Việt Nam News

The figures signal sustained momentum ahead of major public holidays, as the capital rolls out breakthrough measures aimed at attracting more than 12 million international visitors by 2030.

Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân highlighted contributions made by the honourees, saying their efforts had secured benefits worth more than VNĐ6 trillion (US$227.6 million) annually for some 382,000 labourers, while improving workers’ welfare and strengthening stable and progressive labour relations in enterprises.

Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm said HCM City will continue to innovate, make breakthroughs, and successfully fulfil its goals, maintaining its role as the country’s economic locomotive and a leading growth pole in the region.

Visiting Heroic Vietnamese Mother Trần Thị Sách in Phủ Lý Ward, whose two sons died in wartime, President of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front’s Central Committee Bùi Thị Minh Hoài expressed gratitude for her sacrifices, affirming that the Party, State and people always remember and honour those who have rendered service to the nation.

Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm and the delegates observed a moment of silence in tribute to fallen heroes who fought and sacrificed for the nation’s independence and freedom.

Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm said workers should live in increasingly better conditions, commensurate with their significant contributions to enterprises, HCM City, and the country.

HCM City is restructuring its urban landscape into specialised hubs for research, production, and logistics, positioning itself as the primary gateway for Việt Nam to integrate into the global semiconductor value chain.

The Prime Minister has ordered ministries, sectors and coastal localities to comprehensively address persistent shortcomings in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with the goal of securing the removal of the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood exports in 2026.

In the context of increasingly deep integration, the management and training of foreign students present new requirements regarding quality, professionalism and coordination mechanisms.

For children in Lùng Cải highlands, getting an education has never been easy. But new boarding facilities and the support of their teachers are helping them find their own path.

Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm offered incense in commemoration of Hùng Kings, the legendary founders of Việt Nam, at Kính Thiên Palace atop Nghĩa Lĩnh Mountain in the northern province of Phú Thọ on April 26 morning (the tenth day of the third lunar month).

Hà Nội is dismantling park fences to open green spaces to everyday life, letting residents enter from any direction and stay longer. The shift, aligned with the city’s broader planning goals, is boosting usage, reshaping routines, and redefining how public space works.

The southernmost province of Cà Mau is accelerating rural development alongside sustainable poverty reduction to steadily improve living standards.

Marking World Malaria Day (April 25), Việt Nam’s success in cutting cases by nearly 90 per cent highlights the feasibility of completely eliminating the disease.

A delegation of sixty outstanding overseas Vietnamese from twenty countries and territories, led by Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Nguyễn Trung Kiên, on April 25 offered incense in tribute to Hùng Kings at the Hùng Kings Temple Relic Site in Phú Thọ province on the occasion of the Hùng Kings Commemoration Day (the tenth day of the third lunar month).

Police in Thanh Hóa province have dismantled a major transnational cockfighting and gambling ring – Viengxay – that handled more than VNĐ1.2 trillion in transactions, leading to prosecutions of 196 suspects and the arrest of over 200 people in coordinated raids.

The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent directive ordering health facilities nationwide to maintain full four-tier duty coverage and ensure no emergency cases are refused or delayed during the extended holiday period, amid heightened travel and mass-gathering risks.

The “COVID-19 Memories” programme was launched yesterday in HCM City to draw lessons learned from the COVID-19 responses and better prepare for future pandemics.