HCMC police warn against rising cyber financial crimes
Ho Chi Minh City aims to become drug free by 2030
Investors warned of deepfake scams, junk tokens in Year of Fire Horse
Legal frameworks and administrative decrees set to take effect from February
HCMC orders crackdown on illegal sand mining in Can Gio, border areas
Vietnam–Cambodia joint raid dismantles online fraud syndicate, 47 arrested
Police warn of travel scams ahead of Tet 2026
Border guards intensify patrols to combat smuggling surge
Ministry orders e-commerce platforms to remove prohibited products
Dong Nai inspectors seize over 1.4 tons of untraceable Tet confectionery
Legal proceedings launched against Hoang Thi Hong Thai for anti-State propaganda
Online scams inflict losses exceeding VND6 trillion in Vietnam in 2025
Gov't raises maximum deposit for land auctions to 50 percent of starting price
State President issues orders on 13 laws adopted by National Assembly
Major laws to take effect on January 1, 2026
From January 1, 2026, many policies to take effect, impacting people's lives
Over 92 percent harmful online content removed
Thanh Hoa woman fakes death, collects VND1.3 billion in insurance fraud
Vietnam coast guard seizes vessel carrying 200,000 liters of illegal oil
Former food administration director Nguyen Thanh Phong, accomplices indicted
National Assembly passes trio of education laws to globalize Vietnamese schools
Nationwide alcohol-level check to be implemented on first day of Lunar New Year
HCMC speeds up lane reallocation to address safety risks
Ministry proposes to tighten charity laws after wave of donation scams
NA approves resolution on environmental protection oversight
National
Mekong Delta: Salinity intrusion deepens from mid-March
Monitoring results from multiple localities in the Mekong Delta show that the 4-parts-per-thousand salinity boundary has begun penetrating deep into major river mouths in the region and is forecast to intensify sharply from mid-March.
Southern Vietnam braces for heatwave above 35 degrees Celsius
Camera traps record rare otters, great hornbill in Chu Mom Ray National Park
Workers’ Month 2026 launched
Quang Ngai commemorates 58th anniversary of Son My Massacre
International
Vietnam, China military medics offer free healthcare to border residents
Vietnamese and Chinese military medical teams provided healthcare services for border residents during the 10th Vietnam–China Border Defense Friendship Exchange in Quang Ninh Province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Update on active notices to air missions in Middle East
Party chief hosts Chinese ministers of foreign affairs, national defence
Vietnamese PM holds phone talks with Angolan President
Vietnam, China hold first ministerial-level 3+3 strategic dialogue
Business
Exports face new wave of technical barriers from major markets
The Vietnam SPS Office announced on March 17 that members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) had issued 104 notifications related to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures on food safety and animal and plant quarantine.
HCMC targets VND1 trillion in remittance mobilization for green and tech credit
Vietnam’s exports to U.S. surge across multiple sectors
Logistics costs surge, HCMC businesses cautious about new orders
Fuel-driven cost pressures push up domestic container rates
Education
Ho Chi Minh City students face long journeys for higher education
With only two universities serving a population of more than 1.3 million, thousands of students from the former Ba Ria – Vung Tau area must travel over 100 kilometers each year to pursue their studies in the city center or other provinces.
Ho Chi Minh City education sector seeks stronger international integration
HCMC has no shortage of capital for education investment
Ho Chi Minh City expands pilot preschool program to 15 facilities
Australia and Vietnam deepen ties through digital skills roadshow
Sports
100 cyclists compete at HCMC Women’s Cycling – Biwase Cup 2026
The HCMC International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2026 officially got underway on March 9, immediately after the conclusion of the Biwase Tour of Vietnam 2026.
