VIETNAM TODAY

The 15th NA adopted a resolution on the investment policy of the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway project at the 9th extraordinary session in Hanoi on February 19.

The electric and hybrid vehicle market in Vietnam is projected to experience significant growth, with forecasts indicating an increase of 25-30 per cent in 2025, according to industry experts.

Vietnam consistently regards its relations with China as an objective requirement, a strategic choice, and a top priority in its foreign policy of independence.

Singapore will pour an additional $3.7 billion into upgrades at Changi airport, including a long-awaited fifth terminal, as the nation seeks to maintain its position as a top global aviation hub.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 18 received Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from February 18-20.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) voted to elect two new NA Vice Chairmen and two new Deputy Prime Ministers at its ongoing ninth extraordinary sessions in Hanoi on February 18.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has approved the implementation plan for the Global Coal-to-Clean Energy Transition Statement.

Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun hiring in India, with the company of tycoon Elon Musk issuing advertisements days after US President Donald Trump's right-hand man met with India's premier.

Goods valued under 1 million VND (39.18 USD) will no longer qualify for VAT exemption when they are imported into Vietnam via express delivery services under the Prime Minister’s recent decision.

Thailand has formally protested to Cambodia after a group of Cambodian women was filmed singing a nationalist song at a disputed Khmer temple in a sensitive border area.

The NA has passed the revised Law on Government Organization, with 463 out of 465 deputies voting in favor, making up 96.86% of the total lawmakers at the ongoing 9th extraordinary session in Hanoi.

Construction of the Nam Thang Long-Tran Hung Dao metro route, part of Hanoi's Metro Line 2, will begin in October this year following a lengthy suspension.

The remains of three soldiers have been discovered in a garden in the central province of Quang Tri's Hai Lang District.

Hanoi has planned to build a road connecting Gia Binh Airport in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

The Asian Development Bank approved a plan to scale up its operations by 50% over the next decade, leveraging its existing capital base to enhance its development impact across Asia and the Pacific.

Vietnam's food delivery market grew by 26% last year, the highest in Southeast Asia, according to the latest report released by Momentum Works.

The expansion of the HCM City-Trung Luong-My Thuan Highway is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of this year.

The Ministry of Education and Training is gathering public feedback on a draft proposal for a National Assembly resolution to reform the preschool education curriculum.

Da Nang is calling for investment from Switzerland in fields of fintech, hi-tech industries, semiconductors, AI services and sustainable tourism.