VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 24 signed decisions appointing 23 chairpersons for newly merged cities and provinces, as well as 11 chairpersons for localities unaffected by administrative mergers, with the appointments due to take effect from July 1.

VOV.VN - Recent surges in housing and land prices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and surrounding areas have affected public access to home ownership. In response, the Government has tasked the Ministry of Finance with studying property taxation as a tool to help stabilise the market.

VOV.VN - To maximize the strength of overseas Vietnamese communities in the country’s development, particularly in science and technology, in line with Resolution 57 of the Party Central Committee, the Science and Technology Office of the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada has officially launched the Canadian Vietnamese Scholars and Experts Network (CVSE).

VOV.VN - The Investigation Police Agency of northern Hung Yen province has initiated a criminal case to investigate a devastating fire at a scrap warehouse in Van Lam district, which left 5 people dead, 2 injured, and 1 missing.

The liaison board of the “For Vietnam’s Seas and Islands” network in Europe on June 29 held an award ceremony in Berlin for the “For the Homeland’s Seas and Islands” writing and painting contest.

Despite global market turbulence and some delays in domestic reforms, European businesses continue to express strong confidence in Vietnam’s long-term economic prospects, according to the latest Business Confidence Index (BCI) report released by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on June 30.

The Government has established the National Data Development Fund, with an initial capital of VND1 trillion (US$38.4 billion), to strengthen digital infrastructure and promote data governance.

State President Luong Cuong has emphasised that the restructuring of commune-level administrative units will open up new development space for Hanoi to better promote its role as the spearhead and growth driver for the capital region, the northern key economic region, and the whole country.

VOV.VN - National Cup champions Hanoi Police FC and V-League champions Nam Dinh Green Steel FC will represent Vietnam in the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Two.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has emphasized that the newly restructured development space is built on a long-term vision, aiming to ensure sustainable growth in a harmonized and scientific manner.