Society

Propose 2 options to increase pensions and social insurance allowances from July 1. 2026

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The draft Decree adjusting pensions, social insurance (BHXH) allowances and monthly allowances is being consulted.

House fires, forest fires in many localities, 1 death in Lao Cai

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In two days, March 19-20, localities recorded a number of house fires and forest fires.

Temporarily ban passenger cars and trucks from crossing Ninh Cuong pontoon bridge from March 21st

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Ninh Binh - Temporarily prohibit passenger cars and trucks from traveling through Ninh Cuong pontoon bridge from 8 am on March 21.

The Hanoi - Quang Ninh high-speed railway is 120 km long, with 116 km of elevated routes

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Quang Ninh - Hanoi - Quang Ninh high-speed railway is mostly elevated by viaducts, overflow bridges, road overpasses, and railway overpasses.

Tighten emissions from cars and motorbikes to reduce pollution

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said that controlling vehicle emissions is necessary to reduce air pollution.

People flock to the center of Ho Chi Minh City to watch helicopters pulling flags and fighters fighting in the sky

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HCMC - F flag-raising helicopters, Yak-130 and Su-30MK2 fighters are traveling in the sky of the center of HCMC, making many people excited to film and take photos.

Overturned car carrying 20 students in Gia Lai: National Highway 19 has no guardrails

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Gia Lai - Although National Highway 19 has many dangerous locations and large road surface differences, the construction unit has not yet installed guardrails or warning signs of accident risk.

Hanoi is about to start construction of 3 bridges across the Red River, 2 urban railway lines

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Hanoi - It is expected that this year, the city will start construction of 3 bridges across the Red River including Tu Lien, Tran Hung Dao, Ngoc Hoi, along with 2 urban railway lines No. 2 and No. 5.

Truck drives recklessly, heads over people, causing outrage

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Yen Bai - The authorities have reminded the owner of the truck after the image of a street vendor causing outrage.

More than 3.3 million people will receive early pensions and social insurance benefits in May

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On the morning of April 22, Vietnam Social Security informed about the payment of pensions and social insurance benefits (SI) for May before the April 30 and May 1, 2025 holidays.

Big fire next to primary school in Hoan Kiem district

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Hanoi - A fire suddenly broke out on the top floor of a house next to Thang Long Primary School (Ngo Tram, Hang Bong Ward, Hoan Kiem District).

An ambulance carrying a patient to the emergency room encountered a traffic accident

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The ambulance carrying a patient to the emergency room, while traveling on National Highway 1, passing through Quang Tri province, had a traffic accident.

Expected to provide identification accounts to foreigners from July 1

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To date, more than 62 million electronic identification accounts for people have been granted and activated.

New information about the functional food crop, COVID-19 testing kit thrown everywhere on the streets

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Hanoi - The authorities have collected all the functional foods and COVID-19 testckets thrown everywhere on the sidewalk of Nguyen Lan Street (Thanh Xuan District).

Vinamilk and the Dairy Fund donate 500,000 boxes of milk to children on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification

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In harmony with the nation's atmosphere, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South, the reunification of the country, Vinamilk and the Vietnam Rising Milk Fund have donated 500,000 boxes of milk to 11,000 disadvantaged children. The 18th year milk fund was started in Ho Chi Minh City right before the country's major event.

Forecast of the development of cold air causing rain and the trend of hot weather in the next month

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According to the representative of the meteorological agency, the cold air at the end of the season to suppress the low pressure trough can cause showers and thunderstorms in the Northern region.

Nearly 7,000 households will give up land to build highways and open national highways

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Ho Chi Minh City is urgently completing land acquisition procedures for nearly 7,000 households to implement a series of key transport projects including the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai Expressway and 4 projects to upgrade and expand National Highways 1, 13, 22 and the North - South axis road.

Urgently repair many serious landslides in Dinh Hoa and Thai Nguyen

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Dozens of landslides on main traffic routes in Dinh Hoa district, Thai Nguyen are being urgently repaired before the flood season with a total cost of more than 16 billion VND.

Subsidence holes and garbage on the tourist road along Ha Long Bay

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Quang Ninh - The sidewalk walking along Ha Long Bay in Bai Chay - where tourists often walk - has many sunken and garbage-filled spots.

Ensuring safety for environmental sanitation workers at work

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For many environmental sanitation workers, working hard all day and night is not the most worrying thing, but the dangers from traffic accidents, which always lurk them when working on the streets.