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Vietnam’s aviation authority has told airlines to keep domestic fares within approved limits, add flights on high-demand routes and minimise delays and cancellations during the National Day holiday.

Airfares for Vietnam's five-day National Day holiday have eased from last year despite rising travel demand, with some popular domestic routes already nearly or fully booked.

Residential land prices in Vietnam have begun to decline, with average asking prices falling to VND 40 million (USD 1,530) per square metre as the property market cools.

The 66-km La Son-Hoa Lien Expressway linking Hue and Danang is 98 per cent complete and is expected to fully open to traffic on August 31 following its expansion from two to four lanes.

Vietnam recorded one of the fastest rates of artificial intelligence adoption in Southeast Asia, reflecting its push for innovation, digital transformation and sustainable growth.

Vietnam has completed, started construction or approved investment for social housing projects equivalent to 77 per cent of its target under a programme to develop more than one million homes by 2030.

Ho Chi Minh City has leased nearly five hectares of land in its High-Tech Park for the development of a USD 508 million data centre backed by Singaporean investors.

Phu Cat Airport in Gia Lai Province is nearing completion of its second runway, with calibration flights planned for early September and commercial operations expected from October.

The proposed metro line linking Ho Chi Minh City with Long Thanh International Airport is designed for speeds of up to 120km/h and could operate without drivers.

Vietnamese airlines will offer nearly one million seats on key domestic tourism routes during the five-day National Day holiday, up 10 per cent year on year.

Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) handled 578,649 flights in the first seven months of 2026, up 6.7 per cent year on year and equivalent to more than 56 per cent of its annual target.

Vietnamese workers who unlawfully remain overseas after their employment or vocational training contracts end could face fines of up to VND 100 million (about USD 3,900) from September 10.

Vietnam increased retail fuel prices on August 20, ending two consecutive reductions as global crude oil prices continued to rise.

Vietnam Airlines Group will open bookings on August 25 for nearly 3.7 million seats over the 2027 Lunar New Year, up 11 per cent from the previous Tet holiday.

Vietnam's pangasius exports are coming under pressure from higher US tariffs, but shipments to China and several other markets are accelerating, keeping overall growth on a positive trajectory.

Vietnam imported about USD 800 million worth of rice in the first seven months of 2026, despite being one of the world's leading rice exporters, mainly to supply food processors.

Apartment prices in central Ho Chi Minh City are rising sharply, with a luxury development near Ben Thanh Market reportedly priced at about VND 1 billion per square metre.

Hanoi has approved bidding documents to select an investor for a 75ha urban development project near Thang Long Boulevard, with an estimated investment of VND 20.246 trillion (USD 764 million).

Hung Yen Province plans to develop a social housing project worth more than VND 2.5 trillion (USD 95 million), providing nearly 1,300 apartments as it seeks to expand affordable housing supply.