Legendary soldiers of the Hồ Chí Minh Trail at Sea

Lieutenant Colonel Hồ Đắc Thạnh, Hero of the People's Armed Forces of Việt Nam, 88, never forgets the trips he made on Hồ Chí Minh Trail at Sea nearly 57 years ago.

Residential area per capita to reach 27sq.m by 2025

Việt Nam’s residential area per capita is expected to reach about 27 sq.m by 2025 and to surge to 30 sq.m by 2030, according to the draft national housing development strategy.

HCM City Party’s Committee gives thank to frontline forces The HCM City Party’s Committee honoured medical workers and students, armed forces personnel, and religious volunteers who have helped the city deal with the fourth wave of COVID-19 in the past 100 days.

HCM City thanks volunteers for help restoring city's vitality HCM City is gaining back its vitality, not only because of the central Government and city's leadership, and people's perseverance, but also thanks to the tremendous support from all corners of the country, Phan Văn Mãi, Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee said.

City to allow employees with green cards to return to work at state-owned companies

State-owned companies in HCM City will be allowed to reopen in October with employees who have been granted green cards and with no more than 50 per cent of their staff in the office.

Cuba’s defence ministry donates 150,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Việt Nam Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoàng Xuân Chiến held talks with Minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces Alvaro Lopez Miera in Havana on September 20 morning. 

State funeral held to commemorate General Phùng Quang Thanh

The State funeral for General Phùng Quang Thanh, former member of the Politburo and former Minister of National Defence, was held at National Funeral Hall in Hà Nội yesterday.

General Phùng Quang Thanh dies at age 72 due to illness General Phùng Quang Thanh, former Politburo member and former Defence Minister died at 3:45 am on Saturday (September 11) at his home in Hà Nội because of illness.

Millions of employees benefit from policy of reducing insurance premiums

Dương Văn Hào, head of the Management Board for collection of health insurance cards and social insurance books, Việt Nam Social Insurance, talked to VnEconomy about some issues related to reducing insurance premiums to help employees and businesses overcome difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Soldiers offer people support amid COVID struggles

"Zero-đồng supermarkets on buses" and "zero-đồng mini-supermarkets" launched by the Hà Nội armed forces are supporting people affected by the pandemic in the capital.