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Vietnamese drone manufacturer CT UAV has successfully designed and tested a new heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicle capable of transporting payloads of up to 100kg.

Vietnam imported more than 44,000 completely built-up vehicles from China in the first eight months of 2026, with import value exceeding USD 1.56 billion, customs data showed.

Vietnam raised retail fuel prices sharply on September 17, with petrol increasing by nearly VND 1,400 per litre and diesel by VND 1,460 per litre.

VinFast Vietnam has secured a USD 200 million financing package backed by Italy's export credit agency SACE and arranged by three international banks to support investment and research activities.

Ca Mau has proposed a refinery and petrochemical complex with a planned capacity of up to 7 million tonnes per year, seeking inclusion in Vietnam’s national energy development plan.

Vietnam will officially switch off its nationwide 2G network from September 16, freeing spectrum resources for 5G, future 6G services and broader digital development.

Hung Yen Province is considering a 34km, 10-lane expressway and parallel roads linking the province with Gia Binh International Airport, with construction targeted to start later this year.

Lam Dong Province is developing a proposal for a special coastal economic zone covering more than 86,000 hectares, with a planned population of nearly 220,000 people.

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.