Việt Nam News

The Ministry of Construction has proposed requiring all newly built apartment buildings to include dedicated parking and charging areas for electric vehicles (EVs), aiming to address mounting safety and infrastructure challenges as EV use rises rapidly in major cities.

The Government Standing Committee instructed the Ministry of Construction to expedite preparation of the feasibility study for Component Project 2, as well as the signing of a rail connectivity agreement and construction of a cross-border railway bridge, to be completed by March 2026.

Homeland Spring has become a familiar and much-anticipated gathering for Vietnamese communities around the world as Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches.

Hà Nội plans to dismantle 231 illegal street markets under a phased roadmap, targeting traffic safety, urban order and trader relocation while expanding formal market infrastructure across the capital.

Under the proposal, southbound passenger trains would terminate at Hà Nội Station, while northbound services would stop at Gia Lâm. Passenger transfers between the two stations would be handled by the city’s construction and transport authorities.

The centre will organise intensive, practice-oriented training courses and assist universities in chip design activities, with a view to developing a highly skilled engineering workforce for this essential industry.

The Vietnamese embassy in Caracas updated the situation, arranged safe accommodation, ensured supplies of food, water and medicine and maintained regular contact to both engineers.

A 61-year-old man with end-stage heart failure and a 16-year-old with acute liver failure were given a second chance at life after a single donor made possible two complex transplants performed in parallel in HCM City.

A female water buffalo with horns growing downwards and encircling its head like a necklace in Đà Nẵng City is attracting much attention on social media.

The Đồng Nai Children’s Hospital has successfully treated a 32-month-old boy who suffered severe bowel perforation after swallowing 24 magnets. 

The two foreign tourists appeared to be intoxicated and had allegedly harassed a female staff member, according to the bar’s representative.

According to preliminary investigation results, Nam, from Hà Lầm Ward in Quảng Ninh, was taken by his family to the centre on December 21, 2025, but just two days later he was dead.

All 38 regional health centres in HCM City, consisting of 168 health stations, were reorganised according to the two-tier local government model, becoming public service units directly under the People’s Committee at the commune level, starting from January 1, according to the city’s Department of Health.

Positive changes made so far reflect the strong resolve of local authorities as well as fishermen’s compliance with Vietnamese and international regulations.

Despite missing an earlier target of 23–25 million foreign visitors, officials said the 2025 result marked a new phase in Việt Nam's integration into the global tourism market and provided a foundation for higher growth in coming years.

The volume, titled “80 Years of Vietnamese NA – Historical Milestones,” was jointly released by the Sự Thật (Truth) National Political Publishing House and the National Assembly Office.

State President Lương Cường on Monday approved two levels of Tết cash gifts for people with meritorious service to the revolution, which set at VNĐ600,000 (nearly US$23) and VNĐ300,000 per person.

HCM City on Monday (January 5) launched its first pilot programme using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for goods delivery, marking a new step toward applying drone technology in urban logistics and exploring longer-distance routes such as Cần Giờ-Vũng Tàu.