Rental housing to become strategic segment in housing market: minister
The Government is set to make rental housing a strategic pillar of its housing market as the Government shifts from an ownership-focused approach toward a model centred on housing access and use, according to Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh.
Top leader calls for new mindset to promote the elderly's role in national development
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for a fundamental shift in mindset on ageing policies, stressing that older persons should be regarded not only as beneficiaries of social welfare but also as active contributors to national development.
Deputy PM demands tangible results in strategic tech development
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung on June 4 underscored the need for drastic and coordinated action, and measurable outcomes as he chaired the first meeting of the Government task force on strategic technology development, a move meant to realise under the Prime Minister’s recent Decision 808/QD-TTg.
Can Tho pushes JICA-funded drainage project to deliver results in 18 months
Vice Chairwoman of the Can Tho municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep held a working session with Director of the Bureau of Roads and Sewerage of Japan’s Fukuoka city Fukuyama Takeshi on June 2 to review a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded technical cooperation project on drainage management for climate resilience.
Vietnam steps up efforts to strengthen intellectual property protection and enforcement
Vietnam has committed to high standards of intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement under various international agreements and continues to align its regulations with advanced regional and international practices in line with domestic conditions, according to authorities.
Vietnam gains ground in technological fight against online piracy
As digital piracy continues to inflict heavy losses on the content sector, experts said effective copyright protection is not only essential to safeguarding revenues, but also a key driver for the development of Vietnam’s cultural and digital content industries.
Vietnam steps up efforts to protect rights of persons with disabilities
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra signed Decision No. 916/QD-TTg approving a plan to strengthen the effective implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the relevant recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Former Minister of Health sentenced to six years in prison in major hospital project case
The Hanoi People’s Court on May 27 handed down sentences to ten defendants in a major corruption and economic mismanagement case involving the Ministry of Health and related agencies, after one week of trial and deliberation.
UNODC: Hanoi Convention should be treated as long-term commitment, not single event
Regional Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Delphine Schantz, recommended that countries should treat the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention) as a ‘starting point,’ instead of an ‘end goal.’ She made the recommendation during an interview with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent.
Rental housing a strategic segment serving public needs: PM
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed the need for a major shift in housing market development, moving from a model focused mainly on commercial housing to one that develops both commercial and rental housing in parallel, with rental housing identified as a long-term strategic segment serving broad public demand.
Standing Deputy PM calls for transparent, careful review of each amnesty case
Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc on May 24 called for the public, transparent and prudent assessment of every case proposed for amnesty in 2026, stressing the need for strict compliance with legal regulations and humanitarian principles.
Top leader calls for historic transformation of traditional medicine
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has stressed that developing traditional medicine is not only about preserving the heritage left by previous generations, but also about turning it into a resource for national development and better public healthcare in the new era.
Ministry of Health steps up surveillance amid Ebola risk
The Ministry of Health has intensified monitoring measures following the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration that epidemic of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
