Policies in Action - Happy Vietnam

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.

Tax cuts poised to ignite Vietnam’s hybrid vehicle boom from 2026

Breakthrough under Resolution 57: Vietnam to finalise licensing for satellite-based Internet trials

Vietnam’s auto sales up 6.5% over 11 months

National External Information Service Awards: VNA affirms its role as key press agency

Vietnam resolves to promote gender equality through legal reform: report

The most outstanding among measures for promoting gender equality in Vietnam, which is also a remarkable achievement in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform over the last five years, is that the country has issued and widely carried out the national strategy for gender equality for 2021–2030.

Vietnam moves to deepen global labour integration with skilled workforce

In January - October, more than 121,000 Vietnamese workers were sent abroad for employment, or 93.2% of the year’s target. For the 2021–2025 period, the total number is projected to reach some 636,000, exceeding the goal by 127%.

Journalists must stay steadfast, courageous in fighting corruption: PM

The Vietnam News Agency secured a B Prize for the special Mega Story on combating land wastefulness - streamlining the apparatus by the team Vo Manh Hung, Nguyen Hoai Nam, and Doan Minh Anh, published on the VietnamPlus e-newspaper.

World Travel Awards help Vietnam’s eco-tourism take flight

Vietnam outshone many strong regional nominees to claim top honours in key natural tourism categories at the 2025 World Travel Awards (WTA) for Asia and Oceania, held on October 13 in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

PM orders legal updates, staffing framework to consolidate two-tier local government system

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his hope that the whole political system will continue demonstrating determination, efforts and drastic actions to build a modern and transparent administration in service of the people and the nation.

Digital payments surge, QR code transactions jump over 150%

Compared with the same period in 2024, total non-cash payment transactions across the system increased by 43.32% in volume and 24.23% in value, reflecting a strong shift from cash to electronic payments.

Vietnam, RoK enhance comprehensive strategic partnership

Son La people praise draft documents for 14th National Party Congress

The draft documents for the 14th National Party Congress embody the spirit of renewal and the nation’s aspiration for development, viewing ethnic minority development as both a social welfare and strategic security issue.

State President’s upcoming visit to RoK holds significance in many aspects: Diplomat

President Luong Cuong’s visit will be a resounding success, further affirming the image of a self-reliant, confident, and proactive Vietnam that is entering a new era of development and making ever more responsible and effective contributions to regional and global peace, stability, cooperation, and prosperity.

NA Party Committee’s Standing Board announces personnel decisions

The NA Chairman expressed his hope that the newly appointed officials, drawing on their extensive experience in both localities and central agencies, will thoroughly grasp and effectively implement the Resolution of the NA Party Organisation’s First Congress and its action plan, thereby ensuring strong leadership and sound performance in their respective units.

Key socio-economic outcomes for 2025 and 2021–2025 strategy

Outcomes of 13th Party Central Committee’s 13th meeting to be disseminated across political system

The guidance demanded thoroughly disseminating the outcomes of the 13th meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee to all Party committees and organisations, agencies, units, and Party members across the political system.

Vietnamese PM, UN Secretary-General attend press conference on signing ceremony of Hanoi Convention

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres met with the press in Hanoi on October 25 following the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (also known as Hanoi Convention).

Social housing policies must best benefit homebuyers: PM

The leader noted that the Government has issued a resolution on the project to build at least one million social housing units for low-income earners, workers, and those in the science and technology sector during the 2021–2030 period, along with local housing development programmes and plans.

Award ceremony for 5th national writing contest on safeguarding Party’s ideological foundations

Over the past five years, the national political essay contest on safeguarding the Party’s ideological foundations has truly become a major political event engaging the entire Party, armed forces, and people, as well as an innovative and effective platform for uniting efforts and strengthening the “people’s front” in safeguarding the Party’s foundations

Digital solutions strengthened to combat e-commerce fraud, counterfeit goods

Amid the increasingly sophisticated trade in counterfeit goods and commercial fraud, the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development has identified shifting from traditional management to a data- and technology-driven approach as a long-term solution.

Key facts about 34 provincial, municipal Party Secretaries for 2025–2030 term

Vietnam navigates regulatory hurdles in renewable energy push

Vietnam’s renewable energy ambitions are underpinned by a robust policy framework. The Politburo’s Resolution 70 aims to secure national energy security through 2030, with a vision extending to 2045, targeting a power capacity of 183–236 gigawatts by 2030, potentially higher based on demand.

Prime Minister meets with Can Tho voters ahead of 15th NA’s 10th session

Can Tho city must fully tap its distinctive potential, outstanding opportunities, and competitive advantages to create new development space worthy of its position and role as a growth engine of the Mekong Delta region, and a hub for modern industry, agriculture, services, trade, logistics, education and training, and specialised health care, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.

PM affirms determination to achieve full public investment disbursement this year

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasised the need for efforts to complete public investment disbursement by 100% for this year, with ministers, heads of sectors and leaders of localities promoting their leadership responsibilities, and relevant parties strengthening supervision, all for happiness of the people.