Special news on Hanoi Moi newspaper on August 23, 2025

New land pricing mechanism: Expected to remove many barriers; August Revolution - From historical reality to modern vision; Capital development must be associated with people's happiness; Fake news on social networks: Not small consequences; Keeping the soul of the countryside in the shape of trees and branches... are notable information in the Hanoi Moi printed newspaper published on August 23, 2025.

New land pricing mechanism: Expected to remove many barriers

Land valuation must follow market mechanisms and it is necessary to build an objective, transparent and professional land valuation market. In the photo: A residential land plot under construction in Quang Minh commune. Photo: Nguyen Quang

Regarding land prices and land valuation, economic expert Vu Dinh Anh stated that it is necessary to affirm the principle: Land valuation must follow market mechanisms, while at the same time building an objective, transparent, and professional land valuation market.

"If we only reduce land prices in the primary market without controlling the "inflation" of prices in the secondary market and without improving supply, the final price to the buyer will still be high, which is no different from reducing the original price from the manufacturer but the retailer still keeps the same price of this item on the shelf," said lawyer Pham Thanh Tuan.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company (GP.Invest) Nguyen Quoc Hiep said: "If the draft revised Land Law is passed, especially on the two key issues of site clearance and land prices, it will not only remove difficulties for real estate businesses but also untie the whole economy."

August Revolution with the establishment and construction of a democratic republic under the rule of law in Vietnam:
From historical reality to contemporary vision

Crowds of people gathered at Ba Dinh Square to listen to President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, September 2, 1945. Photo: VNA

Achieving national independence and establishing a democratic republic under the rule of law are the two most important and meaningful achievements of the August Revolution of 1945 in Vietnam.

The first General Election on January 6, 1946 was a great milestone showing that our people had stepped up to the status of free citizens, using their votes to exercise their rights and obligations as citizens, establishing a new political system, a new regime: a democratic republic, the rule of law and democracy.

What is special is: The democratic and legal republic established in Vietnam at that time was the first republic to be born in Asia and was a republic with strong national, democratic and legal characteristics - this is the epoch-making stature of the August Revolution in Vietnam.

The author and great Chief Architect of the democratic and rule of law republic of Vietnam is leader Ho Chi Minh.

Capital development must be associated with people's happiness.

Hanoi capital focuses on developing cultural industry and building elegant and civilized Hanoians. In photo: Parade of ancient Vietnamese costumes at Hanoi Creative Design Festival. Photo: Quang Thai

Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Hoai Son, full-time member of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Society, assessed the Draft Political Report submitted to the 18th Hanoi City Party Congress, term 2025-2030. presented in a clear and convincing style. It not only summarizes the past journey, but also inspires the next development, where Hanoi is both the locomotive and the symbol of the economy, culture and society of the whole country.

What I appreciate is that the document does not only focus on socio-economic development goals, but puts people, culture and happiness at the center.

General Secretary To Lam has repeatedly emphasized: The measure of development is people's happiness, expressed through satisfaction, trust and aspiration. Therefore, bringing "happiness" into the theme of the Political Report is a big step forward in thinking, demonstrating the humanistic depth in the approach of the Hanoi Party Committee.

Fake news on social networks: Not small consequences

Police officers work with the subject spreading news about the collapse of the Ban Ve hydroelectric dam (Nghe An province).

Not only artist Hoai Linh, Meritorious Artist Kim Tu Long also became a “victim” of social media when some social media accounts spread rumors that he had a traumatic brain injury and a brain tumor. As a result, in just a few days, the male artist received hundreds of phone calls, while his family and audience were extremely confused.

Not only artists are used as “like bait”, people also have to suffer the direct consequences of false rumors. On the afternoon of July 27, social networks spread the news of the “Ban Ve hydroelectric dam breaking” in Nghe An province. In a panic, thousands of people in the flood-affected areas rushed to grab their belongings and children and run to the high mountains, regardless of the danger. Only when the Ban Ve Hydroelectric Company spoke up to confirm that “the dam is still absolutely safe”, did people breathe a sigh of relief and return to their homes.

Chairman of the Advisory Council for Synthesis and Analysis of Public Opinion (Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi City) Vu Hao Quang, commented: “Due to limited awareness, many people will be drawn into the world of false news. Once they get used to fake news, they will gradually doubt even the things they should believe. That is the biggest danger.”

Keep the soul of the countryside in the shape of the tree and the branches

Members of the Bonsai Association of Thien Loc commune take care of trees. Photo: Hien Phuong

One early autumn morning, after a night of rain, Mr. Vu Tiep’s garden in Bau village seemed to be wearing a shiny green coat. Hundreds of bonsai art works were neatly arranged, casting gentle shadows under the new sunlight.

Villagers and commune people often come here not only to admire the straight, horizontal and curved shapes of the trees, but also to see the love and talent that the carpenters in Thien Loc commune have put into each branch and each root.

From their passion, many people in Thien Loc commune have turned their hobby of growing plants into a profession. With their skillful hands, they not only “play” but also “live” with the profession, satisfying their passion and opening up a path for economic development.

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