Climate & Flood Resilience (HCMC): Ho Chi Minh City is learning to live with floods as heavy rain meets high tides, with residents adapting to disrupted daily life while experts warn climate change is amplifying flood risk through sea-level rise, heavier downpours, and land subsidence. Public Health Research (Tobacco): A new Global Burden of Disease analysis estimates chewing tobacco caused about 251,000 deaths worldwide in 2023, with most of the burden concentrated in South Asia and prevalence largely unchanged globally. Aging & Care (Vietnam): Hai Phong kicked off Vietnam’s 2026 Action Month for the Elderly, pushing integrated care and free health check-ups as the country’s population ages faster. Healthcare Tech (Vietnam-linked): Zeya Health, an AI front-desk platform, acquired clinic automation firm ConnectLah, expanding its provider network that already includes Vietnam. Health Policy Watch (Workplace health): Vietnam’s proposed menstrual leave for civil service employees is being discussed as a workplace health and labor-rights issue. Health & Economy (Manufacturing): Vietnam’s manufacturing PMI eased in September to 51.9, suggesting slower improvement as new export orders fell amid weaker international demand.