The Hue Festival Trade Fair 2026 opened on Friday with 240 booths showcasing products from businesses, cooperatives and trade promotion organisations from across Vietnam.
A proposed expressway connecting Tay Ninh and Dong Thap provinces is expected to cost more than VND 45.4 trillion (USD 1.75 billion), with construction scheduled to begin in 2027.
Vietnam aims to increase the digital economy's contribution to around 30 per cent of GDP by 2030 and support 500,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in their digital transformation efforts.
Long Thanh International Airport has successfully energised its main power supply system, a key milestone in preparations for trial operations scheduled for September.
Bac Ninh Province plans to develop a 5,000-hectare free trade zone linked to the planned Gia Binh International Airport under its revised provincial development plan.
HCM City has launched what authorities describe as the country's first pork retail model linked to a dedicated trading platform, allowing consumers to trace products from farms to market stalls.
HCM City aims to develop around 50,000 rental social housing units by 2030 as part of efforts to address growing housing demand among low- and middle-income residents.
Hanoi plans to use large multi-purpose urban developments to stabilise housing prices while expanding social housing, rental housing and resettlement projects.
Vietnam Airlines Group plans to offer nearly 5.5 million seats on domestic routes during the summer travel peak, while introducing discounted fares and promotional programmes to meet rising demand.
Hung Yen Province is seeking an investor for the Lien Phuong Urban Area project, a nearly VND 15.2 trillion (USD 580 million) development expected to accommodate about 20,000 residents.
BIDV has raised deposit rates for the second time this month, widening its lead among Vietnam’s four largest state-owned lenders as competition for savings intensifies.
A dedicated general aviation terminal for private aircraft is included in a nearly VND 39.4 trillion (USD 1.5 billion) expansion plan for Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa Province.