Society Hà Nội focuses on opening up new development space through strategic projects The Olympic Sports City and the Red River Scenic Boulevard projects will serve the goal of achieving a GRDP growth rate of 11 per cent in 2026. 12/18/2025 23:12 | Vietnam news NA chairman urges journalists to reflect legislature's strategic vision 12/18/2025 22:14 | Vietnam news Front official extends Christmas greetings to Hà Nội's St Paul of Chartres nuns 12/18/2025 21:11 | Vietnam news PM requests greater efforts to step up development of sci-tech, innovation, digital transformation 12/18/2025 21:06 | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 15:57 Surgeons save sailor’s severed finger after 25-hour ordeal A 25-hour gap between injury and surgery would normally doom a detached finger. Vietnamese surgeons say careful preservation and precision microsurgery made the difference. 2 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 15:29 National Cybersecurity Association opens branch in HCM City The southern branch aims to become a coordinating body for cybersecurity tasks, workforce development, awareness-raising and the strengthening of digital defence capabilities across the region, contributing to the safe and sustainable growth of Việt Nam’s digital economy. 3 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 13:55 PM Chính orders accelerated rebuilding of homes destroyed by storms, floods PM Chính commended the localities that have actively addressed the aftermath of the storms and floods, particularly those prioritising stabilising lives, restoring production and rebuilding homes. 4 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 12:24 Hà Nội to boost product development for tourism growth Hà Nội's revenue from tourism has topped VNĐ120.6 trillion ($4.6 billion), rising by 20.7 per cent. 5 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 12:22 Việt Nam's largest church opens in Ninh Bình Lãng Vân Parish Church is among the largest churches in Việt Nam in terms of scale and capacity. 6 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 12:04 Legal aid in Việt Nam: lawyers at centre of justice for the vulnerable Legal aid plays a central role in ensuring access to justice for vulnerable groups across Việt Nam, from women and children to ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. Lawyers stand at the core of this system, providing free legal services at every stage of legal proceedings. 7 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 10:00 Volunteers help create disaster rescue maps During recent rains and floods, some independent programmers voluntarily developed rescue information maps, but these efforts were limited by manpower, resources and data availability. 8 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 09:58 Accident on central expressway left 13 dead, scores others injured A serious traffic accident occurred at around 4.20am on December 9 killed three people at the scene and injuring ten others. 9 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 09:33 Communication key to preventing child labour, experts say Communication plays a pivotal role in preventing and reducing child labour by shaping public awareness and driving collective action to protect children, experts said at a training workshop held on Monday (December 8). 10 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 09:17 Govt discusses mechanism, solutions to shorten the process and expand subjects eligible for social housing The Deputy PM affirmed the principle of not abolishing construction permits; instead, procedures including investment approval, environmental assessment, fire prevention and control, and construction permitting will be consolidated into a single dossier for the issuance of a single permit. 11 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 08:51 We must act with strong resolve and urgency to tackle air pollution, says expert Hà Nội has experienced its third air pollution episode since the beginning of the season, from November 28 to December 5, according to the AI-based air quality forecasting model developed by the Smart Geospatial Research Group in the University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University Hà Nội. 12 Vietnam news | 12/09/2025 08:41 Việt Nam to speed up shift to modern, sustainable forest management From January to November this year, Việt Nam detected 2,814 cases of illegal logging and forest fires, a decrease of 426 cases or 17.5 per cent from the same period in 2024. The damaged forest area dropped to 1,059ha, down 527ha or nearly 33 per cent. 13 Vietnam news | 12/08/2025 20:04 Vietnamese in Poland donate vegetable garden to Trường Sa troops Việt Nam’s Hoàng Sa–Trường Sa Club in Poland presented a VNĐ250 million (US$9.6 million) vegetable garden project to Brigade 146 under the Naval Region 4 Command during a working visit held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs in the south-central province of Khánh Hòa on December 8. 14 Vietnam news | 12/08/2025 19:29 Obesity requires multidisciplinary strategy: scientific conference Nearly 700 international and domestic healthcare officials and experts in clinical nutrition, dietetics, and metabolism gathered at the 5th annual scientific conference of the Vietnamese Society for Parenteral Enteral Nutrition that wrapped up on December 6 in Đà Nẵng City. 15 Vietnam news | 12/08/2025 16:54 Vinspeed to build high-speed metro linking downtown HCM City to Cần Giờ The Bến Thành-Cần Giờ metro line, backed by private developer Vinspeed, is expected to cut travel times to just over 20 minutes and unlock new development along the city’s southern corridor. 16 Vietnam news | 12/08/2025 16:50 Government submits a mechanism to expand Long Thành Airport The Economic and Financial Committee has agreed with the Government’s proposal to approve the phase two feasibility study report of the Long Thành Airport project. 17 Vietnam news | 12/08/2025 16:19 Conference discusses collaboration to improve the quality of graduate education With the theme Enhancing Collaboration for Inclusive and Sustainable Futures: From Business to Policy Perspectives, the International Conference for Graduate Education 2025 was organised by the Foreign Trade University. 18 Vietnam news | 12/08/2025 16:02 Rock falls from construction truck, killing Russian tourist A large rock fell and smashed through a tourist van en route to Đà Lạt, leaving one Russian visitor dead and another injured. The driver fled and police are tracking down the vehicle. 19 Vietnam news | 12/08/2025 15:28 Job fair offers 2,500 part-time, internship opportunities for HCM City students More than 2,500 part-time and internship opportunities have been offered to students at a part-time job fair in HCM City, helping young people gain practical experience through safe and reputable employment channels. 20 Vietnam news | 12/08/2025 15:25 Sala Club lights hope to thousand patients with disabilities in the north of Việt Nam With the theme Spreading love, the annual charity programme organised medical examinations, surgeries and built a new school to help in difficulties in remote areas of Tuyên Quang Province. 6 7 8 9 10