A leading real estate expert has urged HCM City to adopt a "more flexible approach" to social housing obligations in commercial projects, warning that rigid enforcement could undermine both affordability goals and investor confidence under Việt Nam’s revised housing and land laws.
On the 28th day of the lunar year, neighbourhood markets across the capital brim with shoppers stocking up for Tết, as familiar sounds and colours signal the final countdown to the nation’s biggest celebration.
The Communist Party of Việt Nam’s Resolution 80 on cultural development marks a decisive shift in how culture is positioned within national policy — not as a supporting element, but as a foundational pillar alongside economic and social development.
As Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches, visitors to Ứng Thiên Commune in Hà Nội's southwestern area find it easy to spot blazing blacksmiths' forges, vibrant incense drying under the winter sun or the rhythmic sound of toothpick making machines mingling with the lively conversations of the craftsmen.
The Department of Construction of HCM City has released a list of 52 locations deemed suitable for the installation of electric motorbike battery swap sites on sidewalks, marking a new step in the city’s push towards greener transport solutions.
This initiative aims to encourage students facing hardship in their pursuit of education, help ease daily living challenges for local families and bring warmth and care to households celebrating the Lunar New Year holiday.
Stressing both immediate and long-term imperatives, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính directed that authorities pursue a dual-track approach: repairing the existing bridge to ensure safety while simultaneously investing in a new structure capable of opening up new socio-economic development space and safeguarding national defence and security.
The passenger, identified as Giovanni De Villa, 65, a German national, had reportedly slipped and fallen unconscious. Initial onboard diagnosis indicated splenic trauma, pulmonary embolism and cardiac arrhythmia.
Traffic volume remained high, particularly along ring roads, radial routes, and areas around bus stations, railway terminals and major entry and exit points of the city.
According to the master plan, in the next 10 years, the city will relocate 200,000 residents from the Red River area, 200,000 from West Lake and surrounding areas, and 42,000 from several streets within Ring Road 3.
In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year of the Horse (Bính Ngọ) 2026, a visit to the Chăm ethnic village in Châu Phong Commune, An Giang Province, reveals roads lined with bright red Party and national flags.
The Hà Nội Traffic Police Department has intensified patrols, checks and strict handling of drink-driving, which is a direct cause of traffic accidents.
An Giang Province has affirmed its position as the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s leading agricultural production hub, making important contributions to national food security and exports.
NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn asked leaders of Cần Thơ and Thạnh Xuân to focus on communications about the election of deputies to the 16th NA and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–31 term, and expressed his hope that local residents will directly cast their ballots to select worthy representatives to serve the Party, the State and the people.
A local official expressed his hope that the relationship of “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability” between Việt Nam and Cambodia, as well as between the two provinces, will continue to develop fruitfully.
Fully funded by Sun Group with total investment exceeding VNĐ263 billion (US$10.1 million), the park was built in just over 90 consecutive days and nights and officially opened shortly before the Lunar New Year.
Risk-informed national food safety management and inspection is considered international best practice to ensure that more cost effective regulatory decisions are grounded in solid scientific evidence and not focused on end-product testing.
As many as 5,000 workers and their relatives in HCM City on Thursday got on buses to return to their hometowns in the central and northern provinces to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year) with their families under the “Trade Union Bus Trip – Spring” programme.
