DRVN reports that bidding for 21 rest stop projects has generated about VNĐ1.4 trillion (US$53.2 million) for the State budget.

A few hours before the New Year 2026, a large number of locals and tourists in Hà Nội have gathered at the area around of the Hoàn Kiếm Lake in centre of the capital city to wait for the fireworks display and join in the Hà Nội Countdown 2026 programme.

Rebuilding homes for people affected by disasters in 2025, officers and soldiers are helping affected residents stabilise their lives and welcome the Year of the Horse 2026 in warmth, safety and joy.

The Việt Nam Coast Guard has seized 40,000 litres of contraband diesel from a fishing boat off the country’s southwestern waters.

The HCM City Public Administrative Service Centre has three facilities in HCM City and the former provinces of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu and Bình Dương.

A new government decree sets stricter rules for community-based diversion and electronic monitoring of juvenile suspects, clarifying responsibilities and safeguards ahead of its enforcement in January 2026.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Thành Long on Wednesday (December 31) officially presented the Prime Minister’s decision appointing Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mai as Chancellor of Việt Nam National University-HCM City (VNU-HCM), making her the first woman to lead the university since its establishment.

Nhân Dân Gia Định Hospital on Wednesday inaugurated its second facility following its merger with Saigon General Hospital in downtown HCM City, marking a milestone in the city’s development of a multi-centre healthcare system.

In a world where new titles constantly replace the old, countless books quietly slip into oblivion. In Hà Nội, Hop Bookstore works to rescue these forgotten works, salvaging them from warehouses, recycling piles and the passage of time. Through the patience of collectors and the curiosity of readers, each book finds a second life, carrying with it memories, inscriptions and personal histories that refuse to fade.