Society Nearly 400 homes handed over to disaster-hit residents Rebuilding homes for people affected by disasters in 2025, officers and soldiers are helping affected residents stabilise their lives and welcome the Year of the Horse 2026 in warmth, safety and joy. 1 hours ago | Vietnam news HCM City launches Public Administrative Service Centre 2 hours ago | Vietnam news Electronic monitoring measures applied to juvenile offenders 3 hours ago | Vietnam news VNU-HCM names first woman president, sets sights on top 100 in Asia by 2030 3 hours ago | Vietnam news 1 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. 2 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 3 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. 4 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”. 5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 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. 9 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. 10 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. 11 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. 12 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. 13 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”. 14 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. 15 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. 16 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. 17 Vietnam news | 12/20/2025 11:56 Hà Nội says infectious diseases under control despite rise in measles and hand, foot and mouth cases Cases of measles and hand, foot and mouth disease have climbed sharply this year, but officials say aggressive monitoring and vaccination campaigns have kept wider outbreaks at bay. 18 Vietnam news | 12/20/2025 10:19 Emergency equipment tied down on some Hà Nội school buses, inspectors say Most school buses met safety requirements, but inspectors warned that improperly secured fire extinguishers and escape hammers could pose serious risks in emergencies. 19 Vietnam news | 12/19/2025 22:32 VFF leader extends Christmas greetings to Catholic community Emphasising Christmas as a sacred festival bringing love, hope and peace, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Bùi Thị Minh Hoài expressed her hope that the committee would continue to serve as a bridge between the Party, the State and the Church, uniting Catholics nationwide to “live the Gospel within the nation” and accompany the nation. 20 Vietnam news | 12/19/2025 22:13 Village elders, heads safeguard security along Việt Nam-Laos border The event aimed to raise awareness and a sense of responsibility among these key community figures in observing the law, as well as in managing and protecting national sovereignty and border security. 5 6 7 8 9