Việt Nam News

Việt Nam plans its biggest update in years to the health insurance drug list, adding 84 medicines, including 30 cancer treatments, to expand patient access and curb costs. Appraisal is due this quarter.

The Việt Nam Fatherland Front has continued to uphold its role in uniting the country and mobilising the strength of the solidarity bloc in service of national construction and defence, while acting as a vital bridge between the Party, the State and the people.

The Department of Medical Service Administration under the Ministry of Health and Boehringer Ingelheim Vietnam on May 11 signed a cooperation programme on the prevention of non‑communicable diseases (NCDs) in Việt Nam for 2026-28.

The move follows a series of recent child abuse cases committed by parents or caregivers, many of which have had particularly serious consequences and sparked public outrage.

The low-emission zone proposal had previously attracted substantial public attention with its plan to ban petrol-powered vehicles from entering the city centre. 

A newly operational emergency response command centre is expected to improve monitoring, coordination and incident handling across Việt Nam’s railway system.

Indonesian authorities have arrested 228 Vietnamese nationals in a major crackdown on an alleged online gambling syndicate operating in the capital Jakarta, police said, in one of the largest cases involving Vietnamese citizens in Indonesia in recent years.

Hope only truly returned when she met the medical team from Đông Đô General Hospital during recent health check-ups.

Tân Hiền Bridge, designed with six lanes, is expected to begin construction in the fourth quarter of 2026 to improve regional connectivity between HCM City and Đồng Nai.

Data is no longer a backend utility but the "beating heart" of the artificial intelligence revolution, experts said at the Summer Data & AI Forum 2026 opened in HCM City on May 8.

Although the pilot programme at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport remains voluntary, participation among foreign passengers reached around 70 per cent, with successful declarations accounting for 51 per cent of users.

One woman was killed and several others injured after a truck struck a passenger bus from behind on a mountain pass in Gia Lai, sending the vehicle into a ravine.

Train ticket prices for the upcoming summer peak have risen by 5-10 per cent as the railway sector introduces AI-driven flexible pricing to better manage demand and optimise seat utilisation.

A 38-year-old father and blood donor died in a traffic accident. His family's decision in the aftermath gave critically ill patients across Việt Nam a second chance at life.

As extreme weather intensifies, social platforms are becoming Việt Nam’s de facto early‑warning network.

The Ministry of Public Security will launch a unified online portal on May 21 for hotels and guesthouses to register both Vietnamese and foreign guests.

Towering sovereignty markers stand majestically amid the waves, guarded day and night by soldiers, serving as vivid proof of the nation's resilient will and determination to protect national sovereignty.

With new special mechanisms under recent National Assembly resolutions, HCM City is positioning itself to redefine its role in regional trade and logistics networks, aiming to become a leading logistics hub in Southeast Asia.