Việt Nam News

The Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue Police Department under the HCM City Police has rescued five people trapped in a house fire on Yersin Street in Bến Thành Ward on March 16.

According to an annual review of poor and near-poor households from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the total number of multidimensional poor and near-poor households was 1,089,151 last year.

Through practical lessons and innovative activities, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education at Trưng Vương Middle School in Hà Nội is helping students connect theory with real-world applications while developing essential future skills.

Authorities in HCM City are seeking investors for a social housing project covering about 4.7 hectares in Rạch Dừa Ward as part of efforts to expand the supply of affordable homes.

Following the incident, FPT Telecom said its total international bandwidth at peak times remained secure and within backup capacity. MobiFone reported that its average international channel load stood at 56 per cent, rising to 64.2 per cent when the AAE-1 cable encountered problems—still within safe limits.

Across the country, millions of voters headed to polling stations, sharing their pride and expectations for new leaders who will guide Việt Nam’s development in the years ahead.

The PM stressed that the master plan must reflect Vietnamese wisdom, culture and identity while serving as a key driver for the capital’s future development and that of the entire region and the country.

With just a house number and street name, voters in HCM City’s Minh Phụng Ward can now quickly find their polling station and check election information from home, thanks to a new digital tool designed to support citizens ahead of the upcoming elections.

Amid strong winds and rolling waves in Việt Nam’s southern waters, ballot boxes travelled hundreds of nautical miles to reach officers and soldiers performing duties at sea, ensuring they could exercise their civic rights in the elections for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-31 term.

Doctors at Children’s Hospital 2 have successfully saved a 30-hour-old newborn boy suffering from a rare blood group incompatibility, the hospital announced on March 14.

Naval veterans of the Navy Engineering Regiment No 83 and the Liaison Committee of the Trường Sa Military Corps (1984-1988) who fought to protect the Gạc Ma (Johnson South) Reef, part of the Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, from Chinese invaders in 1988 hosted a memorial service for 64 of their comrades March 14.

Young people across Việt Nam are actively joining election activities, some are supporting preparations and getting ready to vote for the first time in their lives, while others are even standing as candidates. Watch our video to see how important these elections are to the younger generation.

Nghệ An is mobilising all available resources to resolve land clearance and funding bottlenecks, speeding up the construction of inter-level ethnic boarding schools in remote border communes.

Nearly 9.7 million voters in HCM City are preparing to head to the polls on March 15 to elect deputies to the National Assembly at the centre and local people’s councils for the 2026–31 term.

AI has already become present in the way students search for information, complete assignments and access knowledge in their daily learning.

Medical specialists and professors from Germany, Italy, Austria, and Spain conducted screenings for 80 children with cleft lips and palates and other congenital deformities. Following medical assessments, nearly 40 cases were selected for reconstructive surgery.

The number of ninth-grade graduates for the 2025-2026 school year in HCM City reached 169,080, an increase of 42,734 students compared to the previous school year, according to the city Department of Education and Training.

According to the provincial police, intensified campaigns to combat illegal entry and residence since January have uncovered 88 cases of foreigners violating regulations on entry, exit and residency.