Resolution and Life

According to the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, as of March 28, 2025, Vietnam had supported the removal of 168,027 temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide. They include 81,607 completed houses, and 86,420 under construction. To date, localities nationwide have received some 110 million USD, allocated from the program "Join hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses", reaching nearly 82% of the target set by the Central Steering Committee for eradication of temporary and dilapidated houses.

April 7th is recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as World Health Day. Each year, the day focuses on a specific theme to raise awareness and encourage global action on health challenges. This year's theme is "Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures," aiming to strengthen maternal and child health protection to minimise disease and mortality risks. Vietnam has made significant efforts to protect the rights of women and children, particularly in maternal and child healthcare, aligning with sustainable development goals.

This is the highest-ever number so far and represents a 134% surge from the figure in Q1 of 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

The Hung Kings’ Commemoration and the Cultural and Tourism Week of the Ancestral Land 2025 will take place from March 29 to April 7 (the 1st to the 10th day of the third lunar month), featuring around 30 activities at the Hung Kings Temple Complex.

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasised that no country or society can achieve sustainable development without placing people at the centre of all policies.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised that Vietnam will not change its target of achieving economic growth of 8% or higher this year, while simultaneously maintaining macroeconomic stability, ensuring social welfare, and improving people's livelihoods.

The task force has been assigned with assisting the PM in closely monitoring global and regional developments, particularly the adjustments in the US’s economic and trade policies.

Vietnam will continue to coordinate and engage in discussions with the US in a constructive and cooperative spirit to find practical solutions that contribute to the stable and sustainable development of bilateral economic relations, ensuring the interests of businesses and people in both countries

Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, chaired the 13th meeting of the commission in Hanoi on April 2, which discussed a project on the organisation of an "elite, streamlined, and strong" local military structure, to meet requirements in the new situation.

The victim is a 26-27-year-old man, who was trapped inside the Aye Chan Thar hotel in Nay Pyi Taw. When rescuers reached the location where the victim was trapped, he was still able to speak. He said that he was in good health but lacked food and water.

This marks the first time that the staff members from the department have participated in the ASEAN-ERAT, demonstrating the spirit of “One ASEAN, One Response: ASEAN responding to disasters as one in the region” as affirmed in the ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration.

The aid package includes antibiotics, digestive medications, cold and flu remedies, and basic healthcare equipment like blood pressure monitors, blood glucose metres, bandages, and disinfectants. The supplies also feature mosquito spray pumps and insecticides to prevent disease outbreaks in affected areas.

According to the National Statistics Office, total registered FDI in Vietnam reached nearly 6.9 billion USD in the first two months of 2025, or a 35.5% increase as compared to the same time last year. Disbursed capital was estimated at 2.95 billion USD, up 5.4% year-on-year.

Localities across Vietnam are working hard to develop GRDP growth scenarios to meet the "growth quotas" set by the Government, all aimed at economic breakthroughs in 2025.

Starting from March 31, the Vietnamese forces will commence search and rescue operations in the affected areas, while relief supplies will be distributed to communities in need.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the need to establish a full-fledged railway industry, mastering technology, producing rolling stock, and developing an integrated railway ecosystem. He also highlighted the opportunity for Vietnam to harness this challenge as a catalyst for national growth and innovation.

A slew of policies are being revised to increase birth rates, yet public concern remains over whether the proposed incentives in the draft Population Law will effectively address the declining number of births, said insiders.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Drug Crime Investigation Department (C04) has dismantled Vietnam’s largest and most sophisticated synthetic drug lab, operated by a Taiwanese-led transnational network in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa.

Addressing the fourth meeting of the 14th National Party Congress’ sub-committee for personnel affairs in Hanoi on March 25, Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also head of the sub-committee, described the upcoming congress as a special milestone in the nation’s development path, which opens up a new era for the country, the era of the nation’s rise to strong development and prosperity.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the need to align socio-economic development with the task of ensuring national defence and security while presiding over a conference on ensuring security and order to support socioeconomic development in the northwestern region and surrounding areas on March 24.