Major projects set momentum for Vietnam’s new development phase

The projects include 59 in transport infrastructure, 44 in civil and urban works, 57 in industry, and 36 in technical infrastructure. A highlight is Viettel’s Research and Development Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, valued at 10 trillion VND, which will focus on semiconductors, AI, and data.

Key technical components of the Hai Anh – Quang Tri Wind Power Plant are fundamentally completed. (Photo: VNA)
Key technical components of the Hai Anh – Quang Tri Wind Power Plant are fundamentally completed. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A total of 250 projects across 34 cities and provinces on August 19 were inaugurated or launched, with a combined investment of nearly 1.3 quadrillion VND (around 49.44 billion USD), providing strong impetus for Vietnam’s transition into a new stage of growth.

The projects include 59 in transport infrastructure, 44 in civil and urban works, 57 in industry, and 36 in technical infrastructure. A highlight is Viettel’s Research and Development Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, valued at 10 trillion VND, which will focus on semiconductors, AI, and data.

Infrastructure remains a strategic breakthrough identified by the 13th National Party Congress. Under the “500 days and nights” campaign launched by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Vietnam has expanded its expressway network to 2,476 km and coastal roads to 1,397 km, surpassing set targets. By year’s end, the country expects to reach over 3,000 km of expressways, nearly 2,000 km of coastal roads, and the basic completion of Long Thanh International Airport.

Economists predict that these projects will contribute more than 18% to national GDP in 2025 and over 20% in subsequent years, supporting Vietnam’s goal of at least 8% growth in 2025 and double-digit growth from 2026–2030.

cau-19825.jpg
Dozens of vehicles successfully test-load Rach Mieu 2 Bridge. (Photo: VNA)

Healthcare is another key area. Ten health projects were launched, including the 1,259-billion-VND Nghe An Oncology Hospital with 1,000 beds. From 2026 to 2030, Vietnam targets 90% of its population having access to comprehensive preventive healthcare and vaccination, and 100% receiving annual health check-ups.

In healthcare, ten projects were rolled out, including the 1,259-billion-VND Nghe An Oncology Hospital with 1,000 beds. From 2026, Vietnam aims for 90% of its population to access preventive healthcare and vaccinations, and 100% to undergo annual health check-ups. By 2035, with a population of 100 million, the government plans to allocate around 25 trillion VND annually for free health examinations. By 2045, Vietnam’s healthcare system is expected to fully meet public health demands, positioning the country among global leaders in social welfare.

Vietnam’s rising economic performance underpins these efforts, with per capita GDP climbing from just 121.72 USD in 1990 to an estimated 4,900 USD by the end of 2025, and a target of 7,500 USD by 2030./.

VNA

See more

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talks to people receiving medical services at the Yen Khuong health station in Thanh Hoa province on November 9. (Photo: VNA)

PM visits residents, armed forces in Thanh Hoa's border commune

In Yen Khuong commune, the PM called for greater attention to school health, nutrition for children and the elderly, and the development of a civil-military medical cooperation model, not only to serve local residents but also to support people living across the border in Laos.

Party General Secretary To Lam (front, fourth from left) and officials mark the start of construction on the Na Ngoi Primary and Junior Secondary Boarding School in Na Ngoi commune, Nghe An province, on October 11, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Work starts on inter-level boarding schools in border areas

The simultaneous beginning of construction on 72 schools, with the participation of leaders of the Government, ministries, sectors, and localities, is meant to reflect the strong determination and close coordination across the entire political system in caring for students in border areas.

Co.opmart Hue staff pack relief goods to ensure they reach those in need as quickly as possible. (Photo courtesy of Saigon Co.op)

Saigon Co.op rushes to deliver essential goods to storm-hit areas

The Saigon Union of Trading Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op) has urgently deployed an emergency support package, sending tens of tonnes of essential goods and relief teams to provinces hit by by recent historic storms and floods across central and northern Vietnam.

Local residents take the donated breeding cows home. (Photo: VNA)

Breeding cows presented to poor households along Vietnam–Cambodia border

Accordingly, leaders of the Border Guard High Command and Tay Ninh province of Vietnam, and Svay Teap district in Svay Rieng province of Cambodia presented 20 breeding cows, valued at 20 million VND (760 USD) each, to 20 households - 10 in Long Thuan commune (Tay Ninh) and 10 in Monorom commune of Svay Teap district.

Tuyen Quang province's tax officer assist people in carrying out tax payment procedures. (Photo: Nhandan.vn)

Tuyen Quang works hard to maximise state revenue in 2025

Tuyen Quang’s state budget revenue was estimated at more than 5.55 trillion VND (210.8 million USD) in the first 10 months of 2025, reaching 91% of the target assigned by the Prime Minister and 62.5% of the plan set by the provincial People’s Committee.

A ceremony in response to Vietnam Law Day held in Khuong Mai secondary school in Hanoi (Photo: nhandan.vn)

Vietnam Law Day to be observed in Hanoi

A national-scale ceremony marking Vietnam Law Day (November 9) is scheduled for November 7 afternoon in Hanoi, offering a chance for every citizen to uphold the spirit of respecting the Constitution and law, fostering a culture of legal compliance for the goal of wealthy people and a strong, democratic, equitable, and civilised nation.

The success of the Russian October Revolution had a profound impact on revolutionary movements around the world, including in Vietnam. Under the light of Marxism–Leninism and the October Revolution, Nguyen Ai Quoc found in it a “miraculous handbook,” the path to national salvation for the Vietnamese people. In the photo: The people of Hanoi seized the Residential Palace of the Tonkin Governor – the headquarters of the French-backed administration in northern Vietnam, marking the success of the August Revolution in Vietnam on August 19, 1945. (Photo: VNA Archives)

Russian October Revolution opens a window into Vietnam

On the eve of the 108th anniversary of the October Revolution, through a bilingual presentation by lecturer Hong Hoa and documentary footage, the question of how a revolution that took place in faraway Russia in 1917 could help an Asian nation like Vietnam achieve independence and freedom in 1945 was vividly explained to students born a century after the event.