Human trafficking in Việt Nam is no longer confined to women and children, as an increasing number of men are now becoming victims, particularly in major urban centres such as HCM City, officials warned.

The top-tier Thống Nhất Hospital in HCM City on Friday broke ground on a high-quality care, examination, and treatment centre for State officials.

EVN and Quảng Trị Province began construction of the 30 MW Hướng Phùng 1 Wind Power Plant on December 19, adding new renewable capacity to the region.

According to the Joint Disaster Response Plan, Việt Nam will require more than $96 million next year to support around 1.4 million people affected by natural disasters, including over 660,000 who have been directly impacted and need urgent assistance.

The Ministry of Construction on December 19 coordinated with an investor consortium to break ground on a project to expand the HCM City–Trung Lương–Mỹ Thuận Expressway under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.

The centre is located on an area of 11.13 hectares, with a total investment of VNĐ613 billion (US$23.3 million).

The expressway project linking Tân Phú District in Đồng Nai Province with Bảo Lộc City in Lâm Đồng was approved by the Lâm Đồng People’s Committee in June 2025.

The line has been designated as a key connection between Ba Đình, the political and administrative heart of Hà Nội, and Hòa Lạc satellite city. 

Construction on two major transport infrastructure projects worth more than VNĐ1.7 trillion (US$67 million) begun in Cà Mau Province’s Bạc Liêu Ward on December 19, aimed at expanding urban space and creating new growth drivers for the locality.

The expanded Hòa Bình Hydropower Plant was inaugurated in Phú Thọ Province on December 19, as part of a nationwide series of ceremonies marking major projects ahead of the 14th National Party Congress.

Agricultural land prices in HCM City could rise by up to 85 per cent under a new draft land-price framework expected to take effect in 2026, marking one of the city’s most significant adjustments in years.

Three defendants, all leaders of Z Holding JSC, are being prosecuted on charges of violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences, producing and trading counterfeit food products, and money laundering.

The key projects launched in Lai Châu on Friday are expected to open up new development momentum for the province and the northwestern region as a whole.

Khánh Hòa Province, on December 19, broke ground on the Cam Ranh Bay Coastal Urban Area and opened 20 kilometres of the Khánh Hòa – Buôn Ma Thuột expressway to technical traffic, marking key milestones ahead of the 14th National Party Congress.

The project will create an optimal logistics network that helps businesses reduce costs, optimise supply chains and enhance global competitiveness.

Construction began on a 25-storey Youth Cultural House project worth VNĐ2.24 trillion (US$88 million) in HCM City on Friday (December 19), aiming to serve as a flagship cultural and social hub for the city’s youth.

After nearly a decade of delays and repeated construction suspensions, the second campuses of Bạch Mai and Việt Đức hospitals have been inaugurated in a flagship effort to ease chronic overcrowding at Hà Nội’s central hospitals.

The railway has a total main line length of about 390.9km and branch lines totalling about 27.9km.

The first section of the Châu Đốc - Cần Thơ - Sóc Trăng expressway was opened to technical traffic in An Giang on December 19, marking a key step in improving connectivity across the Mekong Delta.

Social infrastructure requires technical infrastructure first. Yet, Hà Nội currently lacks a transport model and should assess whether models exist for hydrology, air quality and waste management.