Special news on Hanoi Moi newspaper on April 3, 2025

Gold price hits record high: Still need to be cautious

People buy gold at a store on Tran Nhan Tong Street (Hai Ba Trung District). Photo by Tuan Son

Recently, the price of gold has fluctuated strongly, continuously increasing, breaking records. At many times, when the price increased, the situation of people lining up to buy gold again recurred.

Notably, in March 2025, the gold price fluctuated violently, continuously breaking the record levels of 93, 94 and 95 million VND/tael, then surpassing the 100 million VND/tael mark on March 20 (100.1 million VND/tael). After reaching the above record level, the gold price cooled down to 94.9 million VND/tael (buy) - 97.4 million VND/tael (sell).

Faced with the "dancing" situation of gold prices and people rushing to buy gold, Dr. Nguyen Tri Hieu said that every time the domestic gold price increases sharply, gold trading companies often widen the buying and selling margin, pushing the risk onto the buyer.

Historical milestones of the Great Victory of Spring 1975 : The army of the Southeast - the extreme South Central region penetrated deeply to capture Saigon.

On the morning of April 30, 1975, units of Division 304 destroyed the entire Nuoc Trong base (Long Thanh, Dong Nai), opening wide the "gateway" for forces to penetrate deep into and capture targets in Saigon's inner city. Photo: VNA

On April 26, 1975, the Ho Chi Minh campaign officially opened. Together with the main army corps and the people of Saigon - Gia Dinh, in all directions, the armed forces of the Southeast region simultaneously attacked the targets.

During the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising, under the leadership of the Party, the army and people of the Southeast and the extreme South Central regions, based on the solid foundation of the local people's war, created a combined strength to wear down, destroy and disintegrate enemy forces, creating favorable conditions for the main force to strike great blows of destruction and gain complete victory.

Timely repair and adjust traffic signal system

Traffic signs on Pham Hung Street (Cau Giay District) have small, hard-to-read fonts. Photo by Ta Hai

Many traffic signs in the capital are currently causing difficulties for traffic participants. Typically, on the To Huu - Le Van Luong route, dozens of signs are obscured by trees or are interspersed with advertising signs...

Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Construction Tran Huu Bao said that there are currently 4 rapid response working groups to help receive information; advise, propose and implement solutions to ensure traffic order and safety, and overcome traffic congestion in the city. The working groups are responsible for receiving, screening, developing plans and implementing tasks and solutions to handle traffic organization problems such as painted lines, signs, adjusting traffic lights, etc.

Starlink Satellite Internet Service Pilot: An Experience Not for the Masses

Two Starlink satellite internet transmitting and receiving antennas tested in Hoa Lac area, Hanoi.
Photo by Luu Quy

In Decision No. 659/QD-TTg dated March 23, 2025, the Government allows SpaceX Corporation to pilot controlled telecommunications services using low-orbit satellite technology in Vietnam for a period of 5 years.

Regarding the Starlink service pilot, in an interview with a reporter from Hanoi Moi Newspaper, Deputy Director of the Department of Telecommunications (Ministry of Science and Technology) Nguyen Anh Cuong analyzed that the Starlink service is completely different in nature from traditional telecommunications services.

This service will bring many experiences and choices to domestic users.

Implementing Program No. 07-CTr/TU of Hanoi Party Committee: Creating an important foundation to help the Capital develop quickly and sustainably

Introducing products at the Capital Science and Technology Achievements Exhibition in 2024.

Director of Hanoi Department of Science and Technology Nguyen Hong Son said that although Program No. 07-CTr/TU has many difficulties and unprecedented tasks, with the efforts of the entire political system, after 4 years of implementation, the implementation of the Program has achieved encouraging results.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Steering Committee of Program No. 07-CTr/TU Nguyen Van Phong directed that in the coming time, Hanoi will continue to fully institutionalize and effectively implement resolutions, directives and conclusions of the Party Central Committee, Politburo, and Secretariat on the development of education and training, science and technology, innovation, and national digital transformation.

Using project land for wrong business purposes: Need to rectify and handle drastically

Illegal car and motorbike parking lot at lot N01, N03 in land plot code D12, Cau Giay New Urban Area (Dich Vong ward, Cau Giay district).

Project land with slow implementation has been turned into football fields, factories, construction material storage areas, parking lots, etc. In the whole city, there are many projects with slow implementation and misused purposes. For example, some land areas in the Cau Buu New Urban Area Project (Thanh Tri District) have become factories, car garages, restaurants, etc.

Faced with the situation where many slow-moving projects are being used by investors for other purposes, the Hanoi People's Committee has developed a plan to focus on reviewing the quantity and organizing focused and key handling of 712 non-budgetary capital projects using land that are behind schedule and slow to deploy.

In particular, based on the inspection and examination conclusions, the city has directed to remove 420 projects from the list of projects with slow implementation but still continue to be monitored; directed to continue to urge and organize post-inspection after the 24-month extension, and extended the 24-month extension due to force majeure for 292 projects...

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