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The congress will have the theme 'Emulate innovation and creativity, accelerate breakthroughs to propel the nation into a new era of strong, civilised and prosperous development'.

The awards council decided to present two Grade B prizes, five Grade C prizes and nine consolation prizes (with no Grade A awarded) to these works, covering social sciences and humanities, agricultural sciences, engineering and technology, and medical and pharmaceutical sciences.

AI application and development scheme is among key measures to advance the construction of a smart city as well as e-government and digital government, which Bắc Ninh has prioritised for the coming year.

Regular health check-ups will also be organised for priority groups such as the elderly, social welfare beneficiaries, people with meritorious services to the revolution, the poor and near-poor, and children under six, funded by the State budget.

The programme to develop Bắc Ninh into a smart healthcare province focuses on strengthening the capacity of grassroots medical facilities.

A key feature is full digital integration for dossier submission, processing and tracking, with the ministry's system linked to the National Public Service Portal and specialised databases. Procedures are standardised and publicised, allowing users to monitor progress in real time.

Launched in the wake of historic floods, the Quang Trung Campaign set out to rebuild damaged homes at speed, ensuring thousands of families have safe shelter before Tết.

Việt Nam’s 2025 was defined by sweeping state reforms and economic resilience as the country navigated a year of rapid change at home and uncertainty abroad.

The four-day event drew over 1,000 participants to discuss pharmaceutical regulatory reforms, drug registration mechanisms and Việt Nam's path toward international standards.

At the police station, N.L.T. admitted to posting comments threatening terrorism, claiming the act was intended merely as a “joke” and that there was no intention to carry it out.

Hà Nội's Department of Construction will pilot restrictions on certain vehicles on several key routes during peak hours as part of an effort to ease traffic congestion in the capital.

New demographic projections suggest Việt Nam has little more than a decade left to capitalise on its 'golden population' phase, with ageing, migration and gender imbalances set to reshape the country’s economic and social foundations.

Bắc Ninh targets a 50 per cent reduction in both processing time and compliance costs by 2026, while ensuring that 100 per cent of administrative procedures related to businesses are conducted online.

The most notable achievement recorded in 2025 has been the sweeping reduction, standardisation and simplification of administrative procedures related to business activities.

Having identified the task of building a 'Friendly Government' as a central mission, Bắc Ninh Province has deployed and implemented this model with a spirit of innovation, dynamism, creativity and suitability.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy concluded that Phong, Nga, and 32 subordinates abused their powers to receive more than VNĐ107 billion in bribes from 21 corporate and individual defendants.

HCM City officials and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted a broadly successful 2025 in foreign affairs, highlighting economic diplomacy and the mobilisation of international resources for digital and green transitions.

He said the most haunting aspect during those days of direct examinations was not just the shortages of equipment and medicines, but the feeling of 'if only we had arrived sooner and advised earlier'.