On January 16, 2026, the Dai Doan Ket newspaper reported that the Ministry of Health and SOS Children’s Villages International had agreed on a roadmap to transfer the entire SOS Vietnam system to state management. Accordingly, the handover includes 17…
Vietnam has just officially reached a historic milestone, as the total value of imports and exports in the first 10 months of 2026 surpassed the $1 trillion mark for the first time. This colossal figure reflects the scale of trade…
The results of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections on November 3 sent a message that brought about a massive shift in the political landscape. American voters decided to hand control of both chambers of Congress to the opposition as a…
According to observers, a car, a plot of land, a small financial transaction, and even every aspect of a citizen’s daily life now face the risk of being placed on the “scales” of the Ministry of Public Security’s “Internet of…
The decision to open a special credit quota for 18 projects by three major private conglomerates—with a total capital requirement of over 752 nghìn tỷ đồng—is not merely a technical matter of monetary policy; it has become central to the…
The decision to classify large-scale projects in the Vĩnh Hưng and Ba Vì areas as subject to land expropriation for national and public interests is presenting the Hanoi municipal government with a high-pressure governance challenge. This legal decree means that…
According to international observers, as the first 10 months of 2026 drew to a close, state-run media continued to sing the praises of a macroeconomy reaching unprecedented heights. With a GDP growth rate of 9.01% in the first nine months…
State media reports that the Hanoi–Hai Phong Expressway—a multi-trillion-dong transportation project with a road surface meeting international standards—is facing an ironic reality: the road is wide open, yet traffic is sparse. Meanwhile, not far away, the dilapidated lanes of National…
Speaking at the recent conference to disseminate and implement the Resolution of the Fourth Plenum of the 14th Central Committee, General Secretary and President Tô Lâm issued a landmark and decisive directive regarding personnel management. According to the head of…
At a press conference on October 28, 2026, Health Minister Dao Hong Lan stated that the draft “Law Amending the Law on the Donation, Removal, and Transplantation of Human Tissues and Organs and the Donation and Removal of Cadavers” is…
These days, as the year-end operational deadline for the mega Long Thành International Airport project draws near, on-site observations show that the contractor consortia are working around the clock to make up for lost time. Thousands of workers are putting…
In response to the alarming reality of organ trafficking networks, the Ministry of Health issued Official Letter No. 1548/BYT-KCB on March 10, 2026, proposing to regulate activities related to the donation, procurement, and transplantation of human tissues and organs. In…
The Da Nang City Party Committee’s recent official issuance of Resolution No. 20—regarding the continued study, review, and reorganization of certain commune- and ward-level administrative units within the city—is drawing significant public attention. In particular, the Da Nang Department of…
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng’s recent puzzling question—“Why are private hospitals able to purchase medicines and equipment at lower, more reasonable prices than public hospitals?”—has led international observers to question the management mindset of Vietnam’s head of government. After all,…
The official visit to Denmark from October 19 to 21, 2026, by General Secretary and President To Lam and his wife was intended to elevate Vietnam’s diplomatic standing in the Nordic region. However, the focus of international media and the…
According to observers, the purchase of more than 100 tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for five urban rail lines totaling over 250 kilometers—with a projected total investment of up to 900,000 tỷ VND—demonstrates Hanoi’s massive infrastructure ambitions. However, once the Vietnamese…
Der Nationalrat der XVI. Legislaturperiode plant, 30 Tage lang ununterbrochen zu tagen, darunter an allen sechs Samstagen und einem Sonntag, um bis zu 43 Gesetzentwürfe und Beschlüsse zu prüfen und zu verabschieden. Dieses gewaltige Gesetzgebungsvolumen wirkt sich unmittelbar auf die…
On October 16, 2026, Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Head of the Central Organization Commission, made important policy statements regarding the need for comprehensive reform in personnel management. Notably, General Ngọc emphasized that personnel appointments cannot be based solely on academic credentials,…
Discussions at the National Assembly over the past few days have witnessed unprecedented conflicting statements among local leaders regarding the double-digit GDP growth target. Alongside the firm declaration by Quang Ninh Party Secretary Quan Minh Cuong, who asserted that the…
On October 12, 2026, at a session of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee, the September 2026 Report on Citizen Petitions—presented by Lê Thị Nga, Chair of the Committee on Citizen Petitions—noted that the resolution rate for voter petitions had reached…
On October 16, 2026, state media quoted Politburo Member Nguyen Thanh Nghi as saying: After 20 years of implementing the policy allowing party members to engage in private business, the number of party members directly involved in business activities has…
At a recent roundtable discussion organized by Dân trí newspaper, a representative from the Tax Department under the Ministry of Finance proudly announced a technological advancement: the process for transmitting, receiving, and synchronizing data between tax authorities and the Immigration…
On October 14, 2026, the burial of 731 sets of remains of fallen soldiers gathered at Lê Thị Riêng Park was hailed as a historic event that deeply moved the public nationwide. Notably, in a report produced by Vietnam Television…
According to international observers, the controversy surrounding the book “Stories with Thanh” has exposed serious gaps in the Communist Party of Vietnam’s efforts to manage ideology, control information, and ensure internal political security. Most recently, the Politburo and the Secretariat…
On October 14, 2026, state-run media reported that the Vietnamese stock market had suffered a severe crash: 80% of stocks lost more than 62% of their value. Is this the consequence of massive public investment projects aimed at driving double-digit…
