The Ministry of Industry and Trade has triggered emergency power grid measures after nationwide electricity demand surged to a record 57,120 MW during a prolonged heatwave as drought limits hydropower and threatens summer supplies.
The Supreme People's Court of Vietnam launched the Vietnam–Canada judicial capacity development project at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 26.
Total outstanding credit loans of Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai surpassed VND6 quadrillion (US$235.8 billion) as of April 2026, accounting for nearly a third of the country's total banking sector loans, the State Bank of Vietnam said on May 26.
Schools are stepping up efforts to admit students into the Communist Party of Vietnam, but slow background checks and graduation gaps still hinder continuity, sparking calls for streamlined procedures.
Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu delivered a standout performance to win the gold medal in the women’s vault at the FIG World Challenge Cup 2026 in Uzbekistan on May 23, earning Vietnam its first international gymnastics title of the year.
