Special news on Hanoi Moi newspaper on April 12, 2025

Agriculture sector with changes in the world tariff situation:
Challenges for growth

Breaded shrimp processing line for export at Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Joint Stock Company. Photo: VNA

In the first quarter of 2025, the agriculture, forestry and fishery sector increased by 3.74%, contributing 6.09% to the total added value of the national economy. This is the largest first quarter growth rate in the past 4 years. In 2025, the agricultural sector strives to grow by 4.0% or more, despite knowing that this is a big challenge.

Minister of Agriculture and Environment Do Duc Duy said that this is a challenge for the agricultural sector to restructure, catch up with development trends, and participate in international competition at a "difficult" level to create a breakthrough. The Ministry has compiled recommendations from businesses and associations to resolve immediate difficulties, especially the imposition of new taxes by the United States. The US's postponement of the tax deadline by 90 days is a signal of hope for a better agreement for Vietnam, but the Ministry is still developing plans and options in case of high taxes.

Bright future for Vietnam's railway industry
Lesson 3: The market is big enough for Vietnamese businesses to invest in.

Fecon Group participates in the construction of the Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station urban railway line. Photo: Tuan Khai

Along with urgently coordinating training and recruiting high-quality human resources for the railway industry, large enterprises and contractors also recommended that the State have specific incentive mechanisms and policies to encourage enterprises to boldly invest.

Indicating the determination to build the railway industry, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assigned the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Education and Training to develop a human resource training project, training both domestically and abroad, with specific plans, programs and training targets for each level and major, forming and developing railway faculties at universities; especially training general engineers.

Retail space in Hanoi:
Growth opportunities in supply and rents

GS25 convenience store (Hang Dau Street, Hoan Kiem District) is part of a chain of stores that have just opened in Hanoi. Photo: Duong Hiep

The significant increase in supply, coupled with a number of large-scale convenience store chains in the world, international brands in many other fields increasing their networks... have created positive signals, expected to bring about growth again to the retail space rental market in Hanoi.

Ms. Hoang Nguyet Minh, Senior Director of Commercial Leasing, Savills Hanoi also said that in 2025, Hanoi will continue to have a number of large retail premises, such as Keppel's Hanoi Centre project, with a very large supply, about 75,000m2 of construction floor space.

Land dispute at group 10, Dong Anh town (Dong Anh district):
Need to resolve soon

The land plot is in dispute at group 10, Dong Anh town (Dong Anh district).

Believing that the Dong Anh District People's Committee's issuance of a Land Use Right Certificate (No. BG 145262, Registration No. 2288/QD-38) to Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh on July 1, 2011 overlapped a part of the land area that his family was using, showing signs of confusion and incorrect address, Mr. Nguyen Van Nham's family, residing in Group 10, Dong Anh Town, has continuously submitted complaints to the authorities at all levels. However, to date, the matter has not been resolved.

The reason for the long-standing dispute over land plot No. 140, row D7, Dong Anh town, causing insecurity and disorder in the area, is that at the time of issuing the red book to Mr. Khanh, the officer in charge did not investigate and verify the actual location of the land. To avoid further conflicts arising from land disputes leading to many consequences, it is recommended that the People's Committee of Dong Anh district promptly resolve the above incident.

Hoan Kiem Lake - old memories and today's changes

Tourists take photos with the "shark jaw" building at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square.
Photo: Hiep Duong

Generations of “Hang Street” people have engraved stories and songs about Hoan Kiem Lake (Hoan Kiem Lake) in their hearts as a proud way to start a story about “small alley, small street, my house is there…”.

These days, close to the demolition of the "shark jaw" building, Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square welcomes many people from all over to "check-in" as a farewell to this project.

From a fair perspective of a building that has the right to be loved, but does not mean it deserves to become a burden on urban development, Architect Trinh Phuong Quan stated that Hanoi's decision to demolish the building to expand public space around Hoan Kiem Lake is a brave and necessary step.

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) - Aspiration to rise from the Southern land
Lesson 4: Ho Chi Minh City - New look along the canals

Ho Chi Minh City will open to traffic some sections of the Tham Luong - Ben Cat - Nuoc Len canal infrastructure construction and environmental improvement project on April 30.

Promoting the strength of the Southern river system, Ho Chi Minh City has been greening the previously polluted radial canals to become new lifebloods. The city's once polluted canals now have a new look, contributing to improving the quality of life of the city's residents.

"The renovation of these canals and ditches is not only an urgent environmental task, but also helps improve the quality of life of more than 46,000 households, contributing to urban beautification and moving towards sustainable development," affirmed Tran Hoang Quan, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/tin-tuc-dac-biet-tren-bao-in-hanoimoi-ngay-12-4-2025-698674.html