Society 1 Vietnam news | 12/23/2025 06:13 FAO Representative hails Việt Nam’s progress in sustainable agriculture Vinod Ahuja, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative for Việt Nam, granted an interview with Vietnam News Agency about the country’s progress in sustainable agriculture, particularly low-emissions rice. 2 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 20:22 National Patriotic Emulation Congress must serve as focal point for spreading patriotism nationwide: PM Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính stressed that the upcoming National Patriotic Emulation Congress is a major political event of the country, carrying particular significance as it reviews five years of emulation movements during an exceptionally challenging period marked by unprecedented difficulties and challenges beyond prior forecasts. 3 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 17:42 Dozens of Phú Mỹ Ward locals hospitalised after eating bánh mì According to Phú Mỹ Ward People's Committee, dozens of locals in HCM City have been hospitalised, suspected to be food-poisoning after eating bánh mì from a vendor in the ward. 4 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 17:14 Khánh Hòa police begin prosecution of gold smugglers The suspects are accused of attempting to transport 24 blocks of 9999-grade gold along with 32 smartphones through customs at Cam Ranh International Airport. 5 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 16:59 Australia to provide nearly $2 million in humanitarian assistance for Việt Nam after typhoons Australia’s support will include emergency relief supplies such as kitchen kits, hygiene kits and shelter tool kits. The funding will also provide support through United Nations agencies. 6 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 15:51 Bến Thành–Suối Tiên metro to offer free travel on New Year Day 2026 After one year of operation, as of December 15, the Bến Thành–Suối Tiên metro line had operated 78,194 train services and carried approximately 18.95 million passengers 7 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 15:32 Cuba to award full medical scholarships to Vietnamese students The programme will prioritise candidates from low-income households who lack the means to pursue overseas studies, as well as those from remote and disadvantaged areas of Việt Nam. 8 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 14:59 Woman caught faking her death to defraud insurers of over $45,000 in payouts After agreeing on a “script” with her biological mother, on the morning of June 7, 2020, Nguyễn Thị Thu took sleeping pills, went into the bathroom and staged a fall face-down on the floor, causing abrasions to her face and nose and bleeding, before getting into bed to “play dead”. 9 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 14:59 Bắc Ninh outlines development targets for 2025–2030 Party congresses The Party congresses at local levels have set clear goals to leverage local advantages, accelerate rapid and sustainable economic restructuring and move swiftly toward realising the ambition of making Bắc Ninh a centrally-governed city before 2030. 10 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 14:39 Court cuts sentences in Phúc Sơn corruption case after losses repaid The court has cut jail terms for senior former officials convicted in a major graft case involving Phúc Sơn Group, after judges said financial damage had been fully remedied and defendants had cooperated with investigators. 11 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 13:18 Transport infrastructure leads the way for investment: expert Vietnam News Agency (VNA) spoke to Việt Nam Association of Road System Investors (VARSI) chairman Trần Chủng about the positive impact of transport infrastructure development and the increasing opportunities for the private sector to take part in transport development projects. 12 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 08:54 Đắk Lắk Police detain suspects in alleged over $48 cryptocurrency investment scam The suspects are identified as Mai Minh Tấn, 30, a resident of Hiệp Thịnh Hamlet, Ea M’Droh Commune, Đắk Lắk Province; and Trần Quang Út, 39, from Lộc Thái Hamlet, Phù Mỹ Bắc Commune, Gia Lai Province. 13 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 07:59 Việt Nam tightens fisheries controls, shifts to marine aquaculture for the IUU fishing removal At the heart of the transition is a firm determination to eradicate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, alongside a decisive shift toward sustainable marine aquaculture. 14 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 07:58 Legal corridor in place for electric vehicles, ministry says The Ministry of Construction has responded to concerns from HCM City voters over the environmental impact and feasibility of Việt Nam’s planned transition to electric vehicles, outlining the policy framework and roadmap guiding the shift. 15 Vietnam news | 12/22/2025 07:58 Government approves teaching Chinese, Japanese and Korean in preschools Việt Nam will also develop and implement teaching programmes for languages from several ASEAN countries, with priority given to Lao and Khmer languages, at educational institutions that have demand and meet required conditions, particularly in border-area communes. 16 Vietnam news | 12/21/2025 16:35 HCM City approves key planning task for $3.5b Malaysia-backed university project The HCM City People’s Committee on Sunday approved the 1:2,000 zoning planning task for the Berjaya International University Urban Area, an 880-hectare development in Xuân Thới Sơn Commune, on the city’s northwestern outskirts. 17 Vietnam news | 12/21/2025 15:20 Ministry of Construction to implement breakthroughs for modern infrastructure development The ministry has thoroughly implemented the Government’s steering motto: “Discipline, responsibility; proactive, timely; streamlined, effective; accelerated, breakthrough”. 18 Vietnam news | 12/20/2025 19:12 Contest links young Vietnamese intellectuals in Australia with Việt Nam’s innovation ecosystem The event was designed as a strategic bridge rather than a purely academic contest, enabling research conducted in Australia to address Việt Nam’s practical development needs. 19 Vietnam news | 12/20/2025 17:47 PM calls for drastic solutions to promote digital economy, society, citizens Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính set a goal for Việt Nam to have modern and seamless digital infrastructure, high-quality, shared and standardised data, a skilled digital workforce with universal digital literacy, strong Vietnamese digital technology enterprises. 20 Vietnam news | 12/20/2025 13:37 HCM City targets nearly 200,000 social housing units by 2028 HCM City aims to have 199,400 social housing units by 2028, two years ahead of the target set by the Government, according to information released at a conference held on December 18. 27 28 29 30 31