Society

Proposal for the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee to initially maintain 168 communes, wards, and special zones

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Ho Chi Minh City - The Office of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee proposed that the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee and the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee agree on the policy of temporarily keeping 168 communes, wards, and special zones.

11-month-old girl missing in An Giang found more than 30km away

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An Giang - Missing girl found in a rented room in Chau Doc ward, more than 30km from the scene of the incident.

Hanoi adjusts traffic at Lang Ha - Giang Vo intersection from September 11th

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Hanoi adjusts traffic at the Lang Ha - Giang Vo - La Thanh intersection from 11:00 PM on September 11th to serve the construction of the overpass under the Ring Road 1 project.

Hanoi publicly announces nearly 966 vehicles about to expire badges

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Hanoi publicly announced 966 vehicles expected to expire badges, requesting units to proactively extend and renew them.

Restricting waterway traffic to drill and survey the Day River overpass in Ninh Binh

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Ninh Binh restricts traffic on a section of the Day River from September 10th to serve the drilling and geological survey of the river overpass.

Land-penetrating radar opens up hope to find martyrs' graves in Hue Citadel

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HUE - From witnesses' accounts, military forces are using ground-penetrating radar to identify locations suspected of having mass graves of martyrs in Hue Citadel.

6 provinces with heavy to very heavy rain, warning of dangerous weather risks in the next 6 hours

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The meteorological agency warns of the risk of flash floods and landslides after heavy rain in the Northern mountainous region.

The first rain of the season caused flooding and landslides in many places in Cao Bang

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Cao Bang - Heavy rain causes the Bang River water to rise rapidly, two hydropower plants issue urgent flood discharge notices.

Warning for thunderstorm areas today, with heavy to very heavy rain in some places

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The meteorological agency warns that today, June 26, the Northern region will have rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms with rainfall of 20-40mm, locally heavy to very heavy rain over 170mm.

Da Nang considers how to exploit abandoned public headquarters

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Da Nang reviews more than 800 redundant land and housing facilities; people propose short-term leasing to avoid abandonment and waste.

Free bus tickets add motivation for people to limit personal vehicles

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From July 1st onwards, both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi will introduce a policy of free bus tickets. The two most populous cities in the country aim to gradually change people's travel habits, increase the attractiveness of buses and gradually reduce dependence on personal vehicles.

Green businesses need more policy support

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Businesses need motivation from the market and support policies in terms of capital, technology, and training to boldly transition to green.

Capital residents travel by bus and metro using a unified payment account

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On June 25, Hanoi City People's Committee inaugurated a multi-modal electronic ticketing system for the public transport network in the area, which is considered an important step in modernizing the management and operation of public transport.

Illegal exit traps, risk of losing money and lives

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Illegal exit rings are trapping "light jobs, high salaries", pushing people into the risk of losing money, being exploited, and even losing their lives.

Drugs disguised as relaxation clothes surround young people

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Under the guise of drinks, essential oils, herbs or products advertised as "helping relax", drugs are creeping into young people's lives through social networks.

HCMC digitizes sidewalk use registration

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Ho Chi Minh City applies QR codes to register and pay sidewalk fees online, helping people to be convenient and the government to manage more transparently.

Preventing the trading of planting area codes in Lam Dong

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Lam Dong's agricultural sector is proactively preventing the situation of buying and selling, leasing planting area codes to protect the reputation of exported agricultural products, especially durian.

Hanoi doubles fines for traffic violations

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Hanoi - From July 2026, violations of roads and sidewalks may be fined up to 12 million VND.

Handing over a 6kg flower iguana to release back into nature

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Ha Tinh - A 6kg giant monitor lizard has just been handed over to officials of Vu Quang National Park to release back into nature.

Risk of widespread thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning and hail in Dien Bien

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Dien Bien - Extreme weather patterns such as hail, tornadoes, and lightning may occur in the locality.