Thanh Hoa continues to be one of the leading localities nationwide in the number of communes and former district-level units meeting new rural standards.
Thanh Hoa province's budget revenue reached 54,952 billion VND in 2025, exceeding its target by 21%, alongside significant advancements in industrial and socio-cultural sectors.
The cooperation agreement between Thanh Hoa province and Houaphanh province focuses on expanding collaboration in areas such as: diplomacy, trade, culture, education, defense, and security.
Two 6th-grade female students in Thuong Xuan were lured to a secluded spot by schoolmates, then forced to kneel, had their hair pulled, and were repeatedly slapped in the face.
Trinh Quoc Viet, 13, has been identified as the perpetrator in the murder of his 8-year-old female cousin, whose body was hidden in a garden. Due to his age, he will be sent to a reform school rather than facing criminal charges.