Experts emphasised the need to channel funds into less risky segments like social and affordable commercial housing to ensure a balanced real estate market. They also urged swift implementation of new regulations under the Housing Law and Land Law to shorten the project timelines.

Built by the officers and soldiers of Nhôn Mai Border Guard Station, the charity house is not just a place for material support, but also a centre for connection and compassion.

HCM City is piloting a new mechanism to streamline and incentivise business use of science-technology development funds for research and development (R&D) and innovation.

Việt Nam is considered one of the fastest-growing digital economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Discussions focused on enhancing Việt Nam’s capacity for safe and effective disease response, optimising vaccine costs, reducing production expenses for farmers, and improving livestock quality.

In 2024, urban areas reported a TFR of 1.67 children per woman, while rural areas saw this rate of 2.08, both below the replacement rate.

The Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union of HCM City has announced a list of 15 outstanding young citizens in 2024 for their contributions to the city in many fields.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Hoà Bình on Friday signed a PM’s official dispatch requiring an urgent investigation into a boarding house fire that killed two people in HCM City.

The People’s Committee of HCM City and the Lao Consulate General in the city on Friday oganised a Việt Nam-Laos trade and investment promotion forum.

Vietnam Airlines flight VN307, en route from Tokyo (Narita, Japan) to HCM City on December 27, made an emergency landing at Taoyuan Airport (Taipei, Taiwan) to provide urgent medical assistance to a passenger.

The Department of Preventive Medicine attributed the rise in infectious diseases to the unpredictable and persistent nature of outbreaks, which could escalate.

The motorcycle, travelling on National Highway 1, collided forcefully with the central divider. The strong impact caused the motorcycle and all three individuals to fall onto the road, resulting in their immediate deaths.

Đắk Nông Province aims to build new housing in 2025 for hundreds of poor families currently living in temporary and dilapidated houses.

At the time, Trầm was 26 years old and the mother of a two-year-old son. She entrusted her child to her parents' care and rode her motorbike into the mountains to teach children from the Dao ethnic group, who could barely speak standard Vietnamese.

The move is in response to the capital's acute shortage of parking spaces.

The decision was made in a bid to meet peak travel demand during the upcoming 2025 Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday – Việt Nam's largest traditional festival.

It may have taken a while to get started, but commuters making the first trips on the new metro line in HCM City were clearly excited. Thousands of people have been trying out the Bến Thành - Suối Tiên Metro Line and say they are in awe of how fast and convenient it is.

Temperatures in the northern and north-central regions will be between 12 degrees Celsius and 15 degrees Celsius, with some mountainous areas seeing temperatures reach below 10 degrees Celsius.

The HCM City metro line No 1 (Bến Thành - Suối Tiên) increased the number of services and operating hours on Christmas Eve.

Since 2018, the Ministry of Health has persistently advocated for this ban, underscoring its commitment to safeguarding the health of the population. With the resolution now passed, the ministry is preparing the necessary documents to ensure its swift implementation.