Society
Hanoi targets having only green buses by 2035
From 2026 to 2035, Vietnam’s capital will change its bus fleet to half electric and half LNG/CNG.
Business
Industry and Trade minister agrees on three electricity supply scenarios for 2025
Minister Nguyen Hong Dien emphasized the importance of preventing any imbalance between electricity supply and demand under any circumstances.
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Vietnam’s CRI Index on way to being improved
A recently-released index on inequality found Vietnam to be improving in some respects but slipping in others.
PM approves increased funding for dilapidated housing eradication
The new support levels are over $2,360 per newly built house and $1,184 per renovated one.
National target program on drug control and prevention submitted to National Assembly
Under the program, over VND22.4 trillion ($928 million) will be allocated for drug prevention and control through the end of this decade.
Vietnamese consumers lead regional optimism, fueling cross-border spending
Over 70% of Vietnamese respondents expressed confidence in Vietnam's economic performance for the next six to twelve months.
HCM City facilitates social housing projects
The city targets building 67,900-93,000 social houses by 2030.
Vietnam and South Korea unite against counterfeit goods
"Never before have Korean products been so widely available and popular in Vietnam as they are now."
Facebook users in Vietnam estimated at more than 86 million
The majority of users are between 25-34 years old, with approximately 25.3 million users in this age group.