Special news on Hanoi Moi newspaper on November 8, 2025

Social housing - great demand, "trickle" supply: More open policies; Promoting the intelligence of intellectuals to contribute to completing the draft document; Switching from lump-sum tax to self-declaration and self-payment of tax from January 1, 2026: Ensuring transparency and fairness; Using AI to pretend to be disabled people for profit: Beware of new scams; Decree No. 263/2025/ND-CP: A strong shift in the policy of employing talented people... are notable information in the Hanoi Moi print newspaper published on November 8, 2025.

Social housing - high demand, "trickle" supply: More open policies

Social housing area in Thanh Lam - Dai Thinh 2 New Urban Area (Quang Minh Commune). Photo: Quang Thai

Since the beginning of October 2025, many social housing projects in Hanoi have begun accepting applications from customers. However, the reality of queuing up to submit applications shows that this supply is still really "drop by drop" compared to the huge housing demand of the people.

The Housing Project in Uy No Commune, Dong Anh District, Hanoi (now Dong Anh Commune) has been "hot" in recent days when it attracted a large number of people to submit applications. On October 25, Mr. Bui Duy Dung (Dong Anh Commune) carefully arrived early in the morning, still surprised by the long line of people who had been waiting since... the night before.

Deputy Director of the Vietnam Real Estate Market Research and Evaluation Institute (VARS IRE) Pham Thi Mien said that, looking at it objectively, social housing policies are becoming more and more open for both investors and home buyers.

Promoting the intelligence of intellectuals to contribute to completing the draft document

On the morning of November 7, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) held a workshop on "Contributing comments to the draft documents to be submitted to the 14th National Congress of the Party" under the direction of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front and Central organizations.

Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Thi An, Director of the Institute of Natural Resources, Environment and Community Development (Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations), proposed that the Document should clarify the pivotal role of science, technology and innovation in the socio- economic development model.

Sharing the view of promoting the intelligence and social responsibility of intellectuals, Dr. Nguyen Minh Phong, an economic expert, commented that the draft Political Report this time has many innovations, strategic visions and demonstrates breakthrough thinking. He proposed adjusting the theme of the 14th Congress to emphasize more the two values ​​of "solidarity" and "creativity" - the source of national strength in the new development period.

Switching from lump-sum tax to self-declaration and self-payment of tax from January 1, 2026: Ensuring transparency and fairness

The company's staff provides solutions to guide businesses in using sales management software, invoicing, and tax declaration.

Business households and individuals will not apply the lump-sum tax method but will switch to making declarations from January 1, 2026. Deputy Director of the Tax Department (Ministry of Finance) Mai Son informed that in the past, the tax policy applied in the form of lump-sum tax for business households and individuals has achieved the requirements and highly humane purposes of the State.

Tax expert Nguyen Thi Thu Ha said that eliminating lump-sum tax for business households aims to create equality in tax regime between business households and enterprises, while ensuring transparency in business households' operations.

Deputy Director of the Tax Department Mai Son said that currently, there are more than 110 software, electronic invoice and accounting solution providers nationwide. Some tax agencies have signed agreements with units that can provide a complete solution package that reduces the initial cost by 50%, including accounting software, free electronic invoice software and 1 year of digital signature use for business households.

Using AI to impersonate disabled people for profit: Beware of new scam

Image of woman edited with AI technology to look like disabled person on TikTok channel named NL

Recently, on social networking platforms such as Facebook and TikTok, a new and unprecedented scam has been taking place. These bad guys have used artificial intelligence (AI) technology to edit the faces and bodies of normal people, turning them into disabled people, then creating sad stories to sell products or call for support.

Mr. Dang Minh Quang, on Ngoc Lam Street, Bo De Ward (Hanoi) shared: “My mother believed in the clip of a woman with an amputated arm selling goods, so she sympathized with her and ordered some products from this person. When she learned the truth, that the disabled person was just an image created by AI, she was very sad and felt offended.”

To recognize AI-generated videos, according to cybersecurity experts, users should carefully observe image details, facial movements, limbs or sounds.

Decree No. 263/2025/ND-CP: A strong shift in the policy of utilizing talented people

Dr. Catherine Guigue (Aix Marseille University, France), an expert in the field of environment and oceanography, guides students at the laboratory of Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

With the issuance of Decree No. 263/2025/ND-CP, the Government has opened a new, breakthrough mechanism in attracting and employing talents in science, technology and innovation.

Deputy Director of the Department of Organization and Personnel (Ministry of Science and Technology) Vu Thi La said that Decree No. 263/2025/ND-CP, together with previous decrees, has created a synchronous legal corridor and a favorable environment for scientists and experts to promote their capacity and make long-term contributions.

Professor, Doctor of Science Nguyen Dinh Duc, former Chairman of the Council of the University of Technology (Hanoi National University) pointed out that foreign experts or overseas Vietnamese can only come and stay long-term when they see a professional working environment, their rights are protected, they have favorable research conditions and are respected accordingly.

Dr. Nguyen Quan - former Minister of Science and Technology affirmed: "No country has to wait a whole year to sign a contract for research."

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