A smart grid project in Côn Đảo Special Zone, an island off HCM City, was officially launched on Friday (September 26), marking a major step in modernising the island’s energy infrastructure.

Under Politburo Resolution 71, universities are tasked with expanding their pool of PhD-trained lecturers, raising research standards and forging closer ties with businesses to drive innovation.

Market surveillance officers in Hà Nội seized a truck carrying 2,500 smuggled mooncakes on September 25 as part of a special inspection drive ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Across Thanh Hóa Province, the bank currently has 703 former prisoners with outstanding loans totaling nearly VNĐ62.2 billion.

Typhoon Bualoi, the 10th storm to enter the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea) in 2025, is moving quickly west-northwest and is forecast to bring strong winds, rough seas and widespread heavy rain to Việt Nam’s central and northern regions over the coming days.

DKSH Business Unit Healthcare has renewed its strategic partnership with Alcon and the Centre for Health Professionals Training at the HCM City University of Medicine and Pharmacy to continue the phacoemulsification (phaco) surgery training programme.

The State leader and high-ranking Vietnamese delegation used their UN platform to narrate the country’s remarkable journey from war-torn poverty to a middle-income nation brimming with potential. Their speeches painted a picture of a Việt Nam poised for prosperity, ready to embrace a new era of growth.

The city is entering an ageing phase, with nearly 1.47 million elderly residents – the largest number nationwide – making up 10.49 per cent of its population. Its ageing index stands at 57.05, meaning there are 57 elderly people for every 100 children under 15.

The University of Economics HCM City (UEH) has integrated Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology into its Learning Management System (LMS), making it the first application of DRM in a university learning platform in Việt Nam.

IP protection was once all about registering patents, guarding rights; but it is now, in the eyes of both WIPO and Việt Nam, a springboard for commercialisation.

The Deputy PM underlined that the fund must clearly separate housing funds from financial resources at both central and local levels, adopt mechanisms to mobilise and allocate resources effectively and ensure close coordination between central and local authorities.

With the poverty rate projected to drop below 1.1 per cent by the end of 2025 and nationality rules becoming more inclusive, Việt Nam is framing both as milestones in its rights-based development path.

The HCM City Party Committee Secretary Trần Lưu Quang has affirmed the city’s abundant advantages and untapped potential, creating favourable conditions for expanded cooperation with the US, particularly in science, technology, and education.

The conference served not only as a platform for young scientists to share experiences and debate research challenges, but also as an opportunity to access information from domestic and international funding agencies through dedicated sessions.

While early projections suggest Bualoi may not reach the maximum intensity of Ragasa (Storm No. 9), experts warn its impact on Việt Nam’s mainland could be comparable or even greater.

Figures cited by the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in Seoul show that foreign residents in the region earn an average annual income of about 30 million KRW (US$21,400).

According to the City Pulse 2025 survey by the Gensler Research Institute of the US, HCM City city ranked second globally in retaining residents, ahead of Singapore, Sydney and Berlin. The survey of over 33,000 people in 65 cities across six continents assessed not only satisfaction but also emotional ties such as belonging and pride.

Due to developments of Typhoon Ragasa, Vietnam Airlines on Wednesday night announced its flight schedule adjustments for the third time to ensure safety of passengers and crew members.

Strong winds and rough seas have already been recorded in the Gulf of Tonkin and northern waters of the East Sea, where waves of 3 to 5m are expected. Coastal areas from Quảng Ninh to Hải Phòng are bracing for winds of levels 6 to 7, increasing to level 8 with gusts of 9 to 10 in areas closest to the storm.

HCM City authorities have announced the launch of Phase 1 sales for a major social housing project in the Sonadezi Hữu Phước Residential Area, with prices starting at just VND 12.4 million per square metre, marking one of the lowest-priced housing offerings in the city amid a deepening affordable housing crisis.