain from the evening of November 18 to November 19, have caused many traffic routes to be damaged, flooded, and cut off. Currently, the authorities are organizing warnings, blocking and clearing rocks and soil to overcome the consequences of the floods.

7. Lam Dong urgently reinforces Mimosa Pass to Da Lat: On November 19, Lam Dong Provincial Road Maintenance Board and construction units are urgently mobilizing vehicles to reinforce landslides and subsidence on Mimosa Pass (on National Highway 20, through Xuan Huong Ward - Da Lat, Lam Dong) that appeared on the afternoon of November 18.

8. Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong coordinate to block and ensure safety on Song Pha Pass on National Highway 27: On the afternoon of November 19, Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee Le Huyen signed a document to send Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee to coordinate to block, patrol and control at the head of the pass in Lam Dong province, to prevent vehicles from going down the pass during the complicated landslides on Song Pha Pass on National Highway 27.

9. The whole country has handled nearly 18,600 houses and land after the reorganization: The Ministry of Finance said that by November 10, the whole country had handled 18,589 houses and land that were subject to reorganization. Of these, 1,059 were arranged for medical purposes; 4,992 were arranged for education; 1,383 were for culture and sports; 9,141 were used as offices or facilities for administrative agencies and public service units.

10. Viettel's digital twin platform nominated for best digital transformation project: Viettel BTS Digital Twin is in the top 5 nominations of the Glotel Awards in the category of "Best Digital Transformation Project" in 2025. Glotel Awards is one of the international awards in the field of telecommunications and technology, held annually since 2012.

11. Vietnam's textile and garment industry promotes digital transformation and green transformation: Mr. Chu Viet Cuong, Director of the Center for Industrial Development Support, emphasized that automation in the garment industry is becoming an inevitable trend in the global garment industry. Technologies such as sewing robots, automatic cutting systems, line optimization using AI (artificial intelligence) or smart production lines can help Vietnamese enterprises improve productivity, reduce labor dependence, increase quality and stability.

12. Adjusting the direction of the Ben Thanh - Can Gio metro line to avoid affecting relics: The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has just submitted a document to the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee regarding the dossier requesting approval of the investment policy of the Ben Thanh - Can Gio railway project. The starting point of the project is proposed to be moved to September 23 Park, to avoid relics around the Ben Thanh area.

13. Ho Chi Minh City strengthens inspection of key commodities at the end of the year: The Market Management Department of Ho Chi Minh City has been implementing a plan to inspect key commodities while strengthening market control and strictly handling violations in the production and trading of counterfeit, poor quality, and unknown origin goods.

14. The occupancy rate of An Giang industrial parks and clusters reaches over 80%: In the period of 2021 - 2025, the whole province has 11 industrial parks, with a scale of over 1,711 hectares; of which, 5 industrial parks have invested in infrastructure, with a total area of over 505 hectares and are currently in operation. The average occupancy rate of industrial clusters reaches 80.82%.

15. Preventing high-tech crimes in the banking sector: With the third largest economy in the country, Hai Phong is one of the localities with many banks establishing branches and transaction offices. However, this remarkable growth is a potential risk of high-tech crimes targeting banks.

16. Ho Chi Minh City: Warehouse containing over 100 tons of fabric rolls of unknown origin discovered: The Department of Domestic Market Management and Development (Ministry of Industry and Trade) has just discovered a warehouse containing over 100 tons of fabric rolls of unknown origin under the management of Truong Vinh Vina Company Limited, in Xuan Thoi Son Commune (Ho Chi Minh City) during a recent specialized inspection, showing signs of complicated trading of floating goods with large values.

17. Hanoi adjusts traffic organization on Phan Trong Tue, Cau Buu, and Phuc La routes: On November 19, the Hanoi Department of Construction announced that from November 24, 2025 to February 25, 2026, it will pilot traffic organization adjustments on Phan Trong Tue, Cau Buu, and Phuc La routes in Thanh Tri commune, Dai Thanh commune, Thanh Liet ward, Ha Dong ward, and Kien Hung ward (Hanoi city).

18. Opening of the 2025 North Central - Ha Tinh Industry and Trade Fair: On the evening of November 19, at Tran Phu Square, Thanh Sen Ward (Ha Tinh), the 2025 North Central - Ha Tinh Industry and Trade Fair officially opened. The fair has a scale of 200 booths of nearly 150 participating organizations and enterprises.

19. Ho Chi Minh City plans to have 10 major projects commenced to welcome the 14th National Party Congress: Along with 10 major projects, Ho Chi Minh City will also commence and inaugurate 7 group B projects and works and 2 group C projects and works.

20. Bac Ninh makes a breakthrough in disbursing public investment capital: Bac Ninh is currently among the top 5 localities with the highest disbursement rate of public investment capital in the country. In the context of 2025 being a pivotal year, construction sites in the province are entering an acceleration phase towards the goal of comprehensive and timely disbursement.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/kinh-te/diem-tin-kinh-te-viet-nam-noi-bat-trong-ngay-19112025-20251119204003945.htm