Society

Collectives and individuals with outstanding contributions to implementing the Quang Trung campaign in Da Nang City and Dak Lak Province were presented with certificates of merit at a ceremony held by Da Nang City High Command on January 21.

Da Nang City will spend over 11.6 billion VND from its Fund for the Poor to assist local disadvantaged residents ahead of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

In the joyous atmosphere welcoming the 14th National Party Congress, the soldiers and people of the Truong Sa Special Zone hold firm their steadfast faith and absolute trust in the Party's leadership, while expressing great expectations for the country's breakthrough development phase.

The Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) carried out extensive charity and social welfare activities nationwide in 2025, with total spending exceeding 2.161 trillion VND (82.27 million USD), according to a report released on January 20.

Sharing common confidence, sentiments, and expectations for the 14th National Party Congress, trade union members and workers have demonstrated unity in both awareness and action, striving to affirm the role and position of the working class and trade union organisations in the era of industrialisation, modernisation, and national digital transformation.

The Centre for Overseas Labour (Colab) under the Ministry of Home Affairs quoted a notification from the Ministry of Employment and Labour of the Republic of Korea (RoK) showing that the quota for the intake of foreign workers under the E-9 visa category within the RoK’s Employment Permit System (EPS) programme in 2026 will be 80,000 people, down 38.5% compared to 2025 (130,000).

Viet Nam’s passport has risen five places in the latest Henley Passport Index (HPI), ranking 86th globally in 2026. This marks the country’s highest position in the past five years and reflects a gradual recovery after several years of fluctuation.

Schools, families and society have long been regarded as the “education triangle” in providing counselling, support and education for students. Strengthening coordination among these three pillars not only helps create a consistent and comprehensive educational environment, but also enables a better understanding of students, more effective support, and solutions to the challenges of modern education.

Nhan Dan Newspaper, in coordination with Coteccons Construction Joint Stock Company, held the “Xay Tet 2026” (Building Tet 2026) programme at the construction site of the APEC Convention Centre Project in the Phu Quoc Special Zone, An Giang Province, on the morning of January 17, aiming to provide care for Tet for the construction workers of on one of the strategic infrastructure projects serving APEC 2027.

Four disadvantaged children in Ha Noi, whose relatives made humanitarian organ donations, were awarded scholarships to support their living and studies at a recent handover ceremony at Saint Paul General Hospital.

The Ha Noi Medical University Elderly Health Care - Medical Complex is designed as a multi-functional integrated hub combining high-quality medical services, education and clinical training, scientific research, technology transfer and comprehensive elderly care, forming a synchronised healthcare–education–research ecosystem.

Ha Noi has put into operation an intelligent traffic control centre with more than 1,800 artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, which not only improves monitoring efficiency and the handling of violations, but also gradually optimises traffic flows, reduces congestion, and moves towards building a modern, smart, and sustainable urban transport system.

Ahead of the 14th National Party Congress, the military and people in Truong Sa Special Zone are united in faith, enthusiasm, and the highest political determination, standing firm in safeguarding the sacred sovereignty of the Fatherland's seas and islands.

Natural disasters have passed, leaving many worries in people’s lives. With the timely involvement of authorities at all levels, from the central to local levels, and the sharing of the community, the moral principle of “the fortunate helping the less fortunate” continues to be spread through concrete actions.

A report by the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance on the population, labour and employment situation in the fourth quarter and in 2025 shows that Viet Nam continues to possess a large labour force, but the effectiveness of exploiting this resource remains limited.

Vessels Truong Sa 01 and Truong Sa 19 set sail from the port of Naval Region 2 Command in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of January 16, carrying Tet gifts sent by people nationwide to officers and soldiers on duty at the DK1 offshore platforms, naval ships at sea, and in the Con Dao special zone.

The Law on Personal Data Protection, passed by the National Assembly on June 26, 2025, clearly stipulates citizens’ fundamental data rights. Having officially come into force on January 1, 2026, the law is regarded as a major milestone in protecting privacy, ensuring data security, and strengthening digital trust in Viet Nam.

"Mua Do" (Red Rain), directed by Meritorious Artist Dang Thai Huyen and produced by the People’s Army Cinema, won the Golden Kite Award for feature film at the 2025 Golden Kite Awards ceremony held on January 15 in Ha Noi.

The Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s Ha Noi Chapter, together with the city’s “For the Poor” Fund Mobilisation Committee, has approved a sum of over 5.4 billion VND (207,000 USD) to bring warmth and joy to those who need it most this Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 16 chaired an online conference with central localities to review the “Quang Trung Campaign,” a lightning-fast effort to rebuild and repair houses damaged by storms and floods in central Viet Nam, declaring that the campaign had achieved a “resounding victory.”