VIETNAM TODAY

A new legal framework is set to reshape Hanoi’s growth, allowing special mechanisms to spur housing in satellite areas and better connect homes with transport, jobs and services.

As regional property markets enter 2026 on a more stable footing, Vietnam continues to stand out as a market with solid long-term growth prospects.

Ministry of Home Affairs forecasts increased labour demand this year in several sectors, particularly manufacturing, food processing and transport equipment production.

Ten major startup deals attracted a combined USD 154 million, accounting for 72 per cent of Vietnam’s total venture capital investment in 2025.

Construction on dozens of school projects across HCM City is being accelerated with thousands of new classrooms and modern facilities expected to be put into operation in the first months of 2026.

Danang Port on February 17 welcomed three container vessels on the first day of the Lunar New Year, signalling sustained trade activity in central Vietnam.

Experts and analysts expect Vietnam’s economy to enter a new development phase, supported by cost advantages and the rapid expansion of its manufacturing and services ecosystem.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam left Hanoi on Wednesday to attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace for Gaza in the US from February 18 to 20.

Foreign direct investment disbursed in January reached USD 1.68 billion, the highest January figure in the past five years, driven largely by the processing and manufacturing sector.

Northern Vietnam is set to turn cold from February 18 as a fresh wave of cold air moves into the region, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has said.

Vietnam recorded 46 traffic accidents nationwide on February 17, the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet), leaving 24 people dead and 41 injured, according to the Traffic Police Department.

As Vietnamese steel companies pivot towards the domestic market due to weakening export demand, they are grappling with intense competition that has compressed profit margins across the sector.

Hanoi will install an additional 5,000 artificial intelligence-powered cameras in the first half of 2026 to strengthen traffic monitoring and enforcement,.

Hanoi has provided multiple free parking sites during the Lunar New Year and spring festival season to ease congestion and support festive travel.

The usually frenetic streets of Ho Chi Minh City fell unusually quiet on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, as residents stepped out to enjoy a rare moment of calm.

Traffic police launched citywide alcohol checks from 10 am on the first day of the Lunar New Year to bolster road safety during the holiday.

Party General Secretary To Lam will visit the United States from February 18-20 to attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace for Gaza.

Thousands gathered at Ngoc Hoang Pagoda in HCM City on the first morning of the Lunar New Year, February 17, offering incense and prayers for peace and good fortune.

Police in Phong Nha Commune in the central province of Quang Tri have helped a foreign tourist recover a bag left behind on the SE23 train.