Two people have died in the southern province of Tây Ninh, after a man reportedly doused himself and his partner in petrol and set them alight following a domestic dispute.

Over the past five years, despite budgetary pressures caused by the pandemic, social welfare policies and sustainable poverty reduction efforts have continued to be ensured

Witnesses said the assault took place in a crowded area of the lobby, with several children present.

The command said that since the start of the 2025–2026 dry season, K53 has recovered a total of nine sets of remains, including seven in Laos and two in Cambodia.

Thanks to the rapid and coordinated response from ministries, local authorities, businesses and the public, all 34,759 houses requiring repairs have been completed, fully achieving the set target.

Health insurance cardholders from near-poor households have their payment rate raised from 95 per cent to 100 per cent of covered medical expenses effective on January 1.

Việt Nam is stepping up health care reform for the 2026–2030 period, with key projects focused on improving quality, efficiency and sustainability while strengthening emergency care and specialised services.

In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 2026 New Year, Indian Ambassador to Việt Nam Tshering W. Sherpa emphasised the need to further strengthen the traditional pillars of the India-Việt Nam relationship, anchored in strategic trust, long-standing cultural and historical ties, and growing cooperation in emerging areas.

An Giang Province plans to achieve rapid and sustainable socio-economic development this year, aiming to become a new growth engine of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta.

Red Sunday was born in response to the severe blood shortage at many medical facilities in late 2008 and early 2009.

The Ministry of Construction has proposed requiring all newly built apartment buildings to include dedicated parking and charging areas for electric vehicles (EVs), aiming to address mounting safety and infrastructure challenges as EV use rises rapidly in major cities.

The Government Standing Committee instructed the Ministry of Construction to expedite preparation of the feasibility study for Component Project 2, as well as the signing of a rail connectivity agreement and construction of a cross-border railway bridge, to be completed by March 2026.

Goals from SEA Games heroes Nguyễn Đình Bắc and Nguyễn Hiểu Minh in the first half were enough to grant Kim Sang-sik's men three points.

Homeland Spring has become a familiar and much-anticipated gathering for Vietnamese communities around the world as Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches.

Hà Nội plans to dismantle 231 illegal street markets under a phased roadmap, targeting traffic safety, urban order and trader relocation while expanding formal market infrastructure across the capital.

Under the proposal, southbound passenger trains would terminate at Hà Nội Station, while northbound services would stop at Gia Lâm. Passenger transfers between the two stations would be handled by the city’s construction and transport authorities.

Parliaments in both Việt Nam and India share a common and vital function: providing an institutional space for dialogue, debate, and the reconciliation of differing views.

The centre will organise intensive, practice-oriented training courses and assist universities in chip design activities, with a view to developing a highly skilled engineering workforce for this essential industry.

The Vietnamese embassy in Caracas updated the situation, arranged safe accommodation, ensured supplies of food, water and medicine and maintained regular contact to both engineers.

A 61-year-old man with end-stage heart failure and a 16-year-old with acute liver failure were given a second chance at life after a single donor made possible two complex transplants performed in parallel in HCM City.