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A project to construct at least a million apartments of affordable social housing for low-income earners and workers in industrial parks in the 2021 – 2030 period was approved by the Prime Minister.

The Party and State have always regarded the protection, care, and improvement of public health as a top priority, which has been shown through efforts to design comprehensive legal frameworks and policies to strengthen the healthcare system, particularly in the current era, stated National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man while addressing a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Vietnamese Doctors’ Day in Hanoi on February 26.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said that New Zealand has eight universities ranked among the top 2% of the highest-quality institutions globally. If Vietnamese students are looking for a place to experience high-quality English-language education, New Zealand is undoubtedly a prime choice, he stated.

Wastefulness remains common in Vietnam, causing serious consequences, Prime Minister Pham Minh said while chairing the first meeting of the Steering Committee for Wastefulness Prevention and Control held in Hanoi on February 25.

The Kien Giang Border Guard Command has directed all border checkpoints to carry out thorough inspections of every fishing vessel, ensuring that only those with proper documentation and compliance with vessel monitoring system (VMS) regulations are allowed to operate.

He stressed that, in addition to effectively implementing the Party's resolutions on healthcare, it is essential to adopt a new mindset to remove barriers and bottlenecks, enabling the sector to advance in the coming period.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has submitted a proposal to the municipal People’s Council for approval of investment plans and adjustments to several public investment projects, including the Tran Hung Dao, Tu Lien and Ngoc Hoi bridges.

(VEN) - According to experts’ forecasts, the real estate market in 2025 is expected to enjoy many positive changes, overcoming the remaining difficulties and challenges.

In 2025, the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) boasts 17 disciplines and three fields listed in global rankings, with 14 of them securing spots among the top 500 worldwide.

Drive-by downloads occur when users visit compromised websites that automatically download malware without their knowledge or consent, while social engineering attacks take place when cybercriminals deceive users into downloading malicious files by disguising them as legitimate programmes, often through phishing emails, fake websites, and misleading advertisements.

Hanoi Metro will collaborate with Xanh SM, VinBus, FGF, and V-Green to create a seamless door-to-door transport system integrating electric metro lines, taxis, motorbikes, and buses.

Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a range of measures to achieve its 2025 growth target, striving for 10% despite the Government’s assigned goal of 8.5%.

Support initiatives not only help individuals but also provide families with the resources to achieve long-term financial stability.

Vietnam holds 7 billion cubic metres of peat across 36,000 hectares, with the Mekong Delta containing the largest deposits.

(VEN) - Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is urgently implementing projects connecting the city to Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province.

(VEN) - According to experts, in addition to increasing traffic violation fines, Hanoi needs to improve road infrastructure, especially ensuring fairness in implementing Decree No.168/2021/ND-CP.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba and Nicaragua said on February 10 that it has been taking citizen protection measures for three Vietnamese survivors of a boat sinking in Nicaragua.

Thu Duc city will be an area leading the HCM City’s economy and other metropolitan areas through knowledge-based economic activities such as training, research, high-tech production and development cooperation.

In 2024, Ho Chi Minh City gradually returned to its developmental trajectory as growth indicators showed positive results. The implementation of special mechanisms has helped the city gradually remove bottlenecks, mobilise development resources, and reaffirm its status as a major economic hub of the country.

Overseas Vietnamese wish that the Party and the State will continue to pay attention to their community with specific policies, which foster their greater connections with the homeland and better integration into their host countries.

Tet is a time when the Vietnamese community of 200-300 people living, working, and studying in South Africa come together for celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh lauded the efforts made by ministries, agencies, localities, investors, contractors, project management boards, and thousands of workers who have been working on three shifts and staying at the construction sites throughout Tet to meet the requirements regarding progress and quality.

Localities across Vietnam have implemented a range of social support initiatives to assist disadvantaged groups, including poor and near-poor households, individuals with meritorious services, children, ethnic minority people, and disadvantaged workers to enjoy the Lunar New Year Festival.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the State Steering Committee for national important transport projects, on January 25 said that higher-level officials must take responsibility and be punished for the slow progress of of the Long Thanh international airport project.

(VEN) - Nguyen Tri Duc, Chief of Office of the Ministry of Transport, announced that the North-South high-speed railway project is expected to commence in December 2027.

(VEN) - Ho Chi Minh City's Ben Thanh–Suoi Tien metro line will operate until 2 a.m. on Lunar New Year's Day to accommodate festive travel for locals and tourists, the HCMC Department of Transport announced.

Vietnamese communities across the world, including in Belgium, Luxembourg, Russia, the Netherlands, Germany, Slovakia, and the UK, have celebrated the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet), the largest traditional festival of the home country.

(VEN) - In 2024, the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Vietnam) under the Ministry of Science and Technology processed 143,288 applications of various types, an increase of 13.9 percent compared to 2023.

The Japanese Government-funded equipment for dioxin and environmental analysis was handed over to the Chemical Corps recently, aiming to assist Vietnam in settling consequences of toxic chemicals left from wartime.

After two weeks of implementing the Government’s Decree 168/2024/ND-CP, which significantly increases penalties for various traffic