2025: The country has completed more than 102,000 social housing units, exceeding the set target
In 2025, the whole country will start 90 new projects with a scale of 95,630 units, completing 102,633/100,275 units, reaching 102%.
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Why hasn't the Hanoi highway expansion project been completed for 15 years?
The Hanoi Highway expansion project (in Ho Chi Minh City) was started in 2010, expected to be completed in 3 years, but after 15 years it is still unfinished due to land problems. The relevant unit said it is striving to complete it in 2027.
Ho Chi Minh City Police: In 2025, there will be 157 individual house fires, 15 deaths
Lieutenant Colonel Tran Xuan Phuong - Deputy Head of PC07 (Ho Chi Minh City Police) - said that in 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, there were 157 fires in individual houses and houses combined with production and business.
Vice Chairman Hoang Nguyen Dinh inspected the progress of site clearance for Ring Road 2 of Ho Chi Minh City
On the afternoon of January 15, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Hoang Nguyen Dinh inspected and worked with localities in the Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 2 project area to review the progress of site clearance, compensation, and resettlement for people.
Moving towards the 14th Party Congress: Environmental protection is the driving force for sustainable development
The concept of harmonious development between economy, society and nature is increasingly emphasized, gradually replacing the thinking of "exchanging environment for growth" that existed in a previous period.
Metro No. 2 Ben Thanh - Tham Luong: Expecting a Vietnamese landmark project
On the morning of January 15, Ho Chi Minh City started construction on subway line No. 2 Ben Thanh - Tham Luong, the first project with a Vietnamese enterprise as the general contractor.
Transfer the hospital under the Ministry of Health to the People's Committee of Da Nang City for management
On the afternoon of January 14, the Ministry of Health coordinated with the People's Committee of Da Nang City to organize a conference to transfer the status quo of Quang Nam Central General Hospital from under the Ministry of Health to the management of Da Nang City People's Committee.
Dismantling the toll station on Highway 1 passing through Thanh Hoa after 9 years of decommissioning
Bim Son toll station located on Highway 1 through Thanh Hoa province was dismantled after nearly 9 years of shutdown and abandonment.
'Heart-stopping' scene of dozens of people climbing the median fence across old Highway 1
Despite the risk of accidents, many people still carelessly climb over the 1.6m high median strip or crawl through the gap between the fence and light pole to cross the old Highway 1 (now Le Duc Anh Street) to Ba Diem commune and Dong Hung Thuan ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
Testing more than 10,000 workers, found 15 people tested positive for drugs
Hai Phong City Police organized inspections and tests for more than 10,000 workers, discovering 15 cases positive for drugs.
Tay Ninh displays 14 fireworks on New Year's Eve and the opening night of Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival on the 4th day of Tet
On January 14, information from the People's Committee of Tay Ninh province said that it had just issued a master plan to celebrate the Party and the Spring of the Horse in 2026.
Ha Long canned food temporarily stopped production, workers still received salaries
During the temporary suspension of production, Ha Long Canning Joint Stock Company still paid workers the highest salary of 5.31 million VND/person/month.
The Prime Minister directed to mobilize maximum time and resources to fight IUU fishing
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Official Telegram No. 03/CD-TTg dated January 13, 2026 on continuing to focus on implementing the task of combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) seafood exploitation.
Ring Road 1 officially opens to technical routes
The Ring Road 1 project, section Hoang Cau - Voi Phuc, must be technically opened before January 15, according to the direction of the Hanoi Party Committee.
More than 5.88 million people received gifts on the occasion of the 14th Party Congress and the Lunar New Year
To date, over 5.88 million people with meritorious services, social protection and social pension beneficiaries across the country have received gifts from the Party and State on the occasion of celebrating the 14th Congress and the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026.
The highway lacks rest stops, and the Highway 9 intersection becomes a 'stop station' for supplies and sanitation
Hundreds of trucks and container trucks left the North-South highway passing through Cam Lo commune to stop at the intersection of Highway 9, forming a chain of spontaneous "rest stops" lasting 2km.
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