Policies in Action - Happy Vietnam

PM calls for proactive, creative, flexible measures to achieve set targets

The PM required ministries, agencies and localities to regularly review and update growth scenarios on a monthly and quarterly basis, proactively identify bottlenecks affecting growth targets and promptly remove them.

Vietnam’s journey from independence to development

Ho Chi Minh City sets 9.5 bln USD infrastructure push for National Day

Eighty-one years on: Vietnam advances toward a strong and prosperous future

Environmental protection and climate change response: Vision to 2045

Deciphering wartime records offers hope in search for fallen soldiers

In response to the 500-Day Campaign, the Soldier’s Heart organisation, alongside key partners, recently introduced the 2026 War Artifacts and Records Dossier to advance the search for missing personnel.

Overseas Vietnamese communities commemorate War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day

On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Vietnam’s War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day, Vietnamese diplomatic missions and overseas communities in Cambodia and Germany held solemn ceremonies to pay tribute to heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for national liberation and peace.

Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery: A sacred landmark of remembrance

The Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery is not only the final resting place of 10,263 fallen soldiers, but also a cultural and spiritual landmark where architecture, nature and the nation's enduring tradition of gratitude come together.

500-Day Campaign – A call from the heart

For decades, countless Vietnamese families have lived with the pain of not knowing where their fallen relatives rest. Today, the nationwide 500-Day Campaign is bringing renewed hope that modern science and collective efforts will finally identify unknown martyrs, reunite families and fulfil a promise that has endured since the war.

Parliamentary cooperation expected to deepen Vietnam-Cambodia relations

The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Khuon Sudary from July 27 to 29 is expected to provide an opportunity to review bilateral cooperation, particularly parliamentary diplomacy, and chart new directions to further deepen bilateral relations, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu has said In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondents in Phnom Penh.

Key Party, State leaders attend live television programme honouring fallen heroes

Jointly organised by Vietnam Television (VTV) and the People's Committees of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Tuyen Quang and Quang Tri provinces, the programme paid tribute to heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the nation while honouring the forces engaged in the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers' remains.

War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day: Carrying forward the nation’s tradition of gratitude

The commemoration of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27, 1947–2026) honours those who fought and sacrificed for national peace and independence. This tradition of gratitude continues through the nationwide 500-Day-and-Night Campaign to search for, recover and identify martyrs’ remains.

HSBC: Vietnam’s growth, macroeconomic stability to face tougher test in H2

After strong growth in the first half of 2026, Vietnam’s economy is forecast to face greater pressure in the months ahead as rising inflation, exchange-rate and interest-rate pressures test its ability to sustain growth and maintain macroeconomic stability.

Ho Chi Minh City-based hospitals launch health checkups for policy beneficiaries

Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City are providing free health checkups, medicines and counselling services for policy beneficiary families, people who rendered service to the nation and residents in former revolutionary bases to commemorate the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947–2026).

Long Dai: From wartime fire zone to memorial site

Half a century after 16 young volunteers from Company C130, all from the northern province of Hung Yen, heroically laid down their lives at the Long Dai II ferry crossing, the historic river continues to preserve memories of a wartime fire zone along the Truong Son route.

Khanh Hoa collects DNA samples from relatives of unidentified fallen martyrs

The DNA collection drive, organised by the provincial Department of Public Security in coordination with local authorities, took place in Dong Hai ward and covered relatives from Dong Hai, Phan Rang, Do Vinh, My Son and Bao An wards and communes.

PM urges Dien Bien to turn border, aviation, historic legacy into growth engines

The PM urged Dien Bien to make services its principal growth driver, build modern border-gate economic zones at Tay Trang and A Pa Chai, and establish itself as a cross-border trade and logistics hub for Vietnam’s northwest and a gateway to neighbouring countries.

Vietnam strictly prohibits all forms of forced labour: Foreign Ministry

Vietnam will continue working with the US in a constructive and cooperative spirit, while urging the US side to fully take into account the measures Vietnam has adopted when adjusting tariffs on Vietnamese goods, consistent with the actual situation and Vietnam's ongoing legislative and enforcement push.

Vietnam approves national digital transformation strategy for 2026 – 2030

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has signed a decision approving the National Digital Transformation Strategy for 2026–2030, with a vision to 2045, setting out ambitious targets to build a prosperous, secure and human-centred digital nation while accelerating economic growth through data and AI.

Quang Tri Citadel: A July journey of remembrance

July is a month of remembrance and gratitude. During these days, people from across Vietnam make their way to the Quang Tri Citadel, where the 81-day battle to defend the citadel took place in 1972, to offer incense in memory of the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the nation’s independence and freedom.

Digital skills – part of daily life in Lang Son's mountainous border communities

Continued investment in digital literacy, particularly for older people, ethnic minority communities and residents in remote mountainous areas, along with better training for frontline public servants, will be essential to ensure that everyone can confidently access and benefit from online public services.

Key digital technology industry development targets by 2030

Decision No. 840/QD-TTg sets the goal of developing the digital technology industry into a modern, highly competitive economic and technical sector by 2030. The industry is expected to master core and strategic technologies, help address key national tasks, and contribute to double-digit economic growth.

Stories of sacrifice preserved at Vietnam's heroic mother museum

Nestled within the Heroic Vietnamese Mother Monument in Quang Phu ward, Da Nang city, is a unique museum showcasing a rich collection of precious artifacts and historical documents honoring heroic Vietnamese mothers from every corner of Vietnam.

ASEAN Regional Forum adopts Manila Plan of Action for 2026–2036

The 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum convened on July 23 as part of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings in the Philippines, formally adopting the Manila Plan of Action for 2026–2036, which will serve as the guiding framework for the ASEAN Regional Forum 's activities over the coming decade.

Hanoi to support low-income residents in replacing high-emission motorbikes

A key task is to formulate a support scheme for low-income residents to replace ageing motorcycles and mopeds that fail to meet emission standards and pose a high risk of pollution. It will also propose funding to provide free first-time emission testing for motorcycles and mopeds across the city.