ASEAN Legal Forum 2026 discusses AI applications in lawmaking, enforcement
Netizens urged to respect rules of law for news sharing activities
Ho Chi Minh City police intensify grassroots patrol to ensure nighttime security
Police act against kite flyers endangering flight safety
Authorities advised to push for hard tech, strict drone laws after airport scare
Commune authorities gain greater authority in land violation penalties
VNeID may enable notarization-free property transactions
Draft law on cultural industry development aims to unlock economic potential
Draft law optimizes resources for innovation in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City festival provides workers legal support, scam prevention skills
ID theft leaves citizens facing fake businesses, tax debts
Ho Chi Minh City police dismantle large Etomidate-laced vape ring, arrest 37
Dong Nai strengthens oversight of passenger transport operations
Ho Chi Minh City agencies join forces to tackle complex land-related judgments
Foreign-led drug trafficking ring dismantled in Ho Chi Minh City
Prime Minister issues directive to strengthen anti-fraud efforts
Top agriculture officials detained in sprawling probe into durian export fraud
Inspectorate seeks probe into Long Thanh Airport contractors
New decree imposes fines for labor data misuse starting Sept. 10
Administrative checks prove vital in dismantling interprovincial drug rings
Legal experts warn against equating authorization with real estate transfers
HCMC police intercept two trucks carrying more than 200 Salbutamol-positive pigs
Security cameras strengthen public safety in Ho Chi Minh City
Land bill aims to protect welfare and rights of displaced residents
Nearly 50,000 counterfeit Nike shoes uncovered in HCMC before export to U.S.
National
Unified multi-layered spatial planning to optimize urban space
A draft version of the Urban Development Law proposes establishing a single comprehensive master plan for each city, a move aimed at maximizing the organization and utilization of urban space.
Drone incursion at Tan Son Nhat prompts crackdown on illegal UAV use
Ministry orders tighter safety oversight after VN34 flight incident
An Giang steps up efforts to ensure progress, quality of APEC 2027 projects
Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power project faces land documentation hurdles
International
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung pays tribute to former Chinese Premier
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung led a delegation representing the Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) to the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam on August 18 morning to pay respects to former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and sign the condolence book.
Vietnam, Cambodia intensify efforts to repatriate martyrs’ remains
Ho Chi Minh City joins global Cities for Better Health network to tackle obesity
Vietnamese leaders send congratulations to Congo on 66th National Day
Vietnamese leaders send condolences over passing of former Chinese Premier
Business
HOSE loses VND545 trillion, six companies exit billion-dollar club
Stock market capitalization on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) stood at more than VND8.22 quadrillion (US$316 billion) at the end of July 2026, equivalent to 64.01 percent of Vietnam's 2025 GDP.
Vietnamese engineers transforming gritty realities of production
ST25 rice officially enters Selgros wholesale supermarket chain in Germany
An Thoi Dong farmers prosper from aquaculture potential
Vietnam OCOP Festival 2026 to be held in Ho Chi Minh City
Education
Ho Chi Minh City pledges free textbooks for all needy students
With a US$7.8 million budget, Ho Chi Minh City will guarantee free textbooks for disadvantaged students and extend textbook loans to every student in need in the 2026-2027 school year, ensuring no child is left without essential learning materials.
Ministry overhauls education network to streamline public schools
Parents struggle to secure textbooks as new school year nears
Ho Chi Minh City approves plan to streamline public educational institutions
Brand new schools, upgraded classrooms welcome students for upcoming term
Sports
ASEAN Cup 2026: Vietnam secure 2-0 win over Malaysia in semifinal first leg
Vietnam opened the score in stoppage time of the first half. In the fourth minute of added time, Truong Tien Anh delivered an accurate cross from the right, allowing Xuan Son to rise high and head the ball into the net for a 1-0 lead.
