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Site clearance accelerated for expansion of HCM City – Trung Luong – My Thuan Expressway

The 96-km expressway will be expanded to 6-8 lanes with estimated investment capital of VND36.17 trillion (nearly $1.4 billion). A part of Trung Luong – My Thuan Expressway. The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam has asked the investor of the Ho Chi Minh City–Trung Luong–My Thuan Expressway expansion project to accelerate site clearance in order […]

US invests over $15 mln in Vietnam’s tilapia value chain

The five-year initiative targets a total tilapia production of 1.21 million tons, with an estimated value of $1.25 billion. (Illustrative photo) The United States is set to invest over $15.2 million in a project aimed at improving Vietnam’s tilapia value chain and promoting the trade of high-quality soy products for aquaculture. The five-year initiative targets […]

Network of Vietnamese AI experts to be established

About 500 top-tier Vietnamese artificial intelligence (AI) experts are working at leading research centers around the world The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is intensifying efforts to build a global network of top-tier Vietnamese artificial intelligence (AI) experts to spearhead the country’s key national AI development programs, according to a report from the Government […]

AI and digital innovation to drive sustainable growth

Industry leaders at the Green Economy Forum 2025 outlined how AI and digital innovation can drive Vietnam’s sustainable growth while ensuring safety and trust. Digital technologies and AI are no longer peripheral tools in Vietnam’s green transition, they are becoming central to how industries operate, make decisions, and pursue sustainability. At the Green Economy Forum […]

Vietnam to adapt to global green supply chains

With global supply chains undergoing a period of restructuring, Vietnam must take advantage of its strengths and address its weaknesses. Addressing the “Adapting to Global Green Supply Chains – Challenges and Opportunities for Vietnam’s Export Goods” workshop held recently by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Tam, Director of […]

Vietnam International Financial Center launched in Da Nang

The centre will serve as a controlled testing ground for new financial models and pioneer the deployment and expansion of digital asset products, digital payments, specialised trading platforms and exchanges. Officials cut the ribbon to inaugurate the IFC Da Nang. (Photo: VNA) The Vietnam International Financial Centre (IFC) in central Da Nang city was inaugurated […]

Vietnam eyes $11.5B seafood exports in 2026

Workers place fillets of fish to freeze at a factory in Can Tho, southern Vietnam. Photo by Reuters Vietnam aims to export over 10 million tonnes of seafood worth US$11.5 billion this year. This would mark a 0.6% increase in volume from 2025, said Pham Quang Toan, deputy director general of the Department of Fisheries […]

Hanoi targets over 11% GRDP growth in 2026 with thrift drive

Hanoi is doubling down on fiscal discipline and wastefulness elimination as it chases a gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth target of more than 11% in 2026. Under the plan, average per capita income is set to hit VND198 million (US$7,600) a year, while state budget revenue is projected to stand at around VND546.93 trillion. […]

Agro-forestry-fishery sector targets $74 bln export turnover in 2026

China remained Vietnam’s top trading partner with a 22.3% market share. The United States ranked second at 20.6%, followed by Japan at 7.1%. Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien delivers remarks at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment’s regular press briefing on January 6. Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery export turnover in December 2025 reached an estimated $6.21 billion, […]

HCMC greenlights hybrid tech exchange to boost innovation

The project aims to develop a hybrid model, combining physical and online platforms, to serve as a key intermediary connecting technology supply and demand, while promoting commerce and innovation. Illustrative photo. The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved the Innovation Partnership and Technology Transfer Portal (Techport) project. The project aims to develop a hybrid model, […]