A mock trial on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing was held on Wednesday (November 12) as part of the Government’s nationwide campaign to strengthen compliance and support Việt Nam’s efforts to remove the European Commission’s “yellow card”.

HCM City plans to break ground on Metro Line 2 in January 2026 after securing new fast-track approvals for the project. The 11-km line is expected to take nearly five years to build and enter service around 2030.

Hà Nội’s Red River Boulevard will transform 40km of riverfront with parks, monorails, green spaces and modern urban development.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has ordered urgent resettlement for families whose homes were destroyed in recent floods, setting a deadline of January 31, 2026, amid massive losses across central Việt Nam.

Hà Nội faces chronic congestion as it works to build a greener, more integrated and sustainable transport system. Lê Trung Hiếu, deputy director of the Hà Nội Department of Finance, discusses plans to develop the capital under a multi-centred, high-efficiency urban model.

Facing record power demand and grid bottlenecks, Việt Nam is rewriting the rules of energy use – turning efficiency into both an economic necessity and a test of policy discipline.

The GlobalSpeak app has won praise from teachers across Việt Nam for aligning with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and the 2018 national education programme.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has urged the province to comprehensively assess and report total damages so that the government can develop an appropriate support plan.

In the face of climate change and the depletion of natural resources, sustainable forest development combined with eco-tourism is increasingly recognised as a strategic path that both protects the environment and secures local livelihoods.

The ASEAN-Australia BRIDGE School Partnerships Programme aims to foster cooperation between schools in Australia and ASEAN member countries.

Local residents reported the bombs to the authorities on Wednesday.

Lâm Đồng Province is accelerating replanting old coffee trees, aiming for 80–90 per cent of its newly planted coffee areas to use certified varieties by 2030.

The Food Waste Recycling Handbook was officially launched in HCM City on Wednesday (November 12) to promote green transformation and circular economy practices in Việt Nam.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính directed ministries, sectors and Gia Lai Province’s authorities to urgently provide financial support, interest rate assistance and supply of crop and livestock breeds, mparticularly shrimp farming stock, to affected residents and businesses.

The trials drew the attention of hundreds of local fishermen and residents, as they are part of the province’s efforts to raise public awareness about IUU violations and demonstrate strict law enforcement.

HCM City Traditional Medicine Hospital has attained the ISO 15189:2022 certification for its Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging Department, marking it the first traditional medicine facility nationwide to achieve this international standard.

After five years, the programme has achieved many positive outcomes, improving the lives of people in remote regions from infrastructure and housing to economic conditions, livelihoods, culture, healthcare, and education.

Experts agree that learning from countries with developed transportation systems is an urgent requirement to improve governance quality and gradually build a safe, intelligent and sustainable expressway system.

Việt Nam recently witnessed typhoons and floods that have left an estimated 1.2 million people without safe drinking water and sanitation, which have caused widespread damage to homes, livelihoods, water systems, sanitation facilities, schools and health centres. 

The PM directed localities to identify their needs for crop and livestock varieties and other essential materials for agricultural recovery, and to report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) prior to November 15 for prompt coordination and support.