HCM City launches e-ticketing and MultiPass card for public transport
The simultaneous rollout of the Open-Loop payment system, MultiPass card, and MultiGO app marks a major milestone in modernising HCM City’s public transport network.
Quang Nam uses electronic catch documentation, traceability software for long offshore vessels
However, the monitoring rate of seafood catches at ports remains low. In 2024, only just over 23% of caught seafood was monitored through ports, due to inadequate infrastructure for unloading and handling them.
Website launched honouring over 3,000 Heroic Vietnamese Mothers
The website, at https://chandungme.vn/, showcases portraits by artist Dang Ai Viet during her journey across Vietnam since 2010 and provides stories behind them.
Youth volunteers - Living like “iron flowers”
During the most challenging moments of the resistance against American imperialism, the youth volunteer force served as a vibrant flame, igniting the spirit of dedication and resistance across all social strata, and making significant contributions to the nation's ultimate victory.
Gia Lai province builds, repairs over 5,000 houses for vulnerable residents
Gia Lai province aims to build or repair 232 homes for policy beneficiary families and people who rendered service to the nation, 5,593 for impoverished households, and 2,660 for near-poor families.
HCM City: Over 25 mln USD to be spent on rooftop solar systems
The project aims to effectively harness the potential of rooftop solar energy in the city to increase the use of clean energy, contributing to reducing greenhouse gas and CO2 emissions, and heat radiation for buildings, towards realising the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, as committed by Vietnam at the COP26 Conference.
Vietnam–China people-to-people exchanges enhanced through flight connectivity
The new air routes play a key role in strengthening connectivity between Vietnam and China, especially as 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, and the Year of China-Vietnam Humanistic Exchange. They represent an important step forward in fostering aviation cooperation between the two countries, while also providing favourable opportunities for tourism development, trade cooperation, and cultural exchanges between their cities.
April 30, 1975 victory a source of strength for Vietnam’s development: Sri Lankan party leader
In the decades-long struggle against US imperialists, the Communist Party of Vietnam played a central role by formulating sound ideologies, adapting strategies over time, and uniting national and international forces. The Party’s leadership in ensuring political stability and social order has continued to provide Vietnam with the most crucial environment for socio-economic development, thereby sustaining the country’s standing in both regional and international arenas.
Stilt house built in Thailand in commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh
The 100 sq.m structure is a replica of President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house located at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi. The project is expected to be completed on the occasion of the late leader's 136th birthday (May 19, 1980-2026).
360-kg bomb safely defused in Quang Binh province
A local in the central province of Quang Binh discovered a 360-kg bomb while visiting his family's hillside farm.
Hanoi targets all-green energy bus fleet by 2030
Hanoi aims to convert all public buses to electric or green energy by 2030. A detailed annual roadmap must be submitted to the municipal government by April 15, 2025.
Vietnam repatriates 39 citizens detained in Myanmar for immigration violations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Vietnamese citizens to be cautious about job offers abroad that promise “easy work with high pay” but do not require qualifications, contracts, or formal recruitment channels. It advised individuals to thoroughly research job details, locations, the credentials of recruiters, insurance policies, and benefits, and to consult relevant authorities before accepting overseas work to avoid becoming undocumented migrants.
Police delegation returns from earthquake relief mission in Myanmar
The Vietnamese team successfully rescued seven victims independently and coordinated with rescue forces from Myanmar, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore to locate and assist in rescuing seven others.
Vietnam railway to launch historic train marking 50 years of reunification
The Reunification Train will consist of two services: SE1 departing from Hanoi Station and SE4 departing from Saigon Station on the evening of April 29. The two trains will meet at Da Nang Station at exactly 12 noon on April 30.
Soc Trang province intensifies efforts to clamp down on illegal fishing
Since 2023, no vessel exceeding 24 metres has disconnected its tracking systems for more than six hours, and no vessel has lost connections for more than ten days. Particularly, no local vessels have been caught fishing illegally in foreign waters.
Vietnamese military rescue force completes mission in Myanmar, returns home safely
The mission demonstrates the Vietnamese army’s international solidarity, reinforcing the country’s standing, reputation, responsibility, and capabilities in global integration and defence diplomacy.
Vietnam Airlines delivers nearly 30 tonnes of relief supplies to Myanmar
Flight VN9711 transported aid provided by Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence and Ministry of Public Security, including essential goods such as dry food, personal tents, and emergency equipment.
Vietnam eliminates over 189,000 substandard homes
Vietnam has so far replaced 189,243 makeshift and dilapidated homes across the country, according to the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.
Vietnamese worldwide honour Hung Kings with pride and unity
Vietnamese communities around the globe came together in heartfelt ceremonies to commemorate the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, reaffirming the enduring national tradition of honouring one’s roots and preserving cultural identity, no matter where life leads.
Quang Tri, Hue accelerate elimination of makeshift houses
Quang Tri province and Hue city in central Vietnam are intensifying efforts to remove makeshift and dilapidated houses by mid-2025, following a nationwide directive from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
