The Ministry of Public Security will set up a database on road traffic order and safety as per Decree 151/2024/ND-CP which took effect on January 1, 2025.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed formulating a law on disease prevention to address existing limitations, particularly the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, which account for 70% of deaths nationwide.

The military command of the northern province of Hoa Binh has safely removed and detonated 18 artillery shells left from the war. ​

The Japanese Government-funded equipment for dioxin and environmental analysis was handed over to the Chemical Corps recently, aiming to assist Vietnam in settling consequences of toxic chemicals left from wartime.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien has praised the progress and efforts of units involved in the dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa air base area project.

VOV.VN - A strong cold spell is expected to affect northern Vietnam right before the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) and last for several days during the festive season, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Soc Trang authorities, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Coca-Cola Foundation organised a conference on January 16 to launch a project on increasing the coastal resilience of the Mekong Delta through mangrove restoration and nature-based solutions in the province.

The Hanoi People's Committee has decided to extend the pilot period for its urban bicycle service until the end of 2025.

Vietnamese students in China have expressed their aspirations for a stronger, more substantive partnership between Vietnam and China, aiming to bring tangible benefits to their people as the two countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

A detailed plan for a Nuclear Science and Technology Research Centre in Dong Nai province’s Long Khanh city will be developed, according to a recent official document approved by the provincial People’s Committee.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Ekaterinburg city, Russia on January 16 hosted a gathering ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival 2025, welcoming 200 guests, including representatives from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign consular agencies in the locality, Sverdlovsk Obla.

The “Xuan Que huong” (Homeland Spring) programme 2025 will take place in Hanoi from January 18 to 20 with diverse events and new features, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, who is also Chairwoman of the ministry's State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.

VOV.VN - The administrations of Dong Thap province (Vietnam) and Prey Veng province (Cambodia) jointly inaugurated the Thuong Phuoc - Kaoh Roka International Land and Waterway Border Gate pair on January 17.

Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc have signed a grant aid agreement for the human resource development scholarship programme with a maximum funding of JPY722 million (US$4.62 million).

As socialist countries under the leadership of the Communist Party and share many similarities, China and Vietnam should seize this opportunity to maintain solidarity and strengthen cooperation so as to move forward together, Lin Liwen, a Chinese friendship figure, has said.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) will offer subsidised travel to low-income workers who want to return home for family reunion during the 2025 Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - The delayed arrival of La Nina is expected to cause several bouts of severe cold spells in Northern Vietnam in the coming months, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

A conference on promoting social and health insurance policies and distributing health insurance cards to impoverished residents in Ho Chi Minh City was held on January 16 by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and the Social Insurance Agency of the city.

The Japanese Government-funded equipment for dioxin and environmental analysis was handed over to the Chemical Corps on January 16, aiming to assist Vietnam in settling consequences of toxic chemicals left from wartime.

As Vietnam and China are celebrating the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations and the Year of Vietnam - China Humanistic Exchange, Vietnamese expatriates have expressed their hope for more substantive relations that bring tangible benefits to enterprises and communities of both sides.

Over 25,000 Vietnamese residents in seven coastal localities are now safeguarded by storm-and flood-resistant homes thanks to a project on improving resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - As the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) is drawing near, residents in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, are struggling with congested roads and increased traffic pressure, making daily commutes more challenging.

The unions of Vietnamese Associations and of Vietnamese Women's Associations in Europe on January 15 announced the launch of a project on preserving and promoting the homeland’s culture in Europe and its associated online competition on the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the largest and busiest in Vietnam, is forecast to receive a record-breaking number of passengers during the coming Lunar New Year 2025 holiday (Tet).

More than 300,000 train tickets have been sold as the Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest festival of the year for Vietnamese people, only two weeks away.

Vietnam’s homegrown web browser Coc Coc facilitated nearly 10 billion website visits in 2024, with each user visiting 67 websites throughout the year.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) has officially signed a contract with the Rieckermann Group (Germany), a leading global designer in the field of vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, to build the VNVC Vaccine and Biopharmaceutical Factory.

VOV.VN - After years of enjoying rapid development, Vietnam is at risk of falling into the middle-income trap and it is now seeking to break through the trap in an effort to become a high-income economy by 2045.

After two weeks of implementing the Government’s Decree 168/2024/ND-CP, which significantly increases penalties for various traffic offences, the situation regarding traffic order and safety has seen remarkable improvements, as evidenced by reductions in cases, fatalities and injuries.

VOV.VN - A large school of dolphins was sighted in the waters off Phu Quoc island of southern Kien Giang province on January 15.