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An Giang and Cambodia's Kandal Province have opened the Khanh Binh-Chrey Thom international land border gates, with trade through the crossing targeted at USD 1.2 billion by 2030.

Border guards in HCM City have detained a vessel carrying about 50,000 litres of diesel without documents proving its legal origin.

Ho Chi Minh City's GRDP grew 9.86 per cent in the third quarter, the city's highest quarterly growth rate in a decade.

Vietnam's average consumer price index rose 4.52 per cent in the first nine months, driven partly by higher housing, transport, fuel and other essential costs.

Vietnam's GDP grew 9.95 per cent in the third quarter, lifting nine-month growth to 9.01 per cent, led by industry, construction and services.

The expanded Vung Ang Economic Zone in Ha Tinh will cover about 72,998ha, including 57,998ha of land and 15,000ha of sea.

Dong Thap Province is completing a feasibility study for a VND 7.09 trillion (USD 270 million) coastal road linking the province with Tay Ninh and Vinh Long.

HCM City plans to approve and begin construction of three metro lines totalling more than 90 km by the end of 2026 as part of efforts to expand its urban rail network.

The Philippines and China were the two largest markets for Vietnamese rice exports in the first nine months of 2026, accounting for more than half of the total.

Luxury apartment prices in HCM City are cooling after sharp gains in 2024-25, with some asking prices cut by nearly VND 1 billion (USD 38,000).

Hanoi is accelerating construction of seven bridges across the Red River, aiming to complete them in the second quarter of 2027 ahead of the APEC summit.

Hanoi has introduced an integrated electronic ticket allowing passengers to use subsidised buses and the city's two metro lines with a single physical or virtual card.

Vietnam's railway sector has introduced fare discounts of 10-40 per cent on several routes in October, alongside group promotions on selected services.

Vietnam's aviation market maintained strong growth in the first nine months of 2026, with passenger traffic through the country's airports rising 12 per cent year on year to nearly 102 million.

Retail petrol prices in Vietnam rose for a fifth consecutive adjustment on October 1, while diesel prices fell after three increases.

HCM City businesses sought nearly 27,000 workers in September, while only about 18,000 people were looking for jobs, leaving a gap of nearly 9,000 positions.

Hanoi's market surveillance authorities handled 173 violations during the 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival, imposing fines of more than VND 1.27 billion (USD 49,000).

Ho Chi Minh City has climbed 17 places to 67th in the latest Global Financial Centres Index, one of the strongest improvements recorded worldwide.

HCM City could become an international talent hub within the next five to 10 years, but experts say the city must improve infrastructure, quality of life and services for foreign professionals.