Society
More trains added to meet increasing travel demand during Tet
Travel demand forecasted to rise sharply during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays.
Digital Biz
Cyberattacks surge in 2024, targeting Vietnamese agencies and businesses
46.15% of agencies and businesses reported experiencing at least one cyberattack in the past year, with 6.77% facing frequently.
Investment
Quang Tri approves major historic site restoration projects
The projects aim to preserve, restore, and promote the historical and cultural values of the sites.
Vietnam's first metro line put into commercial operation
The metro line runs for 19.7 km between Ben Thanh Station in District 1 and Suoi Tien Depot in Thu Duc city in Ho Chi Minh City
Social housing projects in Hanoi to be accelerated
Measures focusing on simplifying administrative procedures, and speeding up site clearance.
Gov't targets to gradually make English second language at schools by 2030
Under a plan approved by the Government, at least 10 cities will join the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities from currently five.
Group prosecuted for using fake visas to illegally send workers to the US
At the end of 2023, airport security officers found five Vietnamese citizens using fake Mexican visas with the intention of fleeing to the US.
Industry-construction firms honored for energy efficiency use
The 2024 energy efficiency award honoring 11 enterprises.
Transport ministry requires to expand automatic toll collection at airports
The system has been successfully applied in a trial at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports.