🇻🇳Week of October 5

Vietnam's Communist Party Central Committee is discussing a new regulation on party members' participation in investment and business activities. The debate is part of a broader Central Committee session that also covers a development vision for the country through 2130 and leadership orientations for the next 100 years.1234

The Politburo and the Secretariat held a session to explain and address opinions raised during the Central Committee's discussions. The new regulation comes after 20 years, according to Sputnik Việt Nam.56

The Central Committee's agenda includes a long-term development vision extending to 2130 and orientations for the country's leadership over the next 100 years. These items were discussed alongside the regulation on party members' business activities.23

The State Bank of Vietnam has injected roughly 2.2 quadrillion dong into the economy, according to figures covering the first nine months of the year. The central bank said the pace of interest-rate increases is slowing. It also said it will keep tight control over exchange rates and interest rates in the final months of the year.123456

Credit growth continues to outpace deposit mobilization, leaving a gap of about 2 quadrillion dong between lending and deposits. The State Bank described the gap at roughly that level and said liquidity continues to face pressure. Fourth-quarter growth is expected to rest on corporate loan demand, with credit again exceeding capital mobilization.789

Interest rates have risen but the rate of increase is decelerating, a Deputy Governor of the State Bank said. The assessment was carried in coverage of new bank interest-rate information.210

Central Vietnam is the focus of a forecast for rainfall exceeding 600mm, with the heaviest downpours expected from this evening through the night of October 8. Heavy rain has already struck Cù Lao Chàm, where water was described as flowing down roads like a waterfall.123

Strong winds in the East Sea are reported at a level comparable to a tropical depression, and heavy rain is spreading across central Vietnam. Northern Vietnam is also forecast to see locally heavy rain and thunderstorms, including in Hanoi.45

The heavy rain in central Vietnam is expected to gradually decrease, while the north faces locally heavy downpours.5

Hung Yen police summoned the administrator of a Facebook group called 'People Who Hate Parents' after the page drew attention for posts expressing hostility toward parents. The administrator is a 21-year-old woman who told police her reason for creating the group. The case has been covered by state and independent outlets, including BBC News Tiếng Việt, Dân Trí, Tiền Phong, Tuổi Trẻ, and CafeF.12345

The Ministry of Public Security has asked Meta to block the group from being displayed in Vietnam, according to BBC News Tiếng Việt. The request follows the group's rapid growth and the spread of the 'children hate parents' phenomenon online. The ministry's move is part of efforts to curb content it considers harmful to social order.3

Dân Trí framed the phenomenon as a question of whether it represents unfilial behavior or a cry for help and a desire for attention. The outlet's coverage highlights a societal debate over the meaning of such groups. Other outlets focused on the police action and the administrator's explanation.5

The administrator, a 21-year-old woman, met with police and explained her reasons for setting up the group, according to CafeF. She has not been identified by name in the reports. The outcome of the police meeting has not been disclosed.4

Residents in a Hanoi ward are handing over land and preparing for demolition to make way for the widening of National Highway 1A. Families have been moving furniture and belongings out of their homes ahead of the handover, and some held farewell meals before vacating.123

Compensation payments have been made in cash, with money-counting machines running at full capacity as residents collected their payouts. Some residents brought sacks to carry the compensation money home, and others brought land-use rights certificates to receive payment for land taken by the route.456

The highway project is described as a 6 billion USD route passing through a series of large urban areas and the world's largest stadium.5

Separately, a deadline has been set for completing site clearance for a parking lot with four frontages adjacent to Ring Road 1.7

A video circulating online shows a homeowner allegedly refusing to pay demolition costs in Hanoi.8