Society

The Vietnamese government has asked the Ministry of Construction to study a proposal to build the VND 25-trillion (USD 950.57 million) Quang Ngai-Mang Den Expressway.

Hanoi is seeking public feedback on a long-term master plan that envisions the capital becoming a global city by 2065 with average income approaching USD 95,000 per person.

Authorities in Danang City have approved plans to build a new expressway connecting the city centre with the southern urban area of Tam Ky-Chu Lai.

Search teams in central Vietnam have recovered the remains of a war martyr from a cave in Quang Tri Province, along with several personal items believed to date back to wartime.

Vietnam has reaffirmed its commitment to improving women’s access to justice while sharing national experiences in legal aid and gender-based violence prevention at a United Nations forum in New York.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel Thursday issued a notice to the Vietnamese nationals living, studying, and working there, urging heightened caution amid a complex security situation.

The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on March 12 sentenced four defendants to death for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking ring in the city.

A historic MiG-21 fighter jet has been left abandoned for years in Ca Mau Province, where it is now in serious disrepair.

With a population of more than 100 million people, strong economic growth, and an increasingly favourable investment environment, Vietnam is regarded as one of the most dynamic markets in Asia.

A court in HCM City has sentenced 19 defendants in a case involving money laundering with financial flows totaling trillions of VND and millions of USD between Vietnam and foreign countries.

Vietnam Ministry of National Defence plans to develop about 59,000 social housing units by 2030 to meet roughly 70 per cent of accommodation demand for military personnel.

Preparations for Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly election and People’s Council polls for the 2026-2031 term are under way across Hanoi.

A resident in Tay Ninh Province discovered an unexploded 100kg bomb while digging in his garden, prompting authorities to safely remove the device.

All 36 fishermen aboard a fishing vessel from Quang Ngai Province have been rescued after their boat drifted at sea for nearly two days following engine failure.

Authorities at Danang International Airport have returned a backpack containing cash and valuables to an Indian tourist who accidentally left it behind at the airport.

Authorities in Quang Ngai Province are investigating after two decomposed male bodies washed ashore in separate locations on March 10.

Seventeen oil tankers with 213 Vietnamese seafarers are operating in the Middle East, with all crew safe, Vietnamese maritime authorities said.

The body of a 20-year-old student who went missing while swimming at a beach in Nha Trang in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa has been found after more than two days of searching.

A delegation from Vietnam is attending the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York to discuss policies promoting gender equality.