VOV.VN - Da Nang authorities on December 1 appointed the first woman to serve as chair of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Special Administrative Zone, an administrative unit under the central coastal city.

VOV.VN - A large fire broke out on the morning of December 1 at the Hanoi Beer factory (HABECO), sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. No casualties have been reported.

VOV.VN -The Vietnam Department of Sports and Physical Training on November 28 announced the formation of the Vietnam Sports Delegation for SEA Games 33, scheduled in December in Thailand, comprising a total of 1,165 members.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Nguyen Thanh Hai, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs, has paid a working visit to the Czech Republic to exchange experience and promote cooperation between the two countries in anti-corruption and public integrity.

VOV.VN - The draft Law on Tax Administration (amended) and the draft Law on Personal Income Tax (amended), submitted to the National Assembly on November 4, are seen as a turning point in fiscal policy reform and the modernization of Vietnam’s tax system.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration has instructed functional forces to urgently implement rescue measures for the Star Bueno, a Liberian-flagged cargo ship, grounded off the coast of central Quang Ngai province, ensuring maritime safety and preventing marine pollution.

The Law on Inspection 2025 has been highlighted as one of the key legislative achievements celebrating the first Congress of the Party Organisation of the Government for the 2025–2030 tenure.

A delegation from Laos' Oudomxay province led by Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Governor Vongsavanh Saynhavong paid a working visit to Dien Bien province on October 9 to exchange experience in operating the two-tier local administration model.

VOV.VN - Negotiations on reciprocal tariffs between Vietnam and the United States are progressing quite positively, and both sides are striving to conclude the talks by this November, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan.

After three months of implementation, the two-tier local administration model has shown positive progress, reflecting the Party’s wise and drastic leadership, and the responsible, creative efforts by authorities at all levels, sectors and localities, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.