3,000km of North-South expressway need to be completed by 2025: Minister

It will take significant effort and focus from the Ministry of Transport and local authorities to achieve the goal of completing 3,000 kilometres of the North-South expressway by 2025, according to Minister Nguyen Van Thang.

HCM City ranks third in Southeast Asia for startup ecosystem value: report

Ho Chi Minh City ranks third in Southeast Asia in terms of startup ecosystem value, with an economic impact of 5.22 billion USD, according to Startup Genome Global Startup Ecosystem Report, released at the Saigon Summit recently held in the city.

World will flock to VN to make chips soon: officials

While the world is witnessing big changes in the semiconductor industry, Vietnam is making every effort to improve its position in the global chip supply chain.

Hung Yen man develops free service to transport seriously ill patients

Over the years of providing free trips to poor patients, a man from Hung Yen has experienced a mixture of emotions, from happiness to deep grief to comfort.

World Heritage Committee seeks reports on Ha Long Bay tourism developments

A concluding report at a recent session in India revealed that the WHC has asked the two localities to give an account on environmental protection, landscape preservation, and coordinated management within the bay.

Strategic plans set up to push national sport development to 2045

The national sport is expected to develop to the best when the Việt Nam Sports Development Strategy until 2030, vision to 2045 is to be implemented in the upcoming time.

Striker Van Quyet becomes all-time leading domestic scorer in V.League 1

This milestone 117th goal comes from Quyet’s 15 seasons of V.League 1, surpassing former striker Le Cong Vinh’s record by one goal, making him the top domestic striker in the tournament’s history.

Former striker Cong Vinh nominated for ASEAN Icon title

The ASEAN Cup 2024 Organising Committee has launched a poll to find the footballing icon of the ASEAN Championship (ASEAN Icon) with former striker Le Cong Vinh in contention.

Lookbook of Vietnamese wedding designs set in Canada

Vietnamese fashion designer Trần Phương Hoa has chosen Gastown, a famous historic district in Vancouver, Canada, as the backdrop for her latest lookbook featuring high-end wedding designs.

Vietnam to welcome more international cruise ship tourists

Vietnam has recognised the potential of cruise tourism and is planning to attract more international visitors through this mode of travel.

Pilot programme allowing Vietnamese to gamble in casinos extended

The Vietnamese government is extending the pilot programme to allow Vietnamese to gamble in casinos.

VN wins big in global coffee market, expects greater achievements from EUDR

Vietnamese coffee has had an unprecedented export season, with many records set.

’Dream Hair Station’ brings faith and hope to children with cancer

A total of 303 sets of hair were donated by kind-hearted people during the third Hair Donation Festival, named ’Dream Hair Station’.

Penalties of up to $1,200 proposed for marital rape, domestic abuse

A 2023 report on the implementation of national gender equality goals revealed that domestic violence occurred in about 3,100 households nationwide in 2023, with more than 3,200 incidents recorded.

Largest steel mill commits to provide steel for high-speed railway

Hoa Phat Group president Tran Dinh Long has committed to provide 6 million tons of steel of different types to serve the North-South high-speed railway project if the steel manufacturer is chosen as a supplier.

Apartments plentiful, but land and housing prices keep rising

The inventory of apartments, houses and land increased by 52 percent in the third quarter over the previous quarter, according to the Ministry of Construction (MOC). Prices in some localities have led to price increases in the entire market

Van Phuc village aspires to join the World Creative Cities Network for crafts

As part of Hanoi’s drive for global integration, the Van Phuc silk village has been nominated by the World Crafts Council for inclusion in the World Creative Cities Network for crafts.

Social network users must authenticate accounts from December 25

Livestreamers who work commercially will have to use personal identification numbers to authenticate their accounts.

Drug use among men having sex with men increases risk for HIV infection

MSM are expected to be the primary risk group for Việt Nam’s HIV epidemic. Over 40 percent of total new HIV infections every year in Việt Nam are among MSM.

Government clarifies responsibility for delay of Long Thanh Airport Project

Some works under the Long Thanh International Airport Project’s component four are slowed, because some officers of the bidding unit for selecting investors have little experience and are afraid of making mistakes.

PM urged parliament to pass legislation to ensure sufficient electricity

The Government leader noted that electricity demand is expected to rise rapidly, with a projected increase of about 12–13 per cent in 2025 and even higher in subsequent years.

State President delivers policy speech at University of Chile

State President Luong Cuong visited and delivered a policy speech at the University of Chile in Santiago on Tuesday morning (local time) as part of his official visit to the Latin American nation.

HCM City to support public officials amid high workloads

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a project to create a more efficient civil service by 2030 to better serve the public while promoting its growth.

Friendly relations with Singaporean partner hoped to develop logistics

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has proposed that YCH Group help Vietnam build a comprehensive supply chain platform to help small and medium sized enterprises export products.

Preschool teacher salaries: VND15mil in cities, VND20mil in disadvantaged areas

Preschool teachers in most areas of the country receive VND7-15 million a month, while teachers in mountainous areas with 18 years of experience in difficult areas earn up to VND20 million.