Society HCM City targets double-digit growth in 2026, flags scale of challenge Việt Nam’s commercial hub of HCM City is targeting double-digit economic growth for 2026, a goal that would require generating an additional VNĐ300 trillion (US$12 billion) in output, city officials said on Wednesday, underscoring the scale of the challenge facing the country’s largest economy. 48 minutes ago | Vietnam news Việt Nam–Cambodia ties set to reach new height with deeper, more substantive cooperation: Ambassador 3 hours ago | Vietnam news Tết support reaches disaster-hit households in Khánh Hòa 3 hours ago | Vietnam news Gov't adopts strategy to strengthen Việt Nam’s global image and soft power 4 hours ago | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam news | 03/18/2025 15:43 Ex-surgeon convicted of murdering, dismembering woman, handed death sentence The trial panel determined that the defendant committed a gruesome and despicable murder, injecting the victim with sleeping medication before cutting up her body and disposing of the body parts. 2 Vietnam news | 03/18/2025 15:36 First suspected measles-related death in Cao Bằng The two year old, of Mông ethnicity, lived in Bản Óong, Sơn Lập Commune, Bảo Lạc District of Cao Bằng Province. 3 Vietnam news | 03/18/2025 15:08 VNVC donates 500,000 measles vaccine doses to boost nationwide immunisation efforts Following a Prime Minister's directive urging the Ministry to expedite vaccination efforts, VNVC promptly offered a large batch of measles vaccines to assist local authorities in immunisation drives. 4 Vietnam news | 03/18/2025 11:01 Ministry supports building of 1,143 homes for needy people in Quảng Trị As part of a nationwide campaign on joining hands to eradicate temporary and dilapidated housing, the ministry has mobilised funding worth VNĐ80 billion (US$3.13 million) for the construction. 5 Vietnam news | 03/17/2025 15:30 Việt Nam penalises social media influencers for misleading ads Vietnamese authorities have fined several social media influencers for misleading advertising related to a dietary supplement claiming to replace fiber in fruits and vegetables. 6 Vietnam news | 03/17/2025 15:00 Hospitals nationwide to adopt digital medical records from September 30 This action is part of the health sector’s push for digital transformation in alignment with national strategies. 7 Vietnam news | 03/17/2025 14:00 Three Taiwanese jailed for 14 years for laundering money in Việt Nam The court sentenced Tai Ching Yu, Lin Xin Ying, and Wang Pei De each to 14 years in prison for illegally storing bank account information and money laundering. 8 Vietnam news | 03/17/2025 13:30 Car crashes into ten motorcycles in HCM City, killing one, injuring five One person was killed when a car driven by a 41-year-old woman, who tested positive for alcohol, collided with several motorbikes at a red light in HCM City on Sunday afternoon. 9 Vietnam news | 03/17/2025 09:11 Expressway expansion in Mekong Delta to drive economic growth Under the 2021-2030 national road network plan, with a vision to 2050, the region will have seven expressways crossing around 1,256km, with lane capacities ranging from four to ten. 10 Vietnam news | 03/17/2025 08:53 It is time to reduce emission in livestock farming Producing livestock generates three main greenhouse gases - methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), and carbon dioxide (CO₂), of which methane is particularly significant because it has a heat-trapping potential 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide. 11 Vietnam news | 03/17/2025 08:47 Provincial mergers can boost infrastructure connectivity: expert The President of the Planning and Development Institute and former Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, Đặng Huy Đông, spoke to Voice of Vietnam (VOV) about the impacts of administrative unit rearrangement on traffic infrastructure development. 12 Vietnam news | 03/16/2025 21:45 Bình Dương: from the land of war to a future of ambition Over the 50 years since Việt Nam’s reunification the southern province of Bình Dương has gradually transformed into one of its main industrial and urban centres. 13 Vietnam news | 03/16/2025 21:43 PM inspects major projects in Vĩnh Phúc Attending the groundbreaking for the social housing project in Nam Vĩnh Yên Urban Area, the leader praised the project as part of the Government’s push for affordable housing. 14 Vietnam news | 03/16/2025 21:32 Huế spreads smiles to hundreds of children with birth defects In Huế, hundreds of children with birth defects like cleft lip, palate deformities, and other congenital disabilities have received free screenings and surgeries, giving them the chance to regain their confident smiles. 15 Vietnam news | 03/16/2025 21:31 HCM City to fund Metro Line No. 2 with state budget The metro line is expected to be operational by 2032. 16 Vietnam news | 03/16/2025 13:43 EXPLAINER: How Việt Nam strives to achieve two million private firms by 2030? The plan aims to position the private economy as the 'most important driver' of the national economy, striving to reach two million private businesses by 2030. This effort aligns with Việt Nam’s broader goal of becoming a high-income, developed nation by 2045. 17 Vietnam news | 03/16/2025 11:20 Measles cases increase, PM releases guidance Việt Nam has recorded nearly 40,000 suspected measles cases and five measles-related deaths since the beginning of this year. 18 Vietnam news | 03/15/2025 17:05 Vietnamese family structure become more nuclear, less multi-generational Vietnamese families are shifting from multi-generational to nuclear, and prioritising individual goals, experts said at a forum in HCM. 19 Vietnam news | 03/15/2025 12:09 'Shark Jaw' building to be demolished before April 30, Hà Nội decided After being dismantled, the area will serve as a public traffic square, ensuring better connectivity between the Old Quarter, Hoàn Kiếm Lake, and adjacent streets, thus creating a unified traffic and urban space. 20 Vietnam news | 03/15/2025 10:50 Unemployment benefit claims decline in HCM City The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in HCM City declined by 18.5 per cent in the first two months compared to the same period last year, reflecting improvement of the labour market, according to statistics from the city’s Employment Service Centre. 167 168 169 170 171