According to preliminary investigation results, Nam, from Hà Lầm Ward in Quảng Ninh, was taken by his family to the centre on December 21, 2025, but just two days later he was dead.

All 38 regional health centres in HCM City, consisting of 168 health stations, were reorganised according to the two-tier local government model, becoming public service units directly under the People’s Committee at the commune level, starting from January 1, according to the city’s Department of Health.

Positive changes made so far reflect the strong resolve of local authorities as well as fishermen’s compliance with Vietnamese and international regulations.

Despite missing an earlier target of 23–25 million foreign visitors, officials said the 2025 result marked a new phase in Việt Nam's integration into the global tourism market and provided a foundation for higher growth in coming years.

The volume, titled “80 Years of Vietnamese NA – Historical Milestones,” was jointly released by the Sự Thật (Truth) National Political Publishing House and the National Assembly Office.

State President Lương Cường on Monday approved two levels of Tết cash gifts for people with meritorious service to the revolution, which set at VNĐ600,000 (nearly US$23) and VNĐ300,000 per person.

HCM City aims to promote UAV use in urban delivery - a promising field contributing to smart logistics and postal services for e-commerce, smart cities and high-tech public services.

HCM City on Monday (January 5) launched its first pilot programme using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for goods delivery, marking a new step toward applying drone technology in urban logistics and exploring longer-distance routes such as Cần Giờ-Vũng Tàu.

Prosecutors say senior executives at Z Holding JSC created dozens of shell companies and sales networks to sell fake milk products, evade taxes and launder millions of dollars – allegations now being tested in court.

To move beyond reliance on scale expansion and low-cost labour, and to avoid the “middle-income trap”, Việt Nam must raise the technological content and value-added of its economy.

After seven decades of partnership, Việt Nam and Indonesia are entering a new phase of bilateral relations.

HCM City has consistently put residents at the centre of land recovery and urban development projects, with a focus on fair compensation, resettlement and comprehensive livelihood support to build social consensus and ensure sustainable growth.

In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the New Year 2026, Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh highlighted the concept of “strategic cohesion” within the architecture of the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries

The Ministry of Construction has moved to establish a dedicated steering committee to oversee preparation and implementation of the country’s flagship North-South high-speed railway, a project estimated to cost about US$67 billion.

Hà Nội welcomed an estimated 560,000 visitors during the four-day 2026 New Year holiday, a surge of around 250 per cent compared to the same period last year.

The master plan for Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport aims to develop a comprehensive and coordinated framework aligned with new circumstances, meeting the growing air transport demand of the city and surrounding regions.

Traffic accidents across the country claimed 94 lives and left 154 people injured during the four-day New Year holiday in 2026, despite an overall decline in the number of crashes and fatalities compared with last year.

N.A.T., 34, from Phú Thọ Province, is the driver in the ‘trick’ video, where he turned a Korean tourist's VNĐ200,000 note into a VNĐ10,000 one, sparking public outrage.

Assoc. Prof. Nguyễn Duy Hùng from Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), under Thammasat University, Thailand, valued the invitation for Vietnamese intellectuals in Thailand to attend a meeting with the Vietnamese Embassy in the country.