Deputy Phạm Trọng Nhân of HCM City said these substances are damaging health faster and more severely than e-cigarettes and should not remain legal in any form.
The devastating fire in Hong Kong on Wednesday has resulted in at least 65 deaths, with hundreds remain unaccounted for.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has instructed continued screening to identify collectives or individuals with truly outstanding contributions worthy of national-level recognition and commendation.
Two-way trade reached $42.5 billion in the first ten months of 2025, up 11 per cent year on year, and is on track to surpass $50 billion for the first time. Investment from Japan rose 18 per cent in the same period.
This will be the Sultan's seventh visit to Việt Nam and six years since the last one.
"The resources will be delivered directly to affected areas and into the hands of impacted residents through Việt Nam’s competent authorities," the foreign ministry's spokeswoman told the press.
The exercise includes three scenarios and aims for participating units to master the protocols, skills and coordination mechanisms required for integrated response in UN peacekeeping missions.
The Vietnamese Party, State, and people have always been proud to have a loyal and close friend that shares the same ideals like Laos. Every victory of the Vietnamese revolution in the struggle for national liberation in the past, as well as in the current nation building and development cause, has been closely linked to the special solidarity with Laos.
PM Phạm Minh Chính called for intensified local-to-local exchanges and collaboration, and more effective cooperation mechanisms. The two sides should accelerate transport connectivity, focusing on the standard-gauge Lạng Sơn–Hà Nội and Móng Cái–Hạ Long–Hải Phòng rail routes.
UNICEF has been one of Việt Nam's most important development partners, making practical contributions to child care, education and protection over many decades
This is part of a comprehensive consultation plan that Việt Nam is carrying out from now until before the conference, which is expected to take place in April 2026.
New Zealand and Australia committed to continue providing financial, technological, and knowledge support for Việt Nam.
The special solidarity between Việt Nam and Laos will continue to develop extensively and substantively, and contribute significantly to the prosperity of both nations.
The draft Law on AI comprises eight chapters with 36 articles, regulating the promotion of activities related to the research, development, provision, deployment and use of AI systems
Việt Nam will work closely with the UN, its member states, and international organisations to protect individuals and build a safer, fairer, and more humane world.
UNICEF urged Việt Nam to maintain strong investments in health, education and social welfare as the country adapts to rising challenges such as demographic change, climate shocks and pollution.
Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Varsen Aghabekian Shahin affirmed that the Palestinian leaders and people always pay special attention to Việt Nam, a loyal and devoted friend of Palestine.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1976, the two countries have achieved substantive results across various fields, particularly economy, trade, defence-security, education and training, and people-to-people exchanges.
