The Prime Minister on March 6 issued a decision establishing the Central Civil Defence Fund and its operating regulations, assigning it to the Ministry of National Defence for management.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed Decision 380/QD-TTg approving a project to develop and annually publicise minimum living standards as a basis for determining social policy benchmarks.

A database on technologies and technology transfer activities will be developed based on the National Science, Technology and Innovation Management Platform to promote the provision of information on technologies and technology transfer activities in the electronic environment.

The suspension of Government Decree 46 on food safety has eased congestion at ports and border gates, but it has also posed deeper challenges in policy design. While strengthening food safety remains essential, recent developments highlight the need to better align regulations with business realities.

The Ministry of Public Security has proposed maximum administrative fines of VND 100 million for individuals and VND 200 million for organisations that violate regulations on control of fake news and false information.

The Ministry of Public Security has proposed maximum administrative fines of VND 100 million for individuals and VND 200 million for organisations that violate regulations on control of fake news and false information.

Being one of the first countries in the world to enact a specialised law on artificial intelligence, Vietnam affirms its determination to establish a unified legal framework for the development, application and governance of artificial intelligence in order to protect human beings, promote innovation, and build a self-reliant, secure and human-centred digital future.

Being one of the first countries in the world to enact a specialised law on artificial intelligence, Vietnam affirms its determination to establish a unified legal framework for the development, application and governance of artificial intelligence in order to protect human beings, promote innovation, and build a self-reliant, secure and human-centred digital future.

From April 1, foreigners subject to deportation will be allowed to take their lawful assets out of Vietnam and lodge complaints or denunciations in accordance with law, says Decree 59/2026/ND-CP.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has signed a decision approving the programme to ensure the nationwide replacement fertility level through 2030.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long on February 25 signed Decision 336/QD-TTg, approving a programme on supporting student entrepreneurship for the 2026-35 period.

An artificial intelligence system would be classified as a high-risk one not based on technology, algorithms or models it applies, but on potential impacts of its outputs on the right to life, the right to privacy, the right to access to healthcare, education and essential services, as well as personal freedoms.

An artificial intelligence system would be classified as a high-risk one not based on technology, algorithms or models it applies, but on potential impacts of its outputs on the right to life, the right to privacy, the right to access to healthcare, education and essential services, as well as personal freedoms.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has approved the National Target Programme on New-style Rural Area Development, Sustainable Poverty Reduction and Socio-economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for 2026-35, with Phase I to be implemented from now to 2030.

Nguyen Hong Trang, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Hoan Kiem People’s Committee, emphasised that human chess is a unique folk cultural and sporting practice, embodying intellectual depth, performance artistry and the Vietnamese martial spirit.

UNESCO’s inscription is grounded in criteria on the Outstanding Universal Value, underscoring the organic relationship between the sacred landscape of the Yen Tu mountains and the Con Son-Kiep Bac area, Truc Lam Buddhist thought, and the political authority of the Tran Dynasty.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has moved to tighten oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) in the banking sector, requiring lenders and e-wallet providers to notify customers in advance when AI systems are used to interact directly with them.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed upgrading Vietnam Railways (VNR) Corporation into Vietnam National Railway Group to advance the domestic railway industry with the focus on implementing the North-South high-speed railway mega project.

Vietnam is setting ambitious goals for its steel industry, aiming to meet 80-85 per cent of domestic steel demand by 2030, according to the freshly approved Steel Industry Development Strategy for the period up to 2030, with a vision toward 2050.