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The ESG Company Tour 2026 will take businesses to Prime Group's factory on August 12, offering first-hand insight into sustainable manufacturing and ESG practices.

The 163-km Bao Ha-Lai Chau Expressway has been prioritised for construction before 2030 under Vietnam's revised national road network plan.

Vietnam has increased retail fuel prices for a second straight adjustment, with diesel recording the sharpest rise.

Hanoi will inspect E10 biofuel quality across its supply chain and collect fuel samples to check compliance with national standards.f

Vietnam now has seven US-dollar billionaires after one dropped off the Forbes list, while the remaining billionaires lost more than USD 3 billion in combined wealth in a single day.

Vietnam Airlines will lease 19 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft for delivery in 2028, expanding its fleet to support route growth and rising passenger demand.

Nearly half of the remittances sent to Ho Chi Minh City in the second quarter came from Asia, despite an overall decline in inflows during the first half of 2026.

Vietnam has revised its railway master plan to prioritise new lines linking China, Laos and Cambodia while expanding connections between key economic regions.

Property owners in Ho Chi Minh City are cutting asking prices sharply, but high interest rates and weak demand continue to weigh on the housing market.

Dutch development bank has committed funding for a major agricultural processing centre in Vietnam's Central Highlands aimed at boosting exports.

Lam Dong Province is seeking investors for a major coastal road project expected to boost tourism, expand urban areas and strengthen the province's coastal economy.

Hanoi aims to deliver up to 27,000 social housing units in 2026, exceeding the minimum target of 18,700 homes assigned by the prime minister.

Tay Ninh Province is preparing to invest VND 7.6 trillion (USD 290.46 million) in the first phase of a strategic road linking the Moc Bai industrial corridor with the Xuyen A route.

Developers of Long Thanh International Airport are seeking an additional 2,000 workers to keep the flagship infrastructure project on schedule for opening later this year.

Standard Chartered has raised its forecast for Vietnam's economic growth in 2026, citing resilient domestic demand and continued government support for the economy.

Seventeen Airbus A321neo aircraft in Vietnam remain out of service because of ongoing shortages of Pratt & Whitney engines, aviation authorities said.

Vietnam secured two bronze medals and a teaching award on its first appearance at the 2026 International Economics Olympiad in China.

Several diamond retailers in Ho Chi Minh City have suspended operations as a surge in customer buy-back requests strains liquidity following a major diamond smuggling investigation.

As durian harvest peaks in the Central Highlands region, experienced buyers judge ripeness by sound, a skill that can earn them more than VND 1 million (USD 38) a day.