Society

Domestic stimulus to achieve growth targets

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Entering the peak season at the end of the year, retail businesses have begun to launch a series of promotions, incentives and deep discounts on thousands of products to stimulate consumption to contribute to realizing the economic growth target of 8.3-8.5% in 2025.

Enterprises and Quang Ninh Cooperatives face difficulties due to procedures for handing over signs

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Although Quang Ninh has planned more than 45,000 hectares of sea surface to develop aquaculture, the progress of sea surface delivery is still sluggish due to overlapping planning, complicated procedures, high project costs and limited capacity of many cooperatives. These problems are directly affecting the production of people and businesses.

Unblocking the BT mechanism, a series of bridge - metro projects accelerate

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Can Gio Bridge, Thu Thiem 4 Bridge, Phu My 2 Bridge and many metro lines in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to be implemented soon after the National Assembly allowed the re-application of BT (build - transfer) contracts, creating conditions for mobilizing private resources for key infrastructure projects.

Sand bandits operate sophisticatedly in Thach Han River

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Invisible ships continuously appear at night, quietly sucking sand close to the edge of the shore, receding the Thach Han River, Quang Tri Province and leaving behind landslides, threatening people's livelihoods.

A series of newly paved sidewalks in Da Nang have deteriorated

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After only a short time of use, a series of sidewalks in Da Nang invested in being paved with bricks using new technology have quickly deteriorated.

Hon Khoai, a national leader in the world's largest sea

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Ca Mau - Today, Hon Khoai continues to receive a new mission to create a "possession of a great sea nation".

This afternoon, the largest hydroelectric reservoir in the South released floodwaters downstream from 500 - 760 m3/s

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HCMC - On the afternoon of December 8, Tri An Hydropower Plant released the third overflow to regulate the reservoir with a flow rate of 500 ‐ 760 m3/s, people in the downstream area need to proactively respond.

There are signs of harassment in land management in Gia Lai

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Gia Lai requested to rectify the situation of lax management, showing signs of causing trouble and harassment in land management, causing public outrage.

Nearly 98 hectares of forest in Gia Lai are encroached, proposal to discipline 2 rangers

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Gia Lai - Nearly 98 hectares of forest were encroached, the Hoai An Forest Protection Department proposed to the superiors to discipline 2 forest rangers in the area.

Morning news 8.12: This afternoon, the largest hydroelectric reservoir in the South releases floodwaters downstream

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Morning news 8.12: This afternoon, the largest hydroelectric reservoir in the South released floodwaters downstream; The Ministry of Finance proposed reviewing the policy of raising vocational allowances for teachers;...

Weather today 8.12: Forecast for showers and thunderstorms in the South

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Weather today 8.12, the North has fog in the early morning, cold in the morning and at night, some mountainous areas are very cold. The South has showers and thunderstorms in some places.

The shape of the elevated beltway winding through the metropolis in the East of Ho Chi Minh City

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HCMC - 14.7 km of the Ring Road 3 overpass is being urgently completed, in order to serve the goal of opening the entire technical route on December 19.

Power and water cuts to clear a series of works encroaching on the Ring Road 2.5 tunnel and road project

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Hanoi - The authorities will cut off electricity and water, then clear the encroached works to construct the underpass and Ring Road 2.5 project.

Inside the project worth over VND7,200 billion being implemented in Can Tho

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Can Tho - At the project to Upgrade and Expand National Highway 91 (Km0 - Km7), construction teams along the route are operating urgently, with machinery and equipment operating continuously.

Hanoi pilots ban on single-use plastic, many shops are still "inactive"

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Hanoi - Although it has been piloted since the fourth quarter of 2025, many shops in the Ring Road 1 area have not stopped using disposable plastic.

Sea dykes deteriorate, river banks collapse, Dong Thap proposes over VND1,100 billion to fix

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Dong Thap - Go Cong sea dike is degraded, threatening people's lives, the province recommends the Central Government to support capital to overcome.

As the deadline approaches, some households have not yet handed over the land for the Ring Road 1 project

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Hanoi - In O Cho Dua ward, there are 16 plans approved for compensation but people have not yet handed over the site for the Ring Road 1 project.

The project " Nuoi em in Nghe An" was reported to be not transparent, the police stepped in to verify

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Nghe An - The charity project " Nuoi em di Nghe An" was reported to have signs of lack of transparency in the management and use of support funds.

Electricity says Ecohome Nhon Binh lacks cooperation in power generation

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Gia Lai - Regarding the prolonged power outage at Ecohome Nhon Binh Social Housing Apartment, the Electricity sector said it has provided full support but the repair process is still very slow.

Tonight, December 7, Hanoi increases fine dust, at times the most polluted in the world

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Hanoi - The air quality in the capital has increased in pollution since this evening (December 7), at one point being the most polluted in the world.