A bronze monument honoring foreign military experts will rise at the Military History Museum in celebration of Vietnam’s independence.

Binh Dan Hospital leads the 2024 rankings in quality assessment among 124 healthcare facilities in Ho Chi Minh City, followed by Gia Dinh and Nhi Dong hospitals.

The capital city will develop an underground metro system with eight major lines totaling over 320km, including two airport routes, aiming to ease congestion and modernize urban transit.

On July 10, Hanoi police announced the detention of Nguyen Thi Thu Huong (born 1987, resident of Lang ward, Hanoi) for tax evasion.

The city will install 14 LED screens on parade routes and 7 more at major gateways to ease crowding and boost community spirit for National Day celebrations.

Legal experts warn that the viral trend using AI-generated images of luxury car owners being fined by traffic police may violate cybersecurity and criminal laws.

Hanoi targets 600km of urban railway by 2045, including a new industrial zone

The People’s Court of An Giang province on July 9 handed down an one-year prison sentence to Ho Trong Phuc for "abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State and the rights and legitmate interests of organisations."

Military forces in the central province of Nghe An safely detonated a bomb weighing 350kg left over from the war on July 9.

Nguyen Duc Minh, a man with a genetic condition that limits his height to 1.28 meters, traveled 700 kilometers in search of love - and found a lifelong partner in a kind-hearted woman who defied appearances and tradition.

A common sight in old buildings, iron-framed balconies provide security at the cost of safety, especially during fire emergencies.

Hanoi’s famous café and restaurant tower is being cleared to create underground public space, with demolition expected to finish by August.

Vietnamese citizens residing overseas must return to Vietnam to apply for a chip-based national ID, as current law does not permit issuance through embassies.

A 36-year-old tourist from Hung Yen has died after a paragliding accident on Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang. Authorities are actively investigating the cause of the incident.

Police forces raided several bars in the wards of Dong Hoa, Thuan An, and Vung Tau (Ho Chi Minh City), discovering hundreds of partygoers involved with drugs.

From 2026, every citizen in Vietnam will be entitled to one free annual health check-up or screening based on medical requirements. The goal is to reduce the out-of-pocket healthcare expenses of households to just 30%.

As of June 25, leaders from central and local governments, various agencies, mass organisations, and kind-hearted individuals visited and presented gifts worth 16.8 trillion VND to social protection beneficiaries.

Vietnam recorded positive developments in public order and safety between January and June, with crimes against social order falling by 22.55% compared to the same period last year.

Investment by the state, non-state, as well as FDI sectors saw increases during the first six months of 2025.

The Ministry of Public Security and Hanoi police have released details of their investigation into a large-scale fraud case involving Pho Duc Nam, known publicly as “Mr Pips”.