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HCM City solicits investment in transport infrastructure
Ho Chi Minh City requires huge investment in infrastructure, and authorities have solicited investment of some 42 billion USD in the five-year period until 2020.
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The National Committee for Traffic Safety and Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper have launched the "Civilization Trip" campaign to appeal to all local residents to restore traffic safety, order and civilized behaviour on public streets.
Four subjects up for NA’s QA sessions
Public security, construction, transportation, and culture-sports-tourism will be up for question-and-answer sessions scheduled for June 4-6 at the ongoing seventh session of the 14th legislature.
Bus routes to link with Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway
If the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway ever begins operations, 15-20 percent of drivers in Hanoi will switch to using the train, according to the municipal Department of Transport.
Hanoi to strengthen traffic safety control on highways
The Hanoi Transport Department, in cooperation with local authorities in districts and communes, will tighten control on highways in an attempt to deter violations and ensure traffic safety.
Over 1,300 traffic accidents nationwide in May
There were 1,326 cases of traffic accidents in May, killing 558 people and injuring over 1,000 others, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.
HCM City to reduce dependence on private investors for transport infrastructure
Ho Chi Minh City has decided to convert a number of private transport infrastructure projects that were designated as BOT (build – operate – transfer) and BT (Built – Transfer) into public projects.
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Youth joblessness remains stubborn despite labour gains
The unemployment rate of young people aged from 15 to 24 was 9.04%, higher than previous quarter and same period previous years.
Vietnam Coast Guard to ramp up IUU fishing combat during Tet
Patrol vessel KN-373, assigned to Fisheries Surveillance Flotilla No. 3 under Coast Guard Region 2 Command, will work closely with units from Vietnam Coast Guard Region 4 during the operations.
Dak Lak supports fishermen in occupational transition
As of December 5, 2025, Dak Lak had 2,556 fishing vessels, with an annual marine catch of around 68,000 tonnes. An estimated 2,900 workers are in need of occupational transition, as most have limited educational backgrounds, unstable incomes and are increasingly ageing.
Public Security Ministry completes housing support campaign in central, Central Highlands regions
According to reports, the force built 419 new houses for families whose homes had collapsed, while repairing infrastructure in Ha Tinh, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong.
Hue races against time to build homes for families ahead of Tet
“This is not merely about building houses of bricks and cement,” a local official said, “but about restoring hope and confidence, in the spirit of leaving no one behind.”
Quang Trung Campaign nears completion, helping rebuild lives in Quang Ngai
The near completion of the Quang Trung Campaign has brought reassurance and renewed optimism to storm- and flood-affected residents in Quang Ngai as the Lunar New Year approaches.
National Spring Fair 2026 scheduled for February in Hanoi
The fair will also contribute to promoting the campaign “Vietnamese people give priority to using Vietnamese goods” and introducing Viet Nam’s traditional Tet culture to international visitors.
Quang Tri: Housing campaign brings hope for landslide-affected communities
The project was inaugurated on December 31, 2025. Over 18 days of construction, teams moved more than 30,000 cu.m of soil, sand, stone, and gravel; installed 200 anti-landslide gabions; built 130 m of drainage channels; planted 2,000 sq.m slope grass; and assisted residents with repairs, moving belongings, and clearing their homes to quickly restore livelihoods.
“Dong Xuan” tram stop highlights Vietnamese presence in the heart of Berlin
The move has been widely welcomed, serving as a source of pride not only for the centre’s management and Vietnamese traders operating there, but also for the broader Vietnamese community in the German capital.
Official lauds humanitarian significance of campaign to rebuild homes for disaster victims
PM Pham Minh Chinh at a meeting on January 7 reaffirmed that the Quang Trung Campaign embodies deep humanitarian values and called for continued collective efforts to complete the mission ahead of schedule.
Legal proceedings launched against Hoang Thi Hong Thai for anti-State propaganda
Thai, a Facebook user, was arrested for “making, storing, disseminating or propagandising information, documents or items against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”, as stipulated in Article 117 of the Penal Code.
Wartime bomb safely detonated in Tuyen Quang
Measuring approximately 20 cm in diameter and 80 cm in length, the bomb posed a serious safety risk due to its live detonator and the potential for detonation if disturbed.
List of 29 state-assigned mass organisations approved in streamlining push
Under the conclusion, the Politburo and the Secretariat approved a roster of 29 mass organisations assigned tasks by the Party and the State during a meeting on November 28.
Khanh Hoa: forces race against time to complete Quang Trung campaign
Seventy personnel were mobilised to build the houses simultaneously, with tasks clearly assigned. Despite bad weather, they worked tirelessly, including night shifts, to ensure timely completion, said Senior Lieutenant Colonel Bui Van Tam, Deputy Chief of Staff of Brigade 162.
Quang Tri tightens control of vessels to prevent IUU fishing
Amid rising demand for offshore fishing in the early days of the new year, local authorities in the central coastal province of Quang Tri have stepped up controls on vessels entering and leaving ports to ensure compliance with regulations and prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Quang Ninh steps up digitalisation, enforcement to lift EC’s IUU fishing warning
By early 2026, Quang Ninh had established a transparent fisheries data ecosystem. All 4,116 fishing vessels of six metres or longer operating in the province have been registered and fully updated on the national system VNfishbase. Notably, information of all local vessel owners has been verified and synchronised with the national VNeID system, enabling faster and more accurate traceability and identification of fishermen.
Canada supports sustainable livelihood recovery in Lao Cai
Canada’s Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai expressed his hope that Canada’s support for Vietnam in general, and for Lao Cai province in particular, would help local residents quickly stabilise their livelihoods.
Remains of four fallen Vietnam soldiers from Laos, Cambodia recovered
Since the start of the 2025–2026 dry season, the K53 team of Quang Ngai province has recovered a total of nine sets of remains, including seven in Laos and two in Cambodia.
Hanoi proposes halting passenger trains through railway café street
If implemented, the change would mean no passenger trains passing through the stretch of track between Hanoi Station and Long Bien Station, where the café-lined railway runs through densely populated neighbourhoods in the inner city.
PM urges completion of Quang Trung Campaign before Party Congress, Lunar New Year
Reiterating the target that by January 15 no affected citizen should be left without shelter, the PM urged the entire local political system to mobilise maximum resources, especially the armed forces and socio-political organisations, to work with the highest sense of urgency.
