A key section of the HCM City - Long Thành - Dầu Giây Expressway will be partially closed for maintenance until mid-August, as authorities carry out structural repairs and upgrades to the route’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS).

Local authorities and residents of Hồng Ngự Ward in Đồng Tháp Province are making efforts to safeguard the natural fish population in the Tiền River to restore aquatic resources and establish an attractive tourism destination.

Vietnamese handicraft products are highly appreciated by international friends, but aesthetic factors and product design skills are still weaknesses that need to be overcome to bring the products closer to life. Artist and handicraft expert Vũ Hy Thiều talks with Việt Nam News reporter Tố Như this issue.

Chun Sung Woog, legal representative of Segyung Vina Co., Ltd emphasised “We are fully aware that the behaviour is unethical, utterly unacceptable and goes against the company’s core values, which include complying with Vietnamese law, respecting local culture and supporting the development of our Vietnamese employees.”

The city’s Police Department said that once the system is fully operational by December 18, many roads across the city will no longer require permanent traffic police deployment.

“This achievement is a powerful reflection of Viet Nam’s unwavering commitment to child health and the strength of its primary healthcare system,”

The city’s budget would cover 100 per cent of registration fees and licence plate issuance fees for green vehicles from the resolution’s effective date through the end of 2030.

Visiting and presenting gifts to disadvantaged families is an important activity of the Việt Nam Summer Camp 2025, helping support families’ living and educational conditions and also deepen the overseas youths’ understanding of and connection with compatriots in Việt Nam.

The Gia Lai Province's Drug Rehabilitation Centre has been conducting a special literacy class for the last four months to provide addicts with basic reading, writing and maths skills for reintegration into society.

HCM City has allocated an additional nearly VNĐ200 billion (US$7.6 million) to widen a key stretch of the HCM City - Long Thành Expressway from An Phú interchange to Ring Road 2, increasing it from four to eight lanes.

Deputy Chairman of the Hà Nội People's Committee Dương Đức Tuấn said that support policies would be developed based on a thorough review of each user group and each type of vehicle.

“Every corner of the homeland is part of our shared nation, and wherever we live, the hearts of Vietnamese people always turn towards the motherland with love and responsibilit," said Ngọc Dung Moser, Secretary General of the Vietnamese Association in Switzerland.

Currently, 248 outbreaks remain active across 20 provinces, with nearly 20,000 pigs infected.

HCM City plans to upgrade more than 168 medical stations to improve grassroots health care and reduce the burden on higher-level health facilities amid a growing population after its merger with Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu and Bình Dương provinces, health authorities said.

In light of the Party’s directive to draft a breakthrough policy for education reform, Vietnam News Agency spoke with Professor and Doctor of Science Nguyễn Đình Đức from the University of Engineering and Technology, Việt Nam National University, Hà Nội, to gain his perspective on the proposal’s significance.

Following the administrative merger of the former Bình Dương and Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu provinces, the city is stepping up efforts to unlock the combined potential of the three areas and build a dynamic, globally connected startup ecosystem.

Police raided two sites, seizing hundreds of gas canisters and arresting eight people linked to an extensive black-market operation that reportedly generated hundreds of billions of đồng in illicit profits.

Previous reports indicated that SpaceX is planning to invest around US$1.5 billion in Việt Nam to roll out the Starlink network. The goal is to bring high-speed internet access to all areas of the country, especially underserved remote, border, and island communities where traditional infrastructure remains limited.

Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General, praised Việt Nam's remarkable achievements in agricultural development, especially its OCOP programme

Literature maintained a stable distribution with no perfect scores this year, compared to two in 2024. The average score was 6.04, with strong results in Nghệ An, Hà Nội and Thanh Hóa.