Society

Over the past four decades of Doi Moi (Renewal), Vietnam has made a significant shift in housing policy, transitioning from a centrally planned, subsidised system to a dynamic real estate sector.

Dong Nai authorities have approved a DonaCoop and VinaCapital joint venture to invest in extending Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line 1 to Long Thanh International Airport.

Authorities in Quang Ngai​ Province retrieved two unexploded mortar shells with live fuses after a local fisherman discovered them in the Bau Giang ​River on August 27.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, China, as a guest of the host country.

Police in the central city of Danang have arrested a 29-year-old foreigner for robbing a gold shop in Hoa Cuong Ward.

Party General Secretary To Lam presented the first-class Labour Order to leaders, officials and staff of the Ministry of Home Affairs on August 27, marking the ministry’s 80th anniversary.

Many people began arriving as early as 9 pm on August 26, pitching tents and tarps overnight to claim prime viewing spots along some Hanoi streets for the National Day parade rehearsal.

Hanoi has adjusted several bus and metro routes to better serve the National Day holiday.

Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee arrived in Hanoi on August 27.

Dengue fever has continued to spread rapidly in HCM City, prompting the municipal Health Department to direct hospitals to expand bed capacity in response to the emergency.

Hanoi will erect 10 field tents at five locations to serve people attending the upcoming National Day (September 2) parade or the A80 event.

Thousands of residents at Ecohome 1 in Dong Ngac Ward, Hanoi, were stranded on August 26 as floodwater cut electricity and water supply, forcing families to pump water and rely on outside support.

Torrential rains sent floodwaters through a hotel on Khau Pha Pass in the northern province of Lao Cai, sweeping away sturgeon and salmon breeding ponds.

More than 1.6 million households in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces lost power after Typhoon Kajiki made landfall, with many areas still cut off as of August 26.

Rescue teams in Da​nang​ City have recovered the bodies of two workers trapped in a sewer about ​eight metr​es deep on August 26.

Police in HCM City have arrested four individuals involved in the illegal detention of three Korean nationals, who were tricked into coming to Vietnam with promises of easy work and high salaries.

Two parade rehearsals in central Hanoi have left 4,960 square metres of flowers and plants damaged or stolen, city authorities said on August 25.

Torrential overnight rains from last night to the morning of August 26, caused by the impact of Typhoon Kajiki, caused severe flooding on many streets in Hanoi.

Market surveillance forces in Khanh Hoa Province seized nearly 3,000 pairs of suspected fake Crocs sandals and other counterfeit items from shops in Nha Trang Ward.