HCM City targets double-digit growth in 2026, flags scale of challenge

Việt Nam’s commercial hub of HCM City is targeting double-digit economic growth for 2026, a goal that would require generating an additional VNĐ300 trillion (US$12 billion) in output, city officials said on Wednesday, underscoring the scale of the challenge facing the country’s largest economy.

An Giang plans upgrades to An Thới fishing port

The southern province of An Giang plans to invest around VNĐ600 billion (US$24 million) to upgrade and expand An Thới Fishing Port, a key hub for Phú Quốc Island’s fisheries, in a move aimed at boosting fishermen’s incomes and supporting the long-term marine economy.

Coast Guard leader visits IUU patrol forces ahead of Tết

A delegation led by Lieutenant General Bùi Quốc Oai, Party Secretary and Political Commissar of the Việt Nam Coast Guard, paid visits and extended Tết (Lunar New Year) greetings to forces performing duties to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the waters bordering Việt Nam, Malaysia and Indonesia from January 30 to February 1.

Ministry and community to keep food safety during Tết

Pursuant to Decision No. 6434/QĐ-UBND of the Hà Nội People's Committee, the city established three inter-agency inspection teams focusing on key Tết items such as cakes and sweets, meat and meat products, as well as catering services.

Hà Nội steps up efforts to improve quality of preventive medicine

The year 2025 ended with both positive and challenging developments in the capital’s preventive health care landscape. The most notable success was the effective control of dengue fever, with 6,628 cases recorded — nearly a 30 per cent decrease compared to 2024 and no deaths reported.

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