Legal safeguards for consumers in digital economy strengthened
Part of the Government's plan to implement the Law on Protection of Consumers’ Rights for the 2024-2026 period, the event highlighted key provisions of the law and its guiding documents, while updating participants on decentralised state management, complaint handling, dispute resolution and inter-agency coordination.
58 free Wi-Fi hotspots enhance visitor experience in Cat Hai Special Zone06/08/2026 09:19The rollout marks a practical step in implementing the locality’s digital transformation programme, gradually strengthening digital infrastructure and laying the groundwork for the development of a digital government, digital economy and digital society. Phu Quoc launches English classes for vendors, drivers ahead of APEC 202706/08/2026 08:48Under the project “Enhancing foreign language capacity for the community in the 2026–30 period, with a vision to 2045”, recently announced by the Phu Quoc Special Zone authorities, English programmes will be piloted at 10-15 schools across all three education levels from September 2026 to June 2027. An Giang takes zero-tolerance approach to IUU fishing05/08/2026 23:40Alongside the continued implementation of comprehensive anti-IUU fishing measures, An Giang has proposed that the Government promptly introduce policies to support fishermen in switching livelihoods and decommissioning nearshore fishing vessels in order to conserve natural fisheries resources. Man in Dak Lak sentenced to 7 years and a half in prison for undermining national unity policy05/08/2026 18:40According to the indictment, since 2019, under the direction of A Ga, 49, an anti-State figure residing overseas, Ayun helped establish the so-called "The Evangelical Church of Christ of the Central Highlands”, an organisation that operated under the guise of religion while conducting activities that infringed upon national security. Singer, media executive charged over YouTube music copyright infringement05/08/2026 18:23The Investigation Police Agency under the municipal Public Security Department said on August 5 that it had prosecuted and placed in temporary detention Nguyen Thi Hien, owner of the YouTube channel Phuong Diem Huyen, and Nguyen Thanh Hiep, Director of Unicorn Vietnam Media and Entertainment Co. , Ltd. , for investigation on the charge of infringing copyright and related rights under Article 225 of Vietnam's Penal Code. 519 fallen soldiers' remains recovered, DNA identification accelerated05/08/2026 16:58During the 2025–2026 dry season, Tay Ninh's recovery teams K70, K71 and K73 conducted searches across eight Cambodian provinces and repatriated 511 sets of remains despite limited information and challenging conditions. Nearly 50 Vietnamese nationals repatriated following deportation from US05/08/2026 16:09With the handover taking place at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, this marks the largest group of deported Vietnamese nationals received by Ho Chi Minh City authorities since the beginning of 2026. Vietnamese students shine at AIMO 2026 international finals05/08/2026 14:02The Vietnamese team won one Champion title, four First Runner-up awards, three Second Runner-up awards, 42 gold medals, 83 silver medals, 70 bronze medals and two consolation prizes at the 2026 International Finals of the Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Open Contest (AIMO) held in Hanoi on August 2-5. Vietnam steps up e-visa rollout to protect citizens, international visitors05/08/2026 09:13Supported by more open visa policies, Vietnam welcomed more than 22. 8 million international visitors in 2025, the highest figure on record. Vietnamese doctors brave rough seas at night to rescue Russian crew member suspected of stroke04/08/2026 22:36A Russian crew member who suddenly suffered paralysis on one side of his body while a container ship was sailing on an international maritime route was successfully brought ashore for emergency treatment through the coordination of doctors from FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. 197 martyrs’ remains uncovered at Ho Chi Minh City’s Le Thi Rieng Park04/08/2026 19:12On August 4 alone, the teams recovered 15 sets of remains, including 11 individual sets and four sets from two mass grave sites, along with nine sets of associated artifacts. Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin awarded second-class Labour Order04/08/2026 14:51The conferment of the second-class Labour Order is well-deserved recognition of the tireless and compassionate contributions made by generations of VAVA officials, members and volunteers, as well as organisations and individuals that have stood by Vietnamese Agent Orange victims over the years, Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Phi Long. DNA testing begins for over 1,000 unidentified war martyrs at Thanh Hoa's Ham Rong cemetery04/08/2026 10:15The provincial Steering Committee 515, responsible for the search for, recovery and identification of war martyrs’ remains, launched a campaign on August 3 to collect biological samples from 1,033 unidentified remains at the cemetery for DNA analysis. Le Quy Don’s homeland blossoms with new vitality04/08/2026 05:29A new road connecting the Tran Tien Duc Temple special national relic site with the Le Quy Don memorial has just opened, bringing joy to Dong Phu villageCan Tho boosts Vietnamese language support for ethnic minority children04/08/2026 04:17Backed by more than 4. 2 billion VND (161,000 USD) from the State budget, the programme aims to strengthen children's Vietnamese communication skills before they begin primary school, helping them integrate more smoothly into the classroom and improve learning outcomes from the outset. Institutional reform helps accelerate national target programme03/08/2026 22:48By the end of 2026, the province aims to have four communes recognised under the new-style rural area development standards while reducing its household poverty rate to 2% from 2. 68% at the end of 2025. Villages, residential groups cut by 46. 33% after restructuring: Government’s press briefing03/08/2026 20:08The process was carried out in a serious, synchronous, transparent and democratic manner, securing broad consensus among officials, Party members and the public while keeping the political environment stable and neighborhoods safe. Vietnam sends top students to 2026 Asian Science Camp03/08/2026 19:38Dr Nguyen Bich Huyen, a lecturer at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering who leads the delegation, said the team is attending with a mandate to share ideas and knowledge with international peers through a bridge built by the Vietnam Physical Society. 188 defendants prosecuted in “Mr Pips” fraud case03/08/2026 17:46The accusations include fraud, money laundering, dealing with criminally obtained assets, and tax evasion across multiple locations nationwide. Doan Bao Chau sentenced to seven years in prison for anti-State propaganda03/08/2026 17:05According to the indictment issued by the Hanoi People's Procuracy, on May 2, 2024, the Investigation Security Agency under the Hanoi Department of Public Security received reports that Doan Bao Chau (born in 1968, residing in Giang Vo ward, Hanoi), appeared in livestreams on the BBC Vietnamese YouTube channel and his personal Facebook account, "Chau Doan", delivering content distorting and defaming the people's administration, fabricating information that caused public anxiety, and conducting psychological warfare.