Prolonged rain has left several sections unfinished, preventing the more than 73 km Hau Giang - Ca Mau expressway from opening on 31/12 as initially planned.
The red paint on Ho Chi Minh City's first priority bicycle lane aims to increase visibility and ensure safety, as many sections share space with cars and motorbikes.
The Can Tho 2 bridge, spanning the Hau river and connecting the Ho Chi Minh City - Ca Mau expressway, has a total investment of nearly 30.000 billion dong and is expected to break ground in 2026, with completion after five years.
This year's four-day New Year holiday is expected to see passenger numbers at Tan Son Nhat rise by nearly 20% compared to the same period, with peaks of 135,000 daily passengers.
Panko Vina garment company in former Binh Duong will pay a 13th-month salary to over 2,700 workers laid off before Tet, as its factory is set to close from early February 2026.
The Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee has approved an investment policy for a centralized waste treatment complex, valued at over 1,780 billion VND, designed to process approximately 600 tons of waste daily.
From 7h to 17h on 30/12, Vietnam Airlines flights to and from Taiwan (China) and the Northeast Asia region will have their routes adjusted to avoid restricted airspace.
An overpass branch for oto traveling from the Long Thanh expressway to Mai Chi Tho street, part of the An Phu interchange project, has taken shape and is scheduled to open on 31/12.
Wards and communes with large populations, extensive areas, or complex security situations will receive an additional vice chairman of the people's committee to alleviate operational overload at the grassroots level following mergers.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh called for innovation in official evaluation methods, to address the situation where those who do not work or engage are promoted through connections, while dedicated individuals go unrecognized.
The government has allocated 8 billion dong in emergency aid to Quang Tri to address landslides in Khe Sanh commune, following repeated criticism from the Prime Minister regarding the local authorities' slow response, which impacted residents' lives.
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced that the average worker income in 2025 reached 8,31 million VND per month, an increase of 756,000 VND compared to the previous year; unemployment and underemployment rates continued to decrease.
The average New Year 2026 bonus in Hai Phong reached 1.13 million VND per person, an increase of 16.5% from the previous year, with the highest individual bonus totaling 137 million VND.
After more than one month of urban order enforcement, many central Hanoi streets are now clear, sidewalks are tidily arranged, and encroachment on roadways and sidewalks has significantly decreased.
Vietnam Infrastructure Development and Financial Investment Corporation (VIDIFI) recently proposed to the Ministry of Construction to adjust the plan for the Hanoi - Hai Phong expressway from six to 10 lanes.
A family on Phu Quy island, off the coast of Binh Thuan province, chartered a helicopter for 350 million VND to urgently transport an elderly family member to the mainland for medical treatment, after severe weather conditions halted all regular boat services.
During an inspection of the Ca Mau – Dat Mui expressway and connecting projects to Hon Khoai island on 28/12, the Prime Minister called for continuous, day-and-night construction to ensure quality and safety.
A crane truck traveling on the Thai Ha – Chua Boc flyover knocked down a height restriction bar, which then fell and struck two motorcyclists on the morning of December 28.
An electronics store spanning hundreds of square meters in central Vinh Long province caught fire overnight, with smoke and flames spreading rapidly, causing panic among nearby residents who fled their homes.
A truck carrying acacia wood collided with a motorbike and then crashed into a house on a provincial road in Quang Tri on 28/12, killing one person and injuring four others.
Utilizing agricultural byproducts and a closed-loop production process, Ms. Chau Thi Nuong, 48, has built a 4-hectare clean mushroom farm, generating annual revenue of around 15 billion VND.
after nearly three years of inactivity, three dilapidated toll booths on the vital route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai pose a hidden danger to passing vehicles.