Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai presents gift to a family at the resettlement in Dien Bien province. (Source: VNA)
More than 100,000 residents displaced by the Son La hydroelectric power plant have improved livelihoods at their new settlements, according to reports released at a meeting held by the State Steering Committee of the Son La – Lai Chau hydroelectric plant project.
The meeting, which was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on August 27 in Muong Lay town in the northwest province of Dien Bien, aimed to review the implementation of the Son La and Lai Chau hydroelectric plants.
After being relocated to new settlements, the incomes of residents tripled and the poverty rate is now far below the average level in Dien Bien province.
The Deputy PM urged relevant ministries and sectors to review the completion progress of component projects to shift focus to the ‘Stabilising residents and social-economic development of the resettlements’ project.
He also asked Son La, Dien Bien and Lai Chau provinces to integrate the restructuring of agriculture, industry, tourism and service programmes to increase the effectiveness of resettlement projects.
Deputy PM Hai agreed with investors’ plan to put the first turbine of the Lai Chau power plant into operation at the end of 2015 and asked them to ensure safety for workers.
According to the Steering Committee, 33,200 out of 38,500 tonnes of equipment have been transported to the Lai Chau plant construction site and the installation of the first rotor will take place in September for trial test before December, towards generating electricity by December 31.
The Son La – Lai Chau 500-kilovolt transmission line project and the expansion of the 500-kilovolt Son La transformer and transport projects are on schedule, the committee said.
According to the committee, the Son La power plant had generated 33.7 billion kilowatt hours and contributed 4.03 trillion VND (183 million USD🀅) to the Son La, Dien Bien and Lai🌜 Chau budgets as of August 20.-VNA
The People’s Committee of the northern mountainous province of Son La said that during the first quarter of this year it completed 122 projects serving resettlement communities.
A rolling landslide caused by prolonged heavy flooding crushed a long stretch of National Highway 12 linking the northern mountainous provinces of Dien Bien and Lai Chau on August 3.
All communes in the northern province of Lai Chau were connected to the national grid six months earlier than expected, as heard at a ceremony to mark the event in the locality on August 6.
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
The education sector has been one of the foundations playing a vital role in deepening Vietnam – New Zealand ties, said Prof. Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Tien Giang province has addressed the housing needs of 608 poor, near-poor, and policy-beneficiary families facing housing difficulties. Of these, 370 houses were newly constructed while 238 underwent major renovations.
Dr Pham Minh Hung from the University of Economics and Business under Vietnam National University, Hanoi, said the fixed-term contract mechanism is a correct step, liberating the entire system from traditional constraints which have long stood in the way of innovation.
The partnership will focus on studying and recommending LRT routes that connect the city’s transport network with urban development zones, industrial parks, and TOD areas. The research will cover Thu Dau Mot city and surrounding areas, with completion scheduled before August 15, 2025.
Media must not only serve as a channel for information but also act as a vanguard in shaping public opinion, combating misinformation, upholding the Party’s ideological principles, and reinforcing unity between Vietnam and Laos.
In Vietnam, the voluntary blood donation movement was first launched on January 24, 1994. In 2008, the Prime Minister established the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation.
Currently, 20 Vietnamese citizens remain in Iran, including embassy staff and personnel. All are safe, mentally stable, and in regular contact with the embassy.
A VietnamPlus survey of 764 young people shows that 83.9% of Gen Z use smartphones to read news, only 12% use computers, and the rest access content via tablets.
GVB Startup 2025 attracted the participation of nearly 150 individuals and organisations from across Vietnam. The event seeks to promote bold and ambitious startup ideas and projects, contributing to the future of global innovation, and supporting startups through the provision of resources, networking opportunities, and market insights.
AI could not replace human judgment in verifying information and sensitive political events, and that humans remain the final gatekeepers of content, said Leonid Kovachich, head of the Asian department at Sputnik's international broadcasting division.
A veteran journalist of Argentina has praised the modern evolution of Vietnam’s press, which now serves a dual purpose: introducing Vietnam to the world while bringing global perspectives to domestic audiences.
The court announced that Quyet had submitted a written request to be tried in absentia, citing serious health issues. According to an official statement from Hospital 19/8, the defendant is suffering from multiple illnesses, experiencing fatigue and shortness of breath, with doctors warning of a “very high risk of death.”
A senior Party official highlighted the VNA’s consistent role over the past eight decades, noting that it remains a mainstream, uninterrupted, timely, accurate, and authoritative source of news that helps shape public opinion, strengthen public trust, and safeguard the ideological foundation of the Party.
Dr. Kobelev, born in 1938 in Ulyanovsk, was among the first Soviet scholars to specialise in Vietnam. As a former TASS correspondent during the war in Vietnam, he worked closely with Vietnamese institutions and later helped found Russia’s Centre for Vietnamese and ASEAN Studies.
The 22 million THB (680,000 USD) hall construction is slated for completion within three years, just in time for the 2028 centennial of President Ho Chi Minh’s arrival in Thailand.
Among those receiving reduced sentences were Tran Tung, former Deputy Director of the Thai Nguyen provincial Department of Foreign Affairs, whose prison term was cut to 10 years from 12, with six years for accepting bribes and four for abusing power while performing official duties.
Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai presents gift to a family at the resettlement in Dien Bien province. (Source: VNA)
