The first-instance trial of 55 defendants in a bribery case involving the Food Safety Authority (VFA) under the Ministry of Health is scheduled to commence on January 5, according to a decision issued by the Hanoi People’s Court on December 22.

VOV.VN - A series of deadly traffic accidents in 2025 across Vietnam has reignited concerns about road safety, highlighting persistent gaps in infrastructure, enforcement and driver behaviour despite years of safety campaigns.

VOV.VN - The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in occupational safety and health is becoming increasingly urgent in Vietnam as traditional safety management methods struggle to keep pace with rapid changes in the labour market, experts said at a national conference on December 19.

The Hanoi Department of Public Security on December 13 officially put the city’s smart traffic control centre into operation, enabling the electronic handling of administrative violations related to traffic order and road safety.

VOV.VN - The International Labour Organization (ILO) recently announced that three factories in Vietnam have received funding under the Vision Zero Fund’s Road Safety Challenge.

Hanoi will put a network of 1,873 AI cameras in operation at all city intersections in December, gradually enhancing infrastructure, improving safety and helping reduce traffic congestion across the capital.

VOV.VN - The World Health Organisation (WHO) Vietnam Office and the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, together with 15 partners, have launched the Vietnam Project 2000 - a road safety initiative aimed at supporting the Vietnamese government to improve road safety for children and adolescents.

A seminar celebrating French cheese culture brought the richness of flavours, textures and craftsmanship to Hanoi.

The Ministry of Public Security launched a campaign on August 29 to safeguard the grand parade and march marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea (RoK) announced on August 25 that Korean enterprises had secured about KRW27 billion (US$19.4 million) in contract leads at the Secutech Vietnam exhibition, a leading disaster safety industry event in Southeast Asia.