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Track installation is accelerating on Phu Quoc's first light rail transit line, with all 17.59 kilometres of double track expected to be completed within six months ahead of trial runs in July 2027.

Finding an apartment priced around VND 2 billion (USD 77,000) in HCM City is becoming increasingly difficult as rising property prices continue to outpace the budgets of many first-time homebuyers.

Vietnam's two tallest cable-stayed bridges are nearing completion and are expected to open to traffic on September 30, connecting the Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province.

Vietnamese buyers have placed deposits worth hundreds of billions of dong for Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro Max, with demand quickly outstripping initial supply.

Khanh Hoa authorities are preparing to launch a tender to select an investor for a more than USD2 billion mixed-use urban development in Bac Nha Trang Ward.

Dong Nai City has been assigned to oversee three bridge projects linking it with HCM City, as the two localities seek to improve cross-river transport connections.

Vietnam could face a power capacity shortfall of 4,256 MW in 2027, widening to nearly 14,000 MW by 2030 as generation and grid projects fall behind schedule,

A new social housing project in Bac Ninh is expected to offer apartments from around VND 600 million (USD 23,000), targeting workers and low-income households.

The Ministry of Construction has ordered faster work on rest stops along the North-South Expressway, with only seven of 36 planned facilities on its eastern section completed and operational.

Some 110 businesses in Ho Chi Minh City have registered to recruit more than 15,000 workers in September, offering monthly salaries of VND 7-25 million (USD 269-962).

Vietnam will become the first country in Southeast Asia to manufacture three next-generation vaccines developed by France's Sanofi under a new partnership with VNVC.

Vietravel Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus to acquire 50 new-generation aircraft as part of a major fleet expansion and international growth strategy.

Major foreign retail groups are stepping up investment in Vietnam, with Aeon planning to triple revenue by 2030 and Central Retail preparing a new wave of shopping centre openings.

Vietnam increased retail fuel prices on September 10, marking a second consecutive rise as Brent crude climbed above USD 100 a barrel amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports rose 27.7 per cent year-on-year to USD 6.15 billion in the first eight months of 2026, driven by strong demand for durian.

Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, will sell for up to VND 104 million (USD 4,000) in Vietnam, making it the most expensive iPhone ever offered in the market.