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Vietnam’s railway sector carried nearly 400,000 passengers during the Reunification Day (April 30)-May Day holiday period, with Hanoi Railway Station handling the highest passenger volume nationwide.

The arrival of Meiyijia, China’s largest convenience store chain, highlights the growing appeal of Vietnam’s retail market.

Vietnam’s aviation market saw 1.68 million passengers during the Hung Kings Commemoration and Reunification Day-May Day holiday period, up 2.2 per cent from a year earlier.

(Dan Tri) - Vietnam posted a trade deficit of USD 7.11 billion over the past four months, driven by imports of production inputs and consumer goods.

Residents in Gia Lai Province head into forests during the dry season to hunt weaver ants for the region’s signature dipping salt, earning up to VND 500,000 (USD 19) a day.

Vietnam’s lychee harvest is expected to fall sharply this year after adverse weather disrupted flowering and fruit set, driving prices to record highs.

Both sides committed to co-operation in green transition, digital transformation, AI, semiconductors and space, prioritising high-quality human resource training and joint research.

Dong Nai City is poised to become a major logistics hub in southern Vietnam, supported by expanding infrastructure, a strategic location and one of the country’s largest industrial park networks.

Vietnam’s government has extended a temporary zero preferential import tax on certain fuel and fuel-production materials until June 30 beyond its original April expiry.

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.