Society
Hot summer heat, Hanoi residents leave air-conditioned rooms to go to the park to cool off
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Hanoi - In the hot early summer days, parks become familiar destinations for people to play, relax and immerse themselves in nature.
Hanoi prepares pilot infrastructure for low-emission zones from July 1. 2026
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Hanoi improves public passenger transport capacity, establishes transit parking points to limit fossil fuel vehicles, and controls emissions according to schedules.
Phu Tho proposes spending 1.5 million VND/month to support railway and road guards
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Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee is submitting to the Provincial People's Council for support for railway and road guards, with a spending level of 1.5 million VND/person/month.
Ministry of Construction responds to individual house construction permits
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On April 7, the Ministry of Construction answered citizens' questions about regulations on issuing construction permits for individual houses.
Hanoi is hot at 39 degrees Celsius, outdoor labor is tiring, risk of dehydration
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Hanoi - These days, the hot sun reaches 39 degrees Celsius, making outdoor workers tired, increasing the risk of dehydration and exhaustion.
Khanh Hoa expands swimming lessons, increases water safety skills for children
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Khanh Hoa is implementing a swimming teaching program, equipping children with water skills and with the goal of reducing drowning deaths by 20%.
Illegal sand gathering yard in Hue City to be handled after reflection from Lao Dong Newspaper
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Hue - Businesses temporarily suspend the operation of illegal sand gathering yards in Hue City when there is a reflection from Lao Dong Newspaper.
Quang Tri airport project reveals many violations
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Quang Tri - The Government Inspectorate concluded that the Quang Tri airport project is slow to mobilize capital, construction is slow, and site clearance is prolonged.
Thick apricot blossoms bloom on Nam Nghep highlands
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Son La - At the end of the year, Nam Nghep village, Ngoc Chien commune, is brilliantly colored with dai dai flowers - wild peach blossoms that signal the spring of the highlands.
Truck causes chain collision in Quang Tri, 1 child dies
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Quang Tri - Truck carrying acacia clay collides with motorbike and then crashes into roadside shops in Con Tien commune. The accident killed 1 child and injured 3 others.
Forecast of thunderstorms in provinces and cities due to cold air next week
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According to the meteorological agency, provinces from Quang Tri to Da Nang and the east from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa are likely to have rain from January 2, 2026.
Newly expanded roads in Long Bien, Phuc Loi
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Hanoi - Co Linh Street - a black spot of traffic congestion in Long Bien ward, is being renovated and widened in lanes.
Overtaking vehicles improperly on National Highway 5, 2 drivers fined 5 million VND
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Hai Phong - An Hung Traffic Police Station, Hai Phong City Traffic Police Department has just received and handled 2 vehicles overtaking vehicles in cases where they are not allowed to overtake.
Spontaneous garbage burning still takes place amidst Hanoi air pollution
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Hanoi - The situation of spontaneous domestic waste burning still occurs in many residential areas, increasing air pollution and threatening public health.
7-year-old girl drowned and died while playing on the riverbank in Lam Dong
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Lam Dong - A 7-year-old girl unfortunately drowned and died while playing in a river near her residence.
Gia Lai investigates accident on National Highway 25 killing 2 people
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Gia Lai - On December 28, Gia Lai Provincial Police said they are verifying and clarifying the cause of the accident that occurred in Phu Thien commune, killing 2 people.
Hanoi requires leaders to declare all red books, money, precious metals, and foreign assets
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Hanoi has just issued an official dispatch requesting declaration and control of assets and income for people with positions and powers in organizations and units in 2025.
People in Ho Chi Minh City get to travel by bus and metro for free during the New Year holiday
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Ho Chi Minh City - On the first day of the new year, January 1, 2026, people and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City will be exempted from bus tickets and Metro Line No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien).
Deadline for completion of Nhon - Hanoi station urban railway line
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Voters proposed that the Hanoi City People's Committee accelerate the progress of key infrastructure projects and invest in renovating the To Lich River and Yen Xa Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Border Guards learn Bru - Van Kieu language, connect with the people
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Quang Tri - Bru - Van Kieu language training class helps border guard officers and soldiers increase their ability to communicate with local people and understand more about border culture.
