Policies in Action - Happy Vietnam

Vietnam pushes trade as partner country at India's UPITS Show

The roughly 100 sq.m Vietnam Pavilion is divided into four sections: fruit, agricultural goods and processed food; industrial and consumer products, leather, footwear and apparel; tourism, aviation and cuisine; and others.

Vietnam, Canada adopt Action Plan to implement Strategic Partnership

Vietnam draws new supply-chain links from OCTF 2026

Ho Chi Minh City attracts 5.7 billion USD in industrial zones in nine months

General Secretary and President To Lam proposes three pillars of cooperation with US enterprises

Vietnam reviews five-year implementation of global compact for migration

Vietnam has consistently upheld a people-centered approach, considering the protection of migrants’ security, safety, and lawful rights and interests as a top priority in policy formulation and implementation.

Da Nang ramps up vessel monitoring to curb IUU fishing

Da Nang currently has 4,037 fishing vessels, all of which have completed registration and been updated on the VNFishbase system. Of these, more than 70 vessels that do not meet the requirements for registration and fishing licences have been reviewed and assigned to grassroots authorities for management.

People’s sweat, blood, tears crystallised into landmark works shaping Vietnam’s future: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 19 attended a ceremony to simultaneously inaugurate, commence, or technically open 234 key projects and works across the country.

Huu Nghi – Chi Lang Expressway officially opened to traffic

The expressway, a nationally important project, plays a crucial role in socio-economic development, creating new momentum for national development in the 2026–2030 period.

Expanded Terminal T2 at Noi Bai International Airport makes debut

The project expands the terminal’s floor area to over 200,000 sq.m, increases passenger capacity from 10 million to 15 million, even up to 18 million per year, and boosts operational capacity with boarding gates rising from 17 to 30 and jet bridges from 14 to 27, meeting strong growth in international travel demand.

Ground-breaking, inauguration of 234 key projects, works take place simultaneously at 9:00 on Dec 19

The Ministry of Construction has reported that among these, there are 148 projects starting construction and 86 projects being inaugurated and technically cleared, including 38 projects from ministries and agencies, 39 from corporations and state-owned enterprises, and 157 managed by local administrations.

Ministry aims to ensure human rights in public service, labour, employment, social security

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) held a conference in Hanoi on December 18 to review human rights affairs in 2025 and outline priorities for 2026, reaffirming Vietnam’s strong political commitment to promoting and protecting human rights in line with the Constitution, domestic laws and international obligations.

Vietnam prioritises Lao, Cambodian teaching in border communes

The scheme outlines eight key tasks and solutions, including the development of foreign language curricula at vocational training, higher education and continuing education establishments to align with learners' needs and real-world demands.

Vietnam, partners advance child-friendly justice through four-year collaboration

Over four years, the project has delivered several landmark results to promote a more child-friendly justice environment, including strengthening the child justice legal framework, most notably through the adoption of the historic Child Justice Law.

Vietnam targets 5,000km of expressway by 2030

According to the Ministry of Construction, Vietnam brought just 89km of expressways into operation between 2001 and 2010, followed by 1,163km in the 2011–20 period. By contrast, the length of expressways invested in since 2021 alone is equivalent to the combined total of the previous decade.

Hanoi to launch 5,000 public electric bicycles

In a move to reduce air pollution and promote green mobility, Hanoi has approved a plan to deploy 5,000 public electric bicycles, alongside restrictions on petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles in the city’s central area.

State President outlines key directions for strengthening national defence

State President Luong Cuong emphasised the need for the army to proactively and effectively promote international integration and defence diplomacy to ensure the national interests at the highest while addressing a national political-military conference in Hanoi on December 17.

Resolution 57: Tay Ninh, TTC AgriS team up to modernise sugarcane sector

A flagship initiative is the Model Farm/Experimental Farm (DemoFarm) project, which will introduce advanced cultivation techniques tailored to local soil conditions.

Law on Artificial Intelligence: Paving the way for technological breakthroughs

The National Assembly of Vietnam’s formalpassage of the Law on Artificial Intelligence has established a unifiedlegal framework for the development, application and governance of AI in thecountry, placing Vietnam among the first nations worldwide to adopt a dedicatedlaw on artificial intelligence.

Smart traffic control centre officially launched in Hanoi

The Hanoi Municipal Police Department has officially put the city’s smart traffic control centre into operation, enabling the electronic handling of administrative violations related to traffic order and road safety.

Green hues line approach to Long Thanh airport

After more than two years of construction, by mid-December 2025, the transport links directly connecting Long Thanh Airport (Routes T1 and T2) are largely complete. The nearly 8-km routes, designed for speeds of 80–100 km/h, are now lined with greenery. Contractors are mobilising manpower to finish remaining work, aiming to complete the entire route within December.

PM highlights major principles in safeguarding national sovereignty, territorial integrity

PM Pham Minh Chinh described the National Boundary Commission as an “unsung soldier” on the diplomatic, legal and practical frontlines, playing a critical role in safeguarding national sovereignty while strengthening friendly relations with neighbouring countries.

Vietnam approves plan to implement UN Human Rights Committee recommendations on ICCPR

Based on assigned tasks and functions, ministries, agencies and local authorities are required to develop their own implementation plans for the Decision, which should be sent to the Ministry of Justice by March 1, 2026, for coordination and monitoring.

HCM City elevates destination appeal, enhances tourism workforce quality

As Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector continues to sustain growth momentum, it is shifting strongly from post-merger recovery to development acceleration, with a focus on restructuring destination spaces to offer diverse tourism models and attract more domestic and international visitors.

Three national target programmes basically meet, exceed 2021-2025 goals

A report from the Central Steering Committee for National Target Programmes for the 2021–2025 period showed that poverty reduction in ethnic minority-inhabited areas averaged 3.2% per year. Per capita income among ethnic minorities is estimated to reach 45.9 million VND (1,760 USD) in 2025, a 3.3-fold increase from the 2020 level, well surpassing the goal of more than doubling.