HCM City has approved 38 resolutions aimed at unlocking investment, accelerating infrastructure development, and expanding social welfare as it enters a new phase of growth.
The Vietnamese Embassy is currently serving as a bridge to facilitate negotiations towards a bilateral labour cooperation agreement, Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Phạm Thị Thu Hương said, adding Vietnamese officials are expected to visit Greece in 2027 to hold direct discussions with Greek ministries, agencies and partners to further advance labour cooperation.
Việt Nam needs to gradually shift from an approach based primarily on promoting humane treatment towards science-based animal welfare management, supported by assessment indicators and accountability mechanisms.
A Maldivian national has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally transporting more than 1.5kg of drugs from Thailand into Việt Nam.
For 2026-27 period, the immediate focus will be on strengthening the institutional, data and technical standards, including the Blue Taxonomy, to enable implementation and resource mobilisation.
Police in HCM City have arrested 37 people suspected of running a network that established or acquired 326 shell companies to illegally issue and sell more than 178,000 invoices worth nearly VNĐ20 trillion (US$763 million), authorities said Wednesday.
Amid prolonged heavy rains, schools in southern areas of Khánh Hoà Province have proactively suspended classes on September 24 to ensure students’ safety, with make-up lessons to be arranged at a suitable time.
HCM City will cut electricity and water supplies to construction projects and businesses that continue violating building, fire safety or environmental regulations despite orders to stop, under a resolution approved on Tuesday.
Efforts are under way to address textbook shortages reported in several localities, with the Việt Nam Education Publishing House pledging to supply all remaining printed copies by September 30.
Nguyễn Minh Nguyệt, a small trader selling Mid-Autumn Festival toys on Hàng Mã Street in Hoàn Kiếm Ward, Hà Nội, said traditional products, including star-shaped lanterns, paper-mache masks, small drums and lion heads, were drawing considerable interest.
Trần Thế Mạnh is alleged to be ringleader of a ring accused of smuggling and illegally transferring US$519 million to China.
Basic and applied research in plant biotechnology; the role and diversity of microorganisms in addressing global challenges such as food security, sustainable development, and healthcare; as well as the application of OMICS, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence to improve human health, food safety, and environmental quality are key topics of the three-day event.
The Đắk Lắk Province People’s Committee has instructed local authorities to closely monitor weather developments and immediately respond to the threats of flash floods and landslides caused by prolonged heavy rain.
Heavy and consecutive rains in HCM City in recent days have significantly affected the team’s work, with excavation sites becoming flooded. The forces at the site have had to use high-capacity pumps to drain water from excavation pits.
Police in HCM City have prosecuted 10 people for allegedly manufacturing and selling counterfeit gas after an illegal LPG refilling operation supplied more than 505 tonnes of gas to the market, equivalent to more than 42,000 12-kg cylinders.
Among adolescents and young adults, invasive meningococcal disease remains a concern because it can progress rapidly and cause meningitis or sepsis.
The department will continue studying the upgrading of Văn Sơn Reservoir, increasing the capacity of the Đầm Mới pumping station and working with authorities to develop an overall plan.
A joint Vietnamese-French master's programme in law has marked 15 years of training lawyers and legal professionals in HCM City, with its latest intake beginning this month.
