National
Forests enter peak dry season as authorities intensify fire prevention
With prolonged heatwaves pushing fire risk , the most extreme danger across Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces, forest rangers are intensifying patrols, deploying drones and smart surveillance systems to prevent catastrophic wildfires.
Over 200 personnel mobilized to extinguish forest fire in Nghe An
Upcoming holiday schedule remains unchanged, without 9-day extension
General Secretary signs regulation on political, ideological work within Party
Institutional bottlenecks must be fully resolved in 2026: PM
International
NA Chairman begins official visit to Italy
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man's official visit to Italy is to promote ties between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Italian Parliament, and further deepen bilateral relations in a substantive and effective manner.
HCMC Vietnam–Laos Friendship Association visits Lao Consulate for Bunpimay
Vietnam, Cambodia step up parliamentary ties, reaffirm enduring solidarity
City leader extends greetings for Laos’ traditional New Year festival Bunpimay
Vietnam reports 2025 strides at ASEAN working group’s meeting on IP
Business
Farmers in HCMC boost yields with technology to earn billions of Vietnamese dong
Across suburban communes, innovative growers are boosting incomes by adopting automated irrigation, organic fertilizers, and advanced cultivation methods, transforming traditional farming into high-value, technology-driven agriculture.
Interest rate cut wave intensifies across banking sector
Australia officially opens market for Vietnamese pomelo exports
Commercial banks begin cutting deposit interest rates
ADB remains optimistic on Vietnam’s economy amid global uncertainty
Education
Social science education reformed to meet demand of big data, empirical research
Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) is repositioned as a strategic foundation for policy-making by modernizing research methodologies. These fields are integrated into the national innovation and digital transformation ecosystem.
Francophonie Day hosted in high school in Ho Chi Minh City
Specialized policies proposed to bolster education and training
HCMC ensures personnel mobilization for high school graduation examination
New education ministry circular does not prohibit legitimate tutoring
Sports
Golden ball winner joins scholarship drive for disadvantaged students in HCMC
Golden Ball winner Nguyen Hoang Duc was expected to make his first appearance as an ambassador for the Ao am den truong program, presenting jackets and scholarships worth VND100 million to disadvantaged students in HCMC on April 7.
