Society
Largest-ever transnational money laundering syndicate busted
Total transactions processed through fake corporate accounts amounted to nearly VND30 trillion ($1.19 billion).
Vietnam Today
Continous efforts required to combat IUU fishing
Up to 98.9% of fishing vessels now registered in the VN-Fishbase.
Property
Hanoi unveils specific regulations for high-rise construction in historic inner city
High-rise buildings (from 9 or more floors) are not allowed to build within the historic inner city area.
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.