Viet Nam among top five performers under Expanded Human Capital Index
18/04/2026 21:17VGP - Viet Nam was honored as one of the top five performers under the Expanded Human Capital Index (HCI+) among nations with similar income levels at the World Bank (WB)–International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings.
Green strategic partnership - major milestone in Viet Nam-Norway relations
VGP - The recently-inked green strategic partnership between Viet Nam and Norway marked a major milestone in the bilateral relations, building on 55 years of close cooperation, underlined Norwegian State Secretary of Industry, Trade and Fisheries Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad.
Foreign arrivals to Viet Nam reach record high in Q1
Society 05/04/2026 12:41VGP - Viet Nam welcomed 6.76 million foreign visitors between January and March this year, the highest quarterly figure ever recorded and a year-on-year increase of 12 percent, reported the National Statistics Office.
Gov't approves plan to realize Viet Nam–France science and technology cooperation agreement
Society 03/04/2026 13:14VGP - The Government of Viet Nam has approved a plan to implement the bilateral agreement on cooperation in science, technology and innovation between Viet Nam and France. The agreement was signed and came into force on May 26, 2025.
HCM City plans to waive bus service fees to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality
Society 02/04/2026 11:08VGP - Ho Chi Minh City is planning to spend about VND7 trillion (about US$250 million) per year to make bus services free in an effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.
Viet Nam gains nearly US$72 million from carbon credit
Society 02/04/2026 09:58VGP - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced that Viet Nam will receive an additional US$71.96 million from carbon credit.
Pupils may be offered free textbooks from 2029
Society 01/04/2026 11:55VGP - Pupils nationwide may be offered free-of-charge textbooks from 2029-2030 academic year.
Viet Nam targets to save at least 3% of nation’s electricity consumption this year
Society 31/03/2026 21:35VGP - Viet Nam is striving to save at least 3 percent of the total national electricity consumption in 2026, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested.
Viet Nam targets to rank among world’s top 15 cybersecurity countries by 2030
Society 31/03/2026 21:30VGP - By 2030, Viet Nam aims to rank among the world’s top 15 countries in the Global Cybersecurity Index (ITU-GCI), according to the project on enhancing the capacity of the national cybersecurity protection force.
Finance ministry proposes extending fuel tax exemption by end of June
Society 31/03/2026 09:44VGP - The Ministry of Finance is drafting a Resolution to extend the current tax exemption for gasoline (excluding ethanol), diesel fuel and aviation fuel till June 30 this year.
Key national media agencies placed under direct Party management
Society 30/03/2026 13:14VGP - From April 1, 2026, the Viet Nam Television (VTV), Voice of Viet Nam (VOV), Viet Nam News Agency (VNA), the Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences, and the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology shall be public service units under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.
Gov’t advances over US$303 million to stabilize energy prices
Society 29/03/2026 09:48VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved an advance funding of VND8 trillion (US$303.74 million) central budget to the Petrol Prrice Stabilization Fund in a bid to curb energy price hikes.
Evolution of traffic fines in Viet Nam
Society 27/03/2026 13:40VGP - Viet Nam’s regulatory framework on road traffic violations has undergone significant changes with the introduction of Decree 168, which took effect in early 2025, replacing Decree 100 which is about to expire.
Gov’t abolishes Decree 100 on handling traffic violations from mid-May
Society 27/03/2026 13:01VGP - The Government has decided to abolish Decree No. 100/2019/ND-CP, dated December 30, 2019, on sanctions for administrative violations in the field of road and railway traffic, especially for alcohol-related traffic violations.
Viet Nam home to 36 national parks
Society 27/03/2026 09:24VGP - Bat Xat National Park in the northern province of Lao Cai has officially been upgraded from a nature reserve to a national park, bringing the total number of national parks in Viet Nam to 36.
Out-of-school rates decrease by 80% in Viet Nam: UNESCO
Society 26/03/2026 13:51VGP - Viet Nam has made remarkable progress by reducing out-of-school rates among adolescents and youth by at least 80 percent, noted the UNESCO in its 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report “Access and equity: Countdown to 2030”.
Viet Nam launches 500-day-and-night campaign to search for martyrs’ remains
Society 25/03/2026 12:38VGP - A nationwide “500-day-and-night campaign” has been launched to accelerate the search and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains.
UNESCO advances STEAM education for girls in Viet Nam
Society 24/03/2026 20:44VGP - The launching ceremony of the third phase of the We Are ABLE project to help expand gender-transformative learning opportunities for girls in Viet Nam took place in Ha Noi on March 24.
Viet Nam Airlines cuts domestic flights due to fuel price hikes
Society 24/03/2026 20:39VGP - The national carrier Viet Nam Airlines plans to temporarily suspend several routes starting April 1 due to limited supply and rising prices of jet fuel caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
Gov’t approves program to protect children on cyber environment
Society 24/03/2026 15:50VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved the program on protecting and supporting children on the cyber environment for the 2026–2030 period.
