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Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on January 15 officially announced the launch of the resettlement and site clearance project for the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant, marking a key step ahead of the 14th National Party Congress.

Khanh Hoa University, in coordination with Daegu National University of Education (Republic of Korea), held the international scientific conference titled “Application of AI in Training and Scientific Research” in Nha Trang on January 15.

Ha Noi is currently being splendidly decorated to welcome the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam. Plans to ensure political security, social order and safety, environmental sanitation, and other aspects have been carefully prepared by relevant sectors.

Ahead of the 14th National Party Congress, Ha Noi is implementing a citywide campaign of communications, visual displays, and cultural-artistic events, contributing to creating a joyful atmosphere that resonates widely among the capital’s residents.

Practical experience from many creative cities around the world shows that regenerating industrial heritage into creative space complexes not only helps solve infrastructure problems but also creates the urban landscape in a sustainable and distinctive way.

Three hundred construction workers at the The OpusK project site in An Khanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City expressed their joy and excitement upon receiving meaningful gifts under the “Build Tet 2026” programme, featuring a series of activities caring for workers’ material and spiritual well-being, designed as a festive day of appreciation for labourers.

To ensure security, public order and traffic safety for the 14th National Party Congress, to be held from January 19 to 25 at the National Convention Centre in Ha Noi’s Tu Liem ward, Ha Noi Police have announced traffic diversion and regulation plans on key roads across the capital city.

Ahead of the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet), the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) is rolling out a coordinated package of support programmes for union members and workers nationwide, guided by the principle that “Every worker deserves a joyful Tet.”

Ha Noi has taken a bold and decisive step by merging its 2021-2030 plan, with a vision to 2050, with the revised master plan to 2045, with a vision to 2065, into a single, comprehensive, long-term strategy.

By December 31, 2025, more than 5.88 million beneficiaries, including revolution contributors, social assistance recipients, social pensioners and other vulnerable groups, had received gifts on the occasion of the 14th National Party Congress and the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet).

A community digital library funded by Yongin Special City of the Republic of Korea (RoK) was inaugurated on January 13 in Quang Phu ward, Da Nang city.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 13 called for the successful completion of the goal of basically clearing all UXO-contaminated land nationwide to a depth of 0.5 metres by 2045, coinciding with the nation’s centenary.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged authorities to rein in commercial housing prices, particularly for apartments, stressing that prices should better reflect household income levels, prevailing economic conditions, and market fundamentals.

In the draft documents to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress, human resource development is identified as one of the key strategic breakthroughs to usher the country into a new era.

Amid rapid urbanisation and mounting population pressures, Ha Noi is facing numerous challenges, including traffic congestion, flooding, environmental pollution, infrastructure overload, and issues related to public security and order. These problems not only affect quality of life but also hinder the sustainable development of the capital.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the Central Steering Committee on Housing Policy and the Real Estate Market, chaired the 5th meeting of the committee in Ha Noi on January 13.

The Department of Public Security of the central province of Lam Dong on January 12 announced that the force has completed the Quang Trung Campaign launched by the Prime Minister to rebuild and repair houses for people affected by storms and floods in the central region, and handed the houses over to residents six days ahead of schedule.

Viet Nam has abundant medicinal resources, along with many unique experiences in using medicinal plants and remedies for disease prevention and treatment from various ethnic communities.

The Ministry of Health on January 12 conducted a medical services drill at the National Convention Centre to ensure health and medical preparedness for the coming 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.

In the face of increasingly severe environmental pollution, green urban development not only reflects businesses’ responsibility in minimising negative impacts on the environment, but also meets residents’ growing demand for an all-round improvement in quality of life.