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Authorities in Quang Ninh Province are seeking measures to support local fishermen as volatile fuel prices continue to raise operating costs for offshore fishing fleets.

Fresh coconut prices in southern Vietnam are rising sharply as prolonged hot weather and stronger tourism demand push up consumption, while exporters aim for billion-dollar sales.

Major Vietnamese retailers including FPT Retail, Digiworld, and Masan Group reported strong profit growth in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting a steady recovery in domestic consumer demand.

Vingroup has proposed building two artificial islands as part of the planned sea-crossing route linking Can Gio and Vung Tau, aiming to improve the project’s technical efficiency and durability.

Domestic airfares in Vietnam have risen by an average of 15 to 20 per cent as Middle East conflict disrupts Jet A1 fuel supplies, according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam.

Vietnamese consumers spent VND 1.65 trillion (approximately USD 63.50 million) a day on four major e-commerce platforms in the first quarter, according to new market data.

Two companies have asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment for licences to explore gold deposits in the central city of Danang and the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Vietnam’s rubber exports are shifting away from heavy dependence on China, with strong growth recorded in Indonesia, India and other key markets.

Danang’s property market continued to record price growth across several segments in the first quarter, driven by expectations surrounding Vietnam’s new international financial centre.

Nearly 83 hectares of a forest in Mang Den Commune, Quang Ngai Province, will be converted to develop a 264-hectare urban project.

New apartment prices in Hanoi reached an average of VND 128 million per square metre in the first quarter, while overall property transactions declined from the previous quarter.

Vietcombank and Pho Hien Industrial Development Group have signed a cooperation deal with a credit package of nearly VND 2.8 trillion to support industrial projects in Hung Yen Province.

A mining company has proposed exploring a 984 hectare site in Thai Nguyen Province for tungsten and polymetallic ore, as global demand for strategic minerals continues to rise.

Danang is studying its first urban railway, a 103km line linking two international airports, with operations targeted for 2032.

Vingroup shares hit a record high on April 22, lifting Pham Nhat Vuong’s net worth to USD 34 billion and placing him 67th among the world’s richest individuals.

Vietnam Airlines will increase flights on its Hanoi-Moscow route from July 1 to meet rising travel demand.

Surging feed prices and falling shrimp prices are pushing thousands of farmers in the Mekong Delta towards heavy losses, raising fears many may abandon their ponds.

Labour shortages and payment issues are threatening delays to Vietnam’s largest airport project, with nearly 6,000 workers still needed to meet the planned completion by year end.

Retail fuel prices in Vietnam dropped significantly on April 21, with petrol and diesel both seeing notable cuts following a joint decision by authorities.