Việt Nam News

Service providers proactively enhanced system capacity, maintained round-the-clock technical duty, and stood ready to respond at peak traffic times.

This means the bodies of both missing victims from the boat sinking have now been found.

Under Hà Nội’s master plan to 2030, the capital city’s permanent population is projected to reach around 11 million, with an urbanisation rate of approximately 70 per cent.

Search and rescue efforts are ongoing for one remaining victim.

The Da Nang homeschool community took to the streets for a powerful cause, marking the successful launch of the city’s 1st Annual Heart Walk. The event brought together dozens of children and parents to champion heart health and raise awareness for congenital heart disease.

Đồng Tháp Province is developing specialised vegetable growing areas that are safe, sustainable, and adapted to new natural conditions.

The latest annual survey by InterNations revealed strong satisfaction levels among expats in Việt Nam, with 89 per cent expressing contentment with the local cost of living and 87 per cent reporting that their income supports a very comfortable lifestyle. It highlighted Việt Nam’s particularly competitive pricing across food, housing, transport and leisure activities.

Traffic accidents nationwide fell by more than a quarter during the first six days of the Bính Ngọ 2026 Lunar New Year holiday compared with the same period last year, although fatalities also declined by double digits, the Traffic Police Department said.

Poverty reduction efforts were prioritised, focusing on sub-projects under national target programmes for sustainable poverty reduction, new rural development and socio-economic development in ethnic communities and mountainous areas.

Traffic accidents in the capital declined significantly during the five peak days of the Lunar New Year holiday, reflecting the effectiveness of strengthened enforcement measures and improved public compliance with traffic laws.

A boat capsized on the Gianh River in Tuyên Bình Commune on February 19, leaving two people dead and two missing, with search efforts still under way as of 2pm, local authorities said.

More than 151,000 passengers were expected to pass through Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport on the third day of Tết, as Lunar New Year travel continued across Việt Nam.

Police in Thanh Hóa are investigating a suspected homemade explosive blast at a private home during the Lunar New Year holiday that left 10 people injured. A suspect was later found dead, authorities said.

Identifying administrative reform as a key and urgent political task, the city is accelerating reforms and digital transformation so they truly become central drivers of growth, contributing directly to its 2026 GRDP growth target of 11 per cent or higher.

Total blood reserves available for treatment stood at 19,857 units as of Wednesday noon.

Even during the Lunar New Year, hundreds of vessels at Tam Quan Port head back to sea, eager to begin the year with a successful voyage.

While swimming, two of them were swept underwater. The third managed to reach the shore and alerted nearby residents.

Health authorities have ordered a nationwide recall of 131 cosmetic products manufactured by Vincos Vietnam Cosmetics Production JSC after inspectors found the company’s factory failed to meet legally required production standards.