State budget revenue "reaches the finish line" early: Need to continue diversifying revenue sources
According to data from the Ministry of Finance , the total state budget revenue for the first 10 months of 2025 is estimated at VND2,145 trillion, equivalent to 109.1% of the estimate and up 28.5% over the same period last year. Notably, land revenue increased sharply, reaching VND451.4 trillion, 1.5 times higher than the estimate and more than double the same period last year.
Speaking with reporters of Hanoi Moi Newspaper, Dr. Tran Huy Tung, Head of the Department of Investment Economics (Faculty of Economics, Banking Academy) assessed that this is a positive result, coming from a number of main causes.
However, the revenue results also show some challenges that need to be noted. Revenue from land accounts for a large proportion. Although this is a positive signal, if we rely too much on revenue from real estate, the sustainability of the budget may be affected.
Many experts believe that with the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) needing to increase by about 11-12%, Vietnam must rely on new driving forces from the private sector, science and technology and the digital economy to expand its real revenue sources.
Transparent assessment
Last week, the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee issued Regulation No. 03-QD/TU (dated November 19, 2025) on reviewing and evaluating the quality of Party organizations, Party members, and collectives and individuals of leaders and managers in the political system of the Hanoi Party Committee.
The content of Regulation No. 03-QD/TU that received special attention is the evaluation principle: "Evaluation is carried out regularly and continuously on the basis of plans, work programs, assigned tasks and used as the basis for quarterly, annual, and term evaluation and classification to ensure publicity, transparency, and objectivity."
Many officials and party members believe that this is a fundamental principle in evaluating party organizations and party members, especially in the context of operating a two-level local government model.
Correctly evaluating cadres will create motivation to promote creativity, reform and development. When responsibility is individualized, leaders dare to think, dare to do, dare to take responsibility to complete the work, the collective will become stronger, and the people will have more trust.
The New 'Wave of Nicotine Addiction': Protecting Young People from the Threat
At the 11th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (COP11) recently held in Switzerland, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued strong warnings about the trend of tobacco companies taking advantage of the concept of "harm reduction" to promote these products, causing misunderstanding in the community.
Warnings at COP11 show that the trend of using e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products is spreading rapidly globally, especially among young people. The latest trend data from WHO shows that more than 15 million children aged 13-15 are using e-cigarettes, and 13-15 year olds are nine times more likely to use e-cigarettes than adults.
Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment (Ministry of Health) Ha Anh Duc, Director of the Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund, emphasized that adding a ban right in the Investment Law (amended) is a timely measure to block the source of supply, avoiding Vietnam becoming an "easy market" for products that are tightly controlled in many countries.
Many risks from... treating diseases with AI
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) applications has made many people believe that they have a trustworthy "virtual doctor" in their hands and only need a few lines describing their symptoms to get the answer.
A 38-year-old man in Hanoi stopped taking erectile dysfunction medication after using ChatGPT and was warned of side effects on the cornea. Without checking or consulting a doctor, the man stopped taking the medication and unintentionally made his condition worse.
Doctor Nguyen Duy Thinh (Thanh Nhan Hospital) affirmed that using ChatGPT to self-diagnose is very dangerous, because it can easily create a subjective feeling or make users overly confused.
Master - Doctor Ta Viet Cuong, Deputy Director of Facility 2 (Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital) said that ChatGPT is only at the level of application for reference purposes and cannot replace doctors. Only experts know how to evaluate whether the information provided by AI is correct or not.
Need to fix the problem of sidewalk subsidence and degradation
After the recent prolonged storms, sidewalks on many streets in Hanoi have appeared to be in a state of severe subsidence and peeling. In many places, the pavement surface has peeled off the paving stones, sunk deeply, and water has stagnated for a long time, causing danger to pedestrians and spoiling the urban beauty, requiring urgent repair.
A typical example of degradation is the sidewalk on Pham Hung Street (in Cau Giay, Yen Hoa and Tu Liem wards). Here, many sections of the sidewalk are sunken 5-15cm deep, creating large water holes after rain.
Many other streets such as Cau Giay, Nguyen Phong Sac, Tran Dang Ninh, Nguyen Khang (Cau Giay ward), Nguyen Khanh Toan street (Nghia Do ward) are also in the same situation.
Speaking to a reporter from Hanoi Moi Newspaper, Head of the Economic, Infrastructure and Urban Department of Cau Giay Ward, Vu Trung Kien, said that in the immediate future, to ensure people's movement, Cau Giay Ward will temporarily handle dangerous locations, compensate for subsidence and replace broken bricks.
Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/tin-tuc-dac-biet-tren-bao-in-hanoimoi-ngay-24-11-2025-724421.html
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