The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour will collect opinions from workers on a proposal to rearrange public holidays in April.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to offer free bus rides on 135 routes across the city from early May under a proposal submitted by the municipal Department of Construction to the city People’s Committee for consideration.

Vietnam aims to cut electricity-related fires and electrocution accidents by up to 50% by 2035 under a newly approved national programme on safe electricity use for the 2026–2035 period.

Vietnam Customs on April 6 reported that from October 15, 2025 to March 15, 2026, customs forces nationwide detected, seized and handled 8,879 violations, with an estimated total value of more than 8 trillion VND (303.68 million USD).

The Hanoi Department of Public Security has warned of a growing trend of high-tech crimes committed by foreign nationals shifting their operations to Vietnam after crackdowns intensified in several Southeast Asian countries, particularly Cambodia.

The Department of Public Security of Hanoi has announced that it launched legal proceedings against 26 additional suspects in a major criminal case linked to the National Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and several related agencies and localities.

Vietnam will begin implementing emissions inspections for motorbikes and mopeds under a phased roadmap, starting in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in 2027 before expanding nationwide.

On the afternoon of April 7, the Hanoi People’s Court sentenced former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Van Thang to four years in prison for accepting bribes.

Vietnam’s rail sector ramps up capacity on key routes as holiday travel demand surges nationwide.

Two elevated metro lines linking Ho Chi Minh City with former Binh Duong are being proposed in a major push to reshape urban mobility.

The capital will begin testing low-emission zones from July 1, applying phased restrictions rather than a blanket ban.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City are searching for a foreign national believed to be connected to a murder and concealment of crime case that occurred in late March.

Police warn of sophisticated schemes using shell companies and rented apartments to target victims abroad.

Hanoi will pilot a controlled night-time economy model in Hoan Kiem District and Tay Ho District starting from the second quarter of this year, as part of efforts to stimulate services and consumption while maintaining urban order.

A passenger bus lost control and plunged into a ravine while traveling through Hoa Thang commune in Lam Dong province, leaving four people dead at the scene and 12 others injured.

Thousands of residents and visitors gathered at the scenic Ngu Hanh Son site in Da Nang to attend the 2026 Quan The Am Festival.

Rescue forces in Ho Chi Minh City trekked through dense forest to save a foreign tourist who suffered a serious injury while climbing Nui Dinh.

Vietnam has set an ambitious target to develop at least five cities of international standing by 2045, as part of a broader strategy to modernize and sustainably transform its urban system.

In an effort to encourage citizens to use public transport, HCMC is developing a plan to spend VND7 trillion per year to provide free bus fares for all residents.

A number of schools supplied with meals by Hanoi Industrial Catering Services JSC say they do not use pork sourced from Cuong Phat Co. Despite their statements, many parents remain uneasy.