Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Cẩm Tú reaffirmed that the Party and State consistently uphold the principle of placing the people at the centre, stressing that caring for their material and spiritual well-being is both the goal and the driving force of national development.
When science and technology are properly positioned, closely linked to production realities and daily needs, “Made in Việt Nam” products can not only meet domestic market demands but also gain greater opportunities to reach international markets, contributing to improved living standards and enhanced economic competitiveness.
Passengers in HCM City will be able to ride buses for free every Friday throughout 2026 if they pay fares via e-wallets, according to the city’s Public Transport Management Centre.
On February 4, Vietnam Social Security announced that the national health insurance scheme had achieved its five-year target ahead of schedule. By the end of 2025, coverage had reached 95.2 per cent of the population, solidifying the programme’s status as a cornerstone of the nation’s social security system.
A milestone of the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Islands of Việt Nam and a new name plate of the museum under the Hoàng Sa Special Administrative Zone have been installed at the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Museum, stressing the country’s sovereignty on the Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa (Spartly) Archipelagoes.
The Resolution of the Hải Phòng City Party Congress in its first session, 2025–2030 term, affirms that the city will prioritise investment in social security and welfare ahead of economic development.
A woman and her two children died after a fire swept through their home in a narrow alley in HCM City shortly after midnight on Thursday, trapping the family as they slept, authorities said.
In Sơn La Province, more than 100 farming households are transforming their livelihoods by shifting from traditional crops to medicinal herbs. Supported by the Australian Government–funded GREAT Programme and VietRap Investment JSC, farmers in Song Khủa and Tô Múa communes are cultivating high-quality, traceable herbs using environmentally friendly methods.
Việt Nam has unveiled a long-term road infrastructure plan that would see nearly 9,000 kilometres of expressways built by 2050, as the country seeks to keep pace with rapid urbanisation, rising traffic and growing freight demand.
Traffic police will begin nationwide alcohol checks on Lunar New Year Day, warning that the holiday will bring no exemptions as millions travel for Tết.
The HCM City Urban Railway Company No.1 (HURC1) has announced increased services and a 100 per cent fare subsidy for passengers on Metro Line No.1 between Bến Thành Market and Suối Tiên Theme Park during the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.
HCM City has set a target to improve the quality of military recruitment in 2026, with a strong focus on political reliability, physical fitness and educational standards, according to city authorities.
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.
Hundreds of households affected by recent natural disasters received practical support ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year) through a charity programme held on February 4 in Khánh Hòa Province’s Diên Lâm Commune.
Việt Nam is to become an attractive destination for tourism, investment, creativity and international cultural exchange, with the goal of welcoming around 70 million international visitors annually and effectively attracting high-quality foreign direct investment.
Police in HCM City have dismantled an organised ring involved in the production and sale of counterfeit petrol, initiating criminal proceedings against eight suspects for manufacturing and trading fake goods.
HCM City has always identified innovation and creative entrepreneurship as key drivers for sustainable growth.
The seven-storey project, part of the HCM City Institute of Traditional Medicine, will be built at the institute’s headquarters in Phú Nhuận Ward, with a total floor area of more than 16,000sq.m
