Police ministry drafts new rules to curb cybercrime in social media groups
Ho Chi Minh City strives to reduce traffic accidents across all three indicators
Government orders crackdown on petroleum smuggling and trade fraud
New decree expands citizen identity card integration and data management
Fake recovery services trap desperate scam victims online
Ho Chi Minh City detects over 84,500 traffic violations through camera system
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
National
PM approves housing support for children of soldiers exposed to toxic chemicals
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a policy to provide housing support aimed at eliminating temporary and dilapidated homes for biological children of soldiers in the resistance wars exposed to toxic chemicals.
Funeral arrangement for Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man announced
Second meeting of 14th Party Central Committee opens in Hanoi
Prime Minister orders crackdown on price manipulation amid rising fuel costs
Ho Chi Minh City pushes toward universal social security by 2030
International
Party chief To Lam receives Cambodian solidarity front delegation
General Secretary To Lam received Men Sam An, Vice President of the Cambodian People’s Party and President of the National Council of the Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodia Motherland.
Vietnam, Cambodia strengthen front cooperation
Vietnam seeks stronger LNG cooperation with Russia during PM’s visit
Two passengers on foreign cruise ship receive timely emergency rescue
PM hails contributions by OVs in Russia to homeland
Business
Vietnam maintains lower fuel prices than regional countries
Authorities have assessed that although global fuel prices are fluctuating sharply, domestic fuel prices in Vietnam remain lower than in several countries.
1st national conference on livestock production, veterinary medicine to be held
Gia Lai pledges faster procedures to attract investment
Traditional salt-making gains new vitality
Vietnam tightens controls to combat cross-border fuel smuggling
Education
Vietnam to standardize textbooks nationwide in 2026–2027 school year
The Politburo’s Resolution 71-NQ/TW has set the stage for a unified national textbook system, marking the fifth major reform in Vietnam’s education history and aiming to ensure equitable access to knowledge for students across all regions.
Ministry reevaluates tutoring ban while enhancing curriculum quality
Groundbreaking ceremonies held for 121 boarding schools in border areas
Party chief, PM attend groundbreaking ceremony for inter-level boarding schools
New school zoning system reduces reliance on administrative boundaries
Sports
Over 800 athletes gather for Mekong Delta’s largest pickleball tournament
Can Tho City kicked off the VTV Can Tho 2026 Pickleball Tournament – Nam Long Cup today, bringing together more than 800 players from across Vietnam in the region’s biggest pickleball event to date.
