Society
DNA testing opens the way to find the identity of martyrs after 30 years of being lost
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Dak Lak - After the reflection of Lao Dong Newspaper, the search for martyr Nguyen Van Ngoan's grave will be carried out by DNA testing and in coordination with many localities.
A ward in Ho Chi Minh City pioneers the implementation of the digital neighborhood model to people's homes
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Ho Chi Minh City - Tan Hung Ward deploys a breakthrough "Digital Quarter" model, applying QR codes and AI to narrow the gap between the government and local people.
Construction vehicles rumble in a row, people in Hai Phong worry about unsafety
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Hai Phong - Hai An Ward has issued a document requesting the investor and construction contractor after a series of people's petitions about material vehicles that pose a potential safety risk.
Delayed compensation for cracks in people's houses, investor says entangled in procedures
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Ha Tinh - Exceeding the handover deadline, but the investor has not yet completed compensation payments due to the construction of the National Highway 8A renovation and upgrade project causing cracks in many houses.
Unscheduled food safety inspection throughout Nghe An province
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Nghe An - The Provincial People's Committee established an inter-sectoral team to inspect food safety in the "Mess of Action for Food Safety" in 2026.
High tides cause continuous flooding in the West
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Recently, flooding has become a regular concern in urban areas in the Mekong Delta, with records of peak water levels occurring in large numbers. If it took 10 - 20 years to have a record high water level, in the past 7 years, Can Tho has broken the record 4 times. In 2025, the highest water level will be recorded at 2.35m.
Less than 1 week, Chairman of Cao Bang signed 2 telegrams urgently urging the disbursement of public investment capital
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Cao Bang - Faced with the ineffective disbursement of public investment capital, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hai Hoa has continuously signed a telegram of urging.
Forecast of storm and tropical depression trends in the next 6 months and provinces at risk of heavy rain
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From January to February 1, 2026, there is little chance of storms/tropical depressions appearing in the East Sea; from April to June 2026, the number of tropical cyclones is equivalent to the average of many years.
Water levels of hydroelectric reservoirs in the North on December 20
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Hydropower reservoirs in the North are flexibly operated according to weather developments, ensuring safety for downstream areas.
People bring items suspected to be bullets to police headquarters for handover
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Dak Lak - People in the area discovered the suspected item of unexploded firecrackers and transported it to the police station to hand it over.
New December 22 for vehicles on Can Tho - Hau Giang Expressway
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Can Tho - My Thuan Project Management Board announced the adjustment of the time to put the project component section Can Tho - Hau Giang into operation at 9:00 a.m. on December 22.
Joint venture of 3 contractors to construct 2 Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway intersections
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Phu Tho - The consortium of 3 contractors will construct the IC2 and IC5 intersections of the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway section through the old Vinh Phuc province.
Air quality in Ho Chi Minh City continues to be red alert
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HCMC - On the morning of December 20, many areas in HCMC continued to have dense fog covering many buildings, limiting visibility.
How much percentage can pensions increase in 2026?
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In 2026, pensions, social insurance benefits, and monthly allowances may be increased from the central budget's salary reform accumulation.
Floods recede for half a month, downstream of Song Quao lake is still in disarray
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Lam Dong - More than half a month after the flood, many areas downstream of Song Quao Lake are still in disarray, people are struggling to overcome the damage and find ways to stabilize their livelihoods.
In 2025, it will be resolved for 186,119 people receiving monthly pensions and social insurance benefits
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In 2025, the entire Vietnam Social Insurance system will solve for 186,119 people receiving monthly pensions and social insurance benefits.
Quang Tri concludes that worms are dead and have no environmental impact
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Quang Tri - The Department of Agriculture and Environment announced the results of the inspection, the mass death of cow worms in Vinh Son village was unrelated to the environment.
1,259 reports of traffic violations were sent to the Traffic Police Department within 24 hours
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People report traffic violations to the traffic police force (CSGT) via the VNeTraffic application and social networking channels.
Weather today, December 20: The North has rain in some places, cold at night and in the morning
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Weather today 20.12, the Northern region has rain in some places, cold at night and in the morning. The South has showers and thunderstorms in some places in the evening and at night, sunny during the day.
Confusion about salary increase policies applied from January 1, 2026
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From January 1, 2026, the salary increase policy will officially apply. However, many people are misunderstanding or have incorrect expectations about the salary increase policy.
