Ha Noi proposes 859-million-USD project to revamp Hoan Kiem Lake area

Ha Noi proposes 859-million-USD project to revamp Hoan Kiem Lake area

Ha Noi has proposed a 22.2-trillion-VND (approximately 860 million USD) project to renovate and upgrade Hoan Kiem Lake and its surrounding area, with completion scheduled for 2029, to expand public spaces and connect the lake with cultural and historical landmarks in the capital city’s center.

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Viet Nam joins Artemis Accords on space exploration

Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan received the Artemis Accords from U.S. Ambassador to Viet Nam Jennifer Wicks at Viet Nam International Digital Week (VIDW) 2026 in the northern city of Quang Ninh on October 28.

Viet Nam receives 2026 Government Leadership Award


The Ministry of Science and Technology, representing the Vietnamese Government, received the GSMA Government Leadership Award 2026 from the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) at the opening of the Ministerial Roundtable on Digital and Artificial Intelligence on October 28, as part of Viet Nam International Digital Week 2026 (VIDW 2026) in Quang Ninh city.

Ho Chi Minh City launches three digital transformation models to improve public services


The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on October 28 launched three innovative and people-centered digital transformation models to mark Viet Nam Digital Citizen Day, aiming to improve public services through the application of data and technology.

Ha Noi mobilizes over USD 9.3 million to support the poor


More than VND 242 billion (USD 9.3 million) has been mobilized to support disadvantaged people in Ha Noi, as the capital strengthens social welfare efforts and works to ensure no one is left behind.
Information - Key to sustainable poverty reduction

PANO - Poverty reduction is not simply a matter of providing resources. While resources can open the way, timely and relevant information helps poor households identify the right path, choose effective approaches, and move toward sustainable livelihoods.

Paying gratitude to national contributors


PANO - Amidst the nationwide celebrations commemorating the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), the Ministry of National Defense (MND) hosted a reception in Hanoi for a delegation of national contributors from Dong Thap province.

“Socialist communes/wards” concretize Vietnam’s new development orientation: Chinese scholar


The pilot rollout of “socialist communes/wards” in Hanoi is an important step concretizing the development orientations set out at the Communist Party of Vietnam’s 14th National Congress, and helping strengthen grassroots governance as Vietnam implements a two-tier local administration model, according to a Chinese scholar.

Keeper of history: Man preserves images of late President, national sovereignty through postage stamps


Inside a modest house in Thoai Son commune, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, dozens of stamp albums are the treasured possessions of veteran philatelist Tran Huu Hue. To him, every postage stamp is a miniature page of history, preserving the nation's collective memory while connecting Vietnam with friends across the globe.
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