Deputy PM calls for review policies on elderly people

Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Thị Thanh Trà told the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Home Affairs and other relevant ministries and agencies to review policy documents and legal regulations concerning older persons, stressing that gender equality among older people must be taken into account in the law-making process.

HCM City accelerates drive to build 255km urban railway network

HCM City will accelerate the development of its urban railway network, with eight routes targeted for completion during 2026-30 to raise the total network length to 255km, according to the latest conclusion of the municipal Railway Network Development Steering Committee.

HCM City court opens trial of 227 defendants in $1.1b drug case

A court in HCM City on Monday opened the trial of 227 defendants accused in a sprawling cross-border drug trafficking case involving transactions worth nearly VNĐ29 trillion (US$1.1 billion), following an investigation that expanded into hundreds of related cases.

Pfizer Vietnam partners with medical bodies to boost healthcare capacity

Pfizer Vietnam signed two strategic three-year Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the HCM City Respiratory Society and Nhân Dân Gia Định Hospital on August 13 and 14, aimed at enhancing medical expertise, improving diagnostic and treatment quality, and advancing public health education.

Digital ID holders get fee waivers, discounts

To access the benefits, citizens must use their Level-2 electronic identification accounts to submit registration-fee declarations online. Required property and vehicle documents must also be shared or integrated through the VNeID application.

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