Hậu Giang Province has approved a VNĐ31.9 billion (US$1.26 million) project to build and renovate houses for people with meritorious service and relatives of war martyrs.

This year’s festival will run from February 8 to 16 at the NIHBT headquarters in Cầu Giấy, Hà Nội. With an ambitious target of 8,000 blood units, the campaign aims to replenish vital reserves for hospitals in the capital and across the country.

Tourism revenue in January is estimated at VNĐ5.1 trillion, up 17.3 per cent compared to the same period last year, driven by high travel demand from both domestic and international holiday-makers on New Year occasion.

The project’s focuses include improving passenger travel routes through upgrading stations, enhancing accessibility and rearranging the existing bus network. 

The number of universities appearing in prestigious global rankings is increasing, and their positions on the rankings have also improved significantly over the years.

Teaching normal children is already challenging and teaching children with disabilities and developmental delays is far more difficult.

It is anticipated that the technology, renewable energy and logistics sectors would continue to expand rapidly in 2025.

The rapid growth of the digital economy is a major highlight, now accounting for an estimated 18.3 per cent of GDP.

In 2024, Việt Nam reported 45,554 suspected measles cases, including 7,583 confirmed infections and 16 deaths linked to the disease.

Visitors from the Asian markets accounted for the majority of foreign arrivals in the first month of 2025 with 1.6 million, followed by European nations with 266,700 visitors and those from the Americas, 119,700.

A representative from the Traffic Police Department highlighted a notable reduction in violations handled over the past month, reflecting an increased sense of responsibility among road users.

Thủ Đức City’s new master plan will open up new avenues of development for the city, contributing towards transforming HCM City into an economic, cultural, scientific and innovative hub of Việt Nam, according to a conference on February 6.

The news has been welcomed by health experts and organisations who work to reduce the consumption of tobacco products among the younger generation.

The ceremony also aims to pray for national peace, prosperity, and harmony, reflecting deep respect and gratitude for the kings and virtuous scholars who laid the foundation for the culture of Thăng Long and the civilisation of Đại Việt, which continues through to the glorious Hồ Chí Minh era.

MoLISA had instructed localities to gain a good grasp of the labour market as well as the personnel situation of local plants and enterprises to take comprehensive measures for ensuring market stability.

The festival also serves as an opportunity to introduce a wide audience to Bắc Giang’s rich cultural heritage, revolutionary history and heroic past, as well as to showcase the warmth and hospitality of its people.

Thanks to the National Target programmes for the development of ethnic minority and mountainous regions, the living standards of the Cống ethnic minority people in the province have significantly improved.

Việt Nam has emerged as Southeast Asia's fastest-recovering tourism destination post-pandemic, largely thanks to its welcoming visa policies.

The ministry said it continues to closely monitor the situation both at home and abroad in order to provide guidance and directions to local authorities and agencies in Việt Nam.

The Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committees in HCM City have provided nearly 200,000 gift packages worth about VNĐ110 billion (US$4.36 million) for disadvantaged people and policy beneficiary families on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the city’s VFF Committee announced on February 4.