Special news on Hanoi Moi newspaper on April 4, 2025

Ho Chi Minh Campaign - The decisive strategic battle of complete victory

The historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign, which opened on April 26, 1975 and achieved complete victory at noon on April 30, 1975, was the final strategic decisive battle, successfully ending the great resistance war against the US to save the country of the Vietnamese people, and reunifying the country. That victory is a shining symbol of the Vietnamese people's desire for independence, peace and immortal patriotism.

Liberation Army tanks entering the Independence Palace, noon April 30, 1975. Photo: VNA

Affirming the leading position in science, technology and innovation

Implementing Program No. 07-CTr/TU of the Hanoi Party Committee (17th tenure) on "Promoting the development of science, technology and innovation in Hanoi in the period of 2021-2025", Hanoi has affirmed its position as the leading center of science, technology and innovation in the country. This is the assessment of delegates attending the conference summarizing Program No. 07-CTr/TU of the Hanoi Party Committee (17th tenure), held on April 3, in Hanoi.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong presented Certificates of Merit from the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee to collectives with outstanding achievements. Photo: Quang Thai

Hanoi city delegation visits and works in Australia

Continuing the working program in Australia and New Zealand, from March 31 to April 3, 2025, the Hanoi City Delegation led by Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the City People's Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan visited and worked in Australia.

Here, the delegation had a working session with Deputy President of the Senate of New South Wales (Australia) Rodney John Roberts; attended the Conference "Promoting Investment, Trade and Tourism between Hanoi and Australia 2025"; visited and worked with the government of the capital Canberra; visited the Parliament of Victoria and worked with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Victoria Maree Edwards...

Chairman of Hanoi People's Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan presents gifts to the Speaker of the Victorian House of Representatives and the Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Association in Australia. Photo: Do ​​Truong

“Retaining” talented people when restructuring the organization

The upcoming process of merging provincial levels, abolishing district levels, and rearranging commune levels may lead to a surplus of cadres and civil servants. However, it is necessary to pay attention to retaining talented people; not using policies and regimes for personal gain, which is not in line with the set goals of the revolution to streamline the organizational apparatus.

How Hanoi needs to implement this goal in accordance with the Capital Law 2024 is the content of the discussion between Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Dieu Oanh, Head of the Faculty of Law, Academy of Public Administration and Management with reporters of Hanoi Moi Newspaper.

Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Dieu Oanh, Dean of Law Faculty, Academy of Public Administration and Management.

US imposes 46% tax on Vietnamese imports: Impact on the first day

On April 3, right after the US announced the imposition of a 46% reciprocal tax on Vietnamese imported goods, the Vietnamese market recorded major fluctuations. The exchange rate between the USD and VND increased sharply following the trend of the world market. The price of gold also skyrocketed. Meanwhile, the stock market recorded a sharp decline...

Producing export shoes at Vien Thinh Shoe Company Limited (Long An province).

A series of apartment buildings are behind schedule.

The Van Khe New Urban Area Expansion Project (Ha Dong District) invested by Song Da - Thang Long Joint Stock Company started construction in 2008, but to date, many apartment buildings are still under construction.

Not only causing a huge waste of land and financial resources, and ruining the urban beauty, the long-delayed progress of apartment buildings has been causing many difficulties for hundreds of customers who have paid 70-100% of the value of the apartment purchase contract at this project.

Apartment blocks of the Usilk City Project (Ha Dong District) are still under construction.

The number of measles, flu, and hand, foot and mouth disease cases in Hanoi are all increasing.

According to the Hanoi CDC, in the first 3 months of this year, the city recorded 1,355 cases of measles in 30/30 districts, towns and cities and 1 death; while there were no cases in the same period in 2024. Notably, not only children, but also adults were recorded to have measles, including cases with severe complications.

Along with measles, at present, the number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases is increasing according to the annual epidemic cycle. There have been some outbreaks recorded in kindergartens and communities. If in January and February 2025, there were only an average of 10-30 hand, foot and mouth disease cases recorded per week, by the end of March 2025, it had increased to 100-180 cases per week. Along with that, the number of seasonal flu cases continues to increase with 4,267 cases in 30 districts, towns and cities, an increase of about 1.5 times compared to the same period in 2024.

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