Gov't chief demands strict punishment against real estate market speculation
25/05/2025 13:30VGP – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh demands strict punishment against real property speculation and manipulation in a bid to make housing affordable for all.
Viet Nam classified as a “low-risk” country under EU deforestation law
VGP - Viet Nam has been officially classified as a “low-risk” country under the European Union’s new Anti-Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), according to a legal act published on May 22 by the European Commission.
Gov’t proposes to relax conditions for acquiring Vietnamese nationality
Society 18/05/2025 07:16VGP - The Government on Saturday submitted a draft law to the National Assembly proposing amendments to the Law on Vietnamese Nationality.
Citizen advised to wear masks in public areas amid COVID-19 spike
Society 16/05/2025 13:22VGP - The Ministry of Health has called for wearing face masks at public places amid an increasing incidence of COVID-19.
Gov’t to launch month-long campaign against counterfeit goods
Society 14/05/2025 13:21VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday called for establishing a special taskforce and launching a month-long campaign (from May 15-June 16) to crackdown on trade fraud and counterfeit goods.
Viet Nam placed in high human development category: Human Development Report
Society 13/05/2025 20:31VGP - Viet Nam’s Human Development Index (HDI) in 2023 reached 0.766, ranking 93rd out of 193 countries and territories, marking a substantial leap from 0.499 in 1990, representing a 53.5 percent increase, a notable trajectory of growth over more than three decades.
Australia vows to support Viet Nam’s transition to sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture
Society 12/05/2025 19:24VGP - Australia is committed to supporting Viet Nam’s transition to sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture, asserted Deputy Consul-General of Australia in Ho Chi Minh City Brent Stewart.
Gov’t accelerates efforts to eradicate substandard housing by late October
Culture 12/05/2025 11:57VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed ministries, agencies, and local authorities to eliminate all temporary and dilapidated housing nationwide by October 31, 2025, two months ahead of the previous deadline.
Viet Nam should seize historic opportunity to curb tobacco harm and to support economic growth, says WHO
Society 12/05/2025 06:58VGP - WHO Representative in Viet Nam Dr. Angela Pratt said that the Vietnamese Government has a historic opportunity to protect health and safeguard the economy for decades to come when the National Assembly considers changes to tobacco tax as part of the draft Revised Excise Tax Law soon.
Viet Nam welcomes nearly 7.7 million foreign tourists in first four months
Culture 10/05/2025 18:51VGP - Nearly 7.7 million foreign arrivals travelled to Viet Nam in the first four months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 23 percent, the National Statistics Office reported.
Ha Noi-Moscow air route resumed after three-year suspension
Culture 09/05/2025 13:18VGP – The national flag carrier Viet Nam Airlines has resumed the direct air route between Ha Noi and Russia's Moscow after three-year suspension.
Vietnamese peacekeepers honored with UN medal in South Sudan
Society 09/05/2025 12:00VGP - Members of Viet Nam’s Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 6 (BVDC2.6) were awarded the United Nations Medal for their dedicated service in South Sudan.
Viet Nam to launch major projects to celebrate 80th National Day
Culture 07/05/2025 06:46VGP - Viet Nam will organize a ceremony to break ground and inaugurate a series of major national-scale projects in celebration of the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2025), according to a plan released by the Government.
Vesak 2025 opens in Ho Chi Minh City
Culture 06/05/2025 10:48VGP - The United Nations Day of Vesak themed "“Solidarity and tolerance for human dignity: Buddhist wisdom for world peace and sustainable development” opens in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6.
Vietnamese soldiers join military parade rehearsal in Moscow’s Red Square
Culture 05/05/2025 09:07VGP - Vietnamese soldiers took part in in a rehearsal at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on May 3 evening, in preparation for a grand military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (May 9).
Art performance held to mark 50th anniversary of liberation of Con Dao island
Culture 04/05/2025 09:47VGP – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday attended an art performance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Con Dao island once known as the "hell o earth".
From solidarity to strategy: Sweden and Viet Nam innovating together
Culture 29/04/2025 15:56VGP - The 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975–2025) is a historic milestone, not only for Viet Nam but for the international community, said Ambassador of Sweden to Viet Nam Johan Ndisi.
Rehearsal for grand parade marking 50th reunification anniversary
Culture 27/04/2025 12:51VGP - The State-level, full-dress rehearsal of the military parade for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification took place in Ho Chi Minh City on April 27.
German Career Truck Project launched
Society 26/04/2025 09:28VGP - The Germany Embassy in Viet Nam on Saturday officially launched the Career Truck Project that takes the essence of Germany’s educational and career opportunities directly to young people in Viet Nam.
Viet Nam significantly reduces import quotas for ozone-depleting substances
Culture 18/04/2025 16:42VGP - In 2025, Viet Nam’s import quota for HCFCs — substances that cause ozone depletion — will be sharply reduced to 1,300 tons, equivalent to half of the 2024 quota, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
