The Vietnam International Food Industry Exhibition (Vietnam Foodexpo) officially opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, in Ho Chi Minh City on November 16.
Although local residents had prepared in advance, the rapid and prolonged rise of floodwaters left hundreds of households growing flowers for the Lunar New Year (Tet) market in Da Nang with nothing. Local authorities are now striving to devise recovery solutions and support affected communities.