Through screening and verification efforts, the police uncovered a highly professional arms trafficking ring on an exceptionally large scale, spanning multiple provinces across the country.

Among the notable initiatives is the use of a virtual assistant to guide residents through administrative procedures.

The area is expected to become an 'open urban living room', a place integrated by nature, culture and the modern urban face of the capital city.

The province has rolled out a range of mechanisms and policies to steer fisheries towards efficiency and sustainability.

In the past five years, HCM City resident Võ Minh Cường has not only offered free emergency transport for those in need but also supported and fundraised hospital fees and funeral costs for disadvantaged people.

Việt Nam is a multi-religion country, where spiritual beliefs coexist peacefully, enjoy equality before the law and are closely connected with the nation’s history.

Việt Nam will invest about US$16 billion over 2026–2030 to modernise rural areas, cut poverty and boost development in ethnic minority and mountainous regions under a recently certified National Assembly resolution.

As of Wednesday noon, there were 46,304 responses, with 62 per cent agreeing to swap the working day on Friday (January 2, 2026) and make it up on Saturday (January 10).

As it moves towards becoming a “mega-city”, HCM City faces growing pressure from rapid population growth, strained infrastructure and intensifying competition for investment, prompting experts to view public spaces not merely as social amenities but as strategic economic and investment assets.

The award underscores how Vietnamese cities are increasingly turning to digital tools, from AI hotlines to citizen apps, to address long-standing governance and service delivery challenges.

A training programme paired with a live-fire cybersecurity drill aimed at bolstering information security resilience held by the city police department and Quang Trung Software City officially began in HCM City on Wednesday (December 24).

Buses will operate daily from 5:00 am to 7:00 pm, offering a convenient, safe and cost-effective transport option for visitors arriving on the island as well as for daily local travel.

So far, 31 out of the former 63 cities and provinces have set up provincial steering committees for safe water supply.

Officials say stronger digital infrastructure and cashless payments are key as Bắc Ninh looks to consolidate its position in Việt Nam’s growing e-commerce economy.

The campaign aims to mobilise social resources to support 1.5 million people in need during the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

The upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday lasts from February 14 to 22, 2026.

Data from the Traffic Police Department at the Ministry of Public Security showed that Việt Nam now counts over 7.2 million registered automobiles and 80.6 million motorcycles and mopeds.

The congress will have the theme 'Emulate innovation and creativity, accelerate breakthroughs to propel the nation into a new era of strong, civilised and prosperous development'.

The awards council decided to present two Grade B prizes, five Grade C prizes and nine consolation prizes (with no Grade A awarded) to these works, covering social sciences and humanities, agricultural sciences, engineering and technology, and medical and pharmaceutical sciences.

AI application and development scheme is among key measures to advance the construction of a smart city as well as e-government and digital government, which Bắc Ninh has prioritised for the coming year.