Facing complex terrain and constant cross-border pressures, Hà Tiên Ward has turned to a community-based model in which local residents work closely with police to maintain security from the grassroots level.

Việt Nam–Indonesia relations are entering a new phase after 70 years of development on a foundation of close historical ties (December 30, 1955 – 2025).

A lifetime rooted in the fields, Professor Trần Đình Long helped shape Việt Nam’s agricultural science, delivering high-yield, resilient crops and training generations of scientists.

In the first nine months of 2025, remittances to HCM City reached US$7.94 billion, up 6.3 per cent year-on-year, keeping it the country’s largest recipient, consistently accounting for about 60 per cent of the national total.

Việt Nam-Russia relations continue to be consolidated based on strong political trust and substantive dialogue at all levels. Regular and effective exchanges, including at the highest level, have served as a key driving force for the expansion of multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

The HCM City Public Administrative Service Centre in Thủ Đức Ward began operating this morning, accepting administrative applications and documents from individuals and businesses.

HCM City’s Department of Health has announced ten outstanding achievements of the city’s health sector in 2025, marking new milestones in building a modern and sustainable healthcare system.

HCM City plans to build the long-delayed Thủ Thiêm 4 Bridge using state budget funds, abandoning public-private partnership (PPP) models after years of regulatory and financing obstacles, city authorities said.

The Prime Minister signed a Decision allocating an additional VNĐ2.5 trillion (US$95 million) from the central budget reserve to localities to implement the gift-giving initiative

The OVs in Kansai actively engage in trade promotion, helping connect Vietnamese businesses with the Japanese market, promoting Vietnamese products, and sharing experience in business practices, market access and international standards.

Gifts for workers will be arranged by the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour.

According to Ministry of Agriculture and Environment statistics as of December 24 this year, natural disasters throughout the year have resulted in over 400 deaths and missing persons, more than 700 injuries.

The funds are designated for celebrations marking the 14th National Party Congress and the 2026 Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse).

Hà Nội is on the right track in institutional reform and urban infrastructure development, particularly in transport, and these efforts are already yielding results, Hoàng Thị Thu Phương, an economic expert, told Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper.

Co-operatives in Cà Mau Province are speeding up digital transformation to improve production and business efficiency.

Developing high-quality human resources is the decisive factor for Việt Nam to successfully build its semiconductor industry, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyễn Văn Phúc said at a conference reviewing the implementation of national strategies on semiconductor workforce development held in HCM City on Friday (December 26).

The Việt Nam Coast Guard Region No 3 Command based in HCM City has seized nearly 950 cubic metres of illegally transported sand and 11,500 litres of diesel oil of unknown origin during a series of patrols and inspections at sea.

After two days of working marked by innovation and efficiency, the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress themed “Emulation for innovation, acceleration, and breakthrough to usher the nation into an era of strength, civilisation, and prosperity,” successfully concluded in Hà Nội December 27.

HCM City is entering a period of rapid population ageing, creating an urgent need to strengthen and expand its long-term care system for eldery. 

At just 28 years old, Giàng A Thắng once had many dreams like other young people. Though kidney disease has changed his life, he has found a new purpose by helping fellow patients rebuild hope and earn a living together.