The event served as a meaningful people-to-people diplomacy activity and a way to express appreciation for the ambassador’s contributions to the friendship between Việt Nam and Malaysia, while introducing Vietnamese heritage to international guests.

Fifty-eight years after the 1968 Tết Offensive and General Uprising, the search for and recovery of the remains of liberation fighters reportedly missed in action on the northern outskirts of HCM City is renewing hope for families who have spent decades waiting for news of their loved ones.

Four months into the 500-day campaign, teams have already recovered nearly 1,400 sets of remains, and new DNA science is bringing more soldiers' names back every week.

Unlike previous efforts, which depended largely on wartime documents, eyewitness accounts and personal belongings, the Gene Bank offers something those methods cannot: a permanent genetic reference that can be matched with unidentified remains of fallen soldiers whenever new evidence becomes available.

The Urban Development Bill will open up new opportunities for HCM City, but experts say ambitious mechanisms are needed urgently if the southern metropolis is to become a regional innovation hub and global city.

The Ministry of Public Security is proposing to extend suspended sentences to offenders jailed for up to five years, allowing courts to substitute a fine for a custodial term under certain conditions.

The event served as a meaningful people-to-people diplomacy activity and a way to express appreciation for the ambassador’s contributions to the friendship between Việt Nam and Malaysia, while introducing Vietnamese heritage to international guests.