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Deputy Prime Minister wants to ban double-decker sleeper buses

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on January 27 chaired a meeting regarding a draft to amend and supplement decrees in road transport management.

Government suspends new food safety decree until mid-April

The government has officially decided to suspend the effectiveness of Decree No. 46/2026 and adjust its enforcement timeline. The decree provides detailed guidelines for implementing several provisions of the Law on Food Safety.

PM orders crackdown on drunk driving during Tet

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed an urgent directive on behalf of the Prime Minister, calling for enhanced transport coordination and traffic safety measures during the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) and spring festival season.

The story of Cao Bang: from historic Pac Bo to an Asia-Europe gateway

Eighty-five years ago, Pac Bo was the site that kept the revolutionary fires burning. Today, Cao Bang is repositioning itself as an international "gateway," realizing the aspiration to turn the borderland into a link in the Asia-Europe supply chain.

First Government session of 2026 convened

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 4 presided over the Government’s meeting for January, marking the first cabinet session of 2026 – the first year of implementing the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress for the 2026–2030 term.

Vietnam among GE’s five most important global markets: Chief Corporate Officer

Vietnam is one of GE’s top five global markets, Chief Corporate Officer Roger Martella told Acting Industry and Trade Minister Le Manh Hung during trade talks.

PM urges swift resolution to tackle issues in enforcing new food safety decree

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasized the urgent need for the Government to issue a resolution to resolve issues emerging from the implementation of Decree No. 46/2026/ND-CP, which details regulations for enforcing the Law on Food Safety.

Creative work environment drives breakthroughs: Deputy PM

Deputy PM Nguyen Chi Dung says it is necessary to create a working environment where creativity is encouraged, commitment is protected, and individuals dare to think, dare to engage, and dare to realize development aspirations.

PM demands swift removal of bottlenecks at border gates for food shipments

The Prime Minister has ordered round-the-clock customs operations and emergency coordination among ministries to ensure smooth food import and export procedures.

Steering VN’s private sector: PM assigns missions, tech leaders seek clarity

At a pivotal Government meeting, leading tech firms call for better data governance and infrastructure pricing to fuel Vietnam’s private-sector momentum.

PM Pham Minh Chinh leads push for renewed state economy

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has been appointed head of a newly established national steering committee tasked with executing Resolution 79 of the Politburo, a major directive focused on strengthening and redefining Vietnam’s state economy.

PM urges strong execution of Resolution 79 to drive double-digit growth

PM Pham Minh Chinh urges flexible, effective rollout of Resolution 79 to boost state sector and reach double-digit growth by 2026.

Ca Mau Secretary discusses momentum for development in new era

Following the strategy of mobilizing effective resources and institutional breakthroughs discussed in the first part, Secretary Nguyen Ho Hai further details the specific action plan to transform Ca Mau.

'Happy homes’ handed over to displaced residents affected by floods

On late year afternoons in Central Vietnam, in hamlets that once deeply submerged, many newly completed houses known as “happy homes” were handed over just in time for Tet.

Wrongdoing in transport projects must be handled, without causing stagnation: PM

PM Pham Minh Chinh, head of the state steering committee for nationally important and key transport projects, on January 30 chaired the committee’s 23rd meeting, which was connected online to 27 localities where major projects are underway.

Prime Minister highlights priority of implementing expressway projects

PM Pham Minh Chinh urged the Finance and Construction Ministries to coordinate on key projects, aiming to complete at least 5,000km of roads by 2030.

Government to raise pensions and base salaries in March 2026

Major changes to salary schemes and pensions are expected as part of the wage reform roadmap under Resolution 27.

Cultural exchange strengthens friendship between Ho Chi Minh City, Liverpool

A cultural exchange event linking Ho Chi Minh City and Liverpool of the UK was launched on January 28 evening in the Vietnamese city by the municipal People’s Committee and the Liverpool City Council.

Bac Ninh to develop rapidly yet sustainably: Secretary

Secretary Nguyen Hong Thai continues to discuss the path for Bac Ninh to move fast in speed, solid in foundation, and sustainable in the long term, ensuring the capacity and conditions to become a centrally-run city before 2030.

State President requests well-organised activities for Lunar New Year

President Luong Cuong demanded well-organised and carefully planned activities for the Lunar New Year, stressing safety, practicality, and proper care for revolution contributors, policy beneficiaries, armed forces, and the public.