President Luong Cuong requested the entire military to master manufacturing technology, modernize equipment, and effectively handle situations to avoid being passive or surprised.
An illegally kept crocodile escaped its enclosure and bit a resident in Tay Ninh, resulting in a fine exceeding 315 million VND and the confiscation of the entire enclosure.
General Secretary To Lam has instructed the National Assembly Party Committee to research and add the task of reviewing the implementation of the 2013 Constitution, ensuring synchronization with the Party's major review projects.
Experts believe that resolving material supply issues, streamlining policy mechanisms, and innovating construction organization will accelerate expressway projects, enabling the completion of 3,000 km by 2025.
Hanoi plans to implement a multi-level elite human resource training program, with an early focus on gene selection to cultivate a high-quality workforce.
The Ministry of Home Affairs is collecting public feedback to propose granting the labor hero title to Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, chairman of the board of members of Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG).
After colliding with two cars traveling in the same direction, a 7-seater overturned at Nga Tu So intersection; the driver was assisted out by residents in a disoriented state, at noon on 17/12.
The former Binh Thuan province was found to have allocated 20 hectares of urban residential land for a luxury villa and resort project, contrary to government directives and in violation of the Land Law and Housing Law.
Ho Chi Minh City has postponed the completion of the An Phu interchange project, a vital eastern gateway infrastructure with an investment exceeding 3,400 billion VND, to Q2/2026, shifting from the original late 2025 target.
After approximately three days of good air quality due to cold weather, Hanoi's air quality index (AQI) began to rise again on the afternoon of 16/12, with many monitoring stations recording unhealthy levels, approaching very unhealthy thresholds.
In the middle of the night, a Da Nang squid fishing vessel caught fire while operating in waters about 110 nautical miles from the Truong Sa archipelago, forcing 53 fishermen to jump into the sea.
Hanoi's street AI camera system assisted police in tracing the route of a 78-year-old man, helping his family in Thanh Xuan ward locate him after he went missing overnight.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to install 157 air quality monitoring stations to track pollution trends, provide early warnings of risks, and support the development of policies for emission control.
The "School Lights" program by Quy Hy vong received an award in the "timely project" category at the Human Act Prize 2025 ceremony on the evening of 16/12.
A two-story underground parking facility, spanning approximately 2,160 square meters and accommodating nearly 270 automobiles, has received planning approval for the Phung Hung - Bat Dan flower garden in Hoan Kiem ward.
Hai Phong city will begin construction on three underpasses at the Nguyen Trai - Le Hong Phong, Bui Vien - Vo Nguyen Giap, and Bui Vien - Le Hong Phong intersections, with a total investment exceeding 2.3 billion VND.
Le Tan Dung and Doan Mau Diep, former deputy ministers of labor, invalids, and social affairs, were reprimanded by the Central Inspection Committee for violations causing serious consequences.
A brick wall at the Nam Cao Nguyen Driving Training and Test Center in Cu Jut commune, formerly Dak Nong, unexpectedly collapsed while students were resting in hammocks, resulting in one fatality.
The motorbike parking lot in zone A of 23/9 Park, former district 1, which serves passengers using the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line, is expected to move to zone B, nearly 500 m away.
The entire fence, stretching over 2,000 m around Thong Nhat Park, has been dismantled, opening direct connections to surrounding streets and pedestrian areas in central Hanoi.
The Hai Phong City People's Council has approved a resolution to increase the social assistance standard to 700,000 dong per month, placing social pension benefits among the highest nationwide, on par with Quang Ninh.
A tractor-trailer collided with a 5-seater car waiting at a red light on national highway 1A, in Bim Son ward, causing a chain collision involving 6 vehicles and injuring two people, on the morning of 16/12.
The Le Minh Xuan terminal in Binh Loi (formerly Binh Chanh), spanning 14,000 m2 with an investment of nearly 70 billion VND, will begin operations on December 16, adding crucial parking capacity for buses in the area.
Students at Truong PTDT Noi tru Bo Trach are using new bathrooms for the first time, featuring separate areas for boys and girls and hot water, replacing their previous practice of bathing in streams.
