The goal is to devise urban railway planning, and transportation planning at the broader level, with a long-term strategy that minimises the need for land clearance and the impacts on the local population, security, defence, and other socio-economic aspects.

Pastor Bob Roberts, who has visited Việt Nam before, praised the country for its continued progress in protecting religious freedom.

Sidewalks must be at least 3m wide (except for those in the Old Quarter) to accommodate pedestrians, utilities and commercial activities, with at least 1.5m of sidewalk width dedicated to pedestrian use.

The meeting included representatives from the Bình Định Department of Health, Bình Định General Hospital where the severe and fatal cases of influenza A/H1N1pdm were treated, and leading health experts from various fields nationwide.

The article said Việt Nam has identified AI as a key technology to boost its economy and announced a series of partnerships, investments, and initiatives in this space. The country's focus on AI is having a ripple effect on health care and driving significant growth in the sector.

The city created jobs for over 196,000 workers, achieving 118.9 per cent of the annual plan and over VNĐ10 trillion ($409 million) was allocated through the Social Policy Bank to provide loans to more than 96,000 underprivileged households and policy beneficiaries.

Việt Nam included the role of prevention and protection children from violence as a key mission in the Government’s Action Plan Programme in 2021-30.

The owner of a food stall in Vũng Tàu city in southern Việt Nam has been fined VNĐ125 million (US$4,900) and suspended for five months after over 340 individuals were affected by food poisoning, including one death, linked to the stall.

Experts addressed the urgent need to eliminate the dog and cat meat trade in Việt Nam at a policy dialogue broadcast by the Vietnam National Assembly Television on December 3.

Vaccines can effectively solve the dengue fever problem in Việt Nam, health experts said at a workshop in Hà Nội on December 3.

The Việt Nam Coast Guard has seized 50,000 litres of contraband diesel from a wooden fishing boat off the coast of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang.

Việt Nam News’ video series entitled 'The Essence of Vietnamese Craft Villages' has won second prize in the 10th National External Information Service Awards

The 10th National External Information Service Awards ceremony took place at the Hà Nội Opera House on the evening of December 3.

Those who did not return were among 80 Vietnamese holidaymakers from Nha Trang city, Việt Nam’s south-central province of Khánh Hòa, who boarded the November 14 flight to the RoK for their Jeju visit.

Trần Ngọc Thanh, 59, from Điện Biên, the first person in Việt Nam to undergo a liver transplant from a brain-dead donor 14 years ago, is still living a healthy and active life. His case underscores the remarkable progress of Việt Nam’s healthcare system in organ transplantation.

Vietnamese real estate magnate Trương Mỹ Lan's appeal against her death sentence for a billion-dollar fraud has been rejected due to its "unprecedented consequences," but she may avoid execution by repaying most of the embezzled assets.

South Korean authorities are extracting images from the CCTV system to find the whereabouts of the group of 38 Vietnamese tourists after they lost contact and disappeared at the last scheduled sightseeing spot on November 17. These people will be considered illegal residents after December 14, when the 30-day visa-free stay ends.

The event offered a vibrant atmosphere with a variety of engaging activities, providing visitors the opportunity to explore Hà Nội's distinctive agricultural culture, admire high-quality agricultural products with clear origins and celebrate the rich heritage of craft villages.

The Long Thành International Airport Project is the largest airport project in Việt Nam to date and carries special significance for the socio-economic development of the southeast region and the nation as a whole.

Tống Văn Tuyên was one of nine individuals awarded the title 'Outstanding Citizen of Bắc Giang' for 2024.