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Vietnam’s 11-month FDI disbursement highest in 5 years
Vietnam recorded $23.6 billion in implemented foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in the first 11 months of the year, up 8.9% year-on-year and marking a 5-year record high.
Laos–Vietnam railway construction to begin in 2026, operations targeted for 2030
Construction of the first railway linking Laos and Vietnam is scheduled to begin in 2026, with the line expected to become operational by 2030, officials announced at the Lao–Vietnam Investment Promotion Conference 2025 in Vientiane on 3 December.
Vietnam’s trade surplus with US hits record as exports surge despite tariffs
Vietnam’s trade surplus with the United States, its main market, rose to $121.6 billion in the first 11 months of the year, official data showed on Saturday, as exports surged despite U.S. import tariffs imposed in August on Vietnamese goods.
Questions hang over China-defying Tibetan lama’s death in Vietnam
Tibetans want to know if Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche’s mysterious demise in Vietnam was ordered or orchestrated by China
Hanoi apartment complex to ban electric motorbike parking on safety fears
The HH Linh Dam apartment complex in Hanoi’s Hoang Liet Ward is set to ban the parking of electric motorcycles and bicycles in its basement due to safety risks.
Vietnam’s forest carbon credits draw global interest
International businesses and organisations are showing strong interest in sourcing carbon credits from Vietnam, including forestry-based credits. A new survey by Swiss carbon finance consultancy South Pole indicates growing confidence in the country’s potential to supply the international carbon market.
Vietnam’s 8% growth making a mockery of Trump’s tariffs
Vietnamese exports and economy are booming despite 20% US levy, marking Hanoi’s second trade war win versus Trump
Vietnam assists Laos to build new public security command centre
Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang suggested the two ministries strengthen cooperation to firmly safeguard national security and maintain social order in each country.
Montagnard activist extradited to Vietnam
Y Quynh Bdap faces risk of arbitrary imprisonment, torture
EV makers in Vietnam likely to be exempted from battery collection, recycling requirements
Manufacturers of electric vehicle batteries in Vietnam are likely to be exempted from collection and recycling responsibilities, as producers currently do not have battery waste to recycle.
The oddities of Vietnam’s property market, explained
Have the country’s real estate prices become untethered from the basic economic forces of supply and demand ?
Hanoi wakes up to toxic air as real-time monitoring portal goes offline
Hanoi was blanketed in hazardous smog Sunday morning as air-quality levels spiked into the “very unhealthy” range across the capital and much of northern Vietnam, the first severe pollution episode of the 2025–2026 winter.
Vietnam’s largest tungsten mine has updated planning okayed
Vietnam’s Nui Phao mine, one of the world’s largest tungsten deposits outside China, has had its updated planning approved under a decision signed by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha.
Vietnam eyes entry into $3.88-trillion global biotechnology market
Vietnam is accelerating plans to develop its biotechnology sector as the global market grows over 13 percent annually and is projected to reach nearly US$3.88 trillion by 2030, with scientists and policymakers calling for stronger investment, commercialization, and international-standard ecosystems.
Vietnam’s Con Dao National Park added to IUCN Green List
Con Dao National Park in Ho Chi Minh City has been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List, the third protected area in Vietnam to receive the designation.
Ho Chi Minh City needs $34bn for green transition over next decade
Ho Chi Minh City will need about VND900 trillion (US$34 billion) over the next 10 years to finance its green-transition program, economist Tran Du Lich told an economic forum in the city this week.
Vietnamese woman gets death sentence for poisoning 4 family members with cyanide
The People’s Court in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam on Thursday sentenced 39-year-old Nguyen Thi Hong Bich to death for murdering her husband, two relative members, and attempting to kill a fourth by poisoning them with cyanide, in a case…
Is a $190 subsidy enough to make Vietnamese switch to electric motorbikes ?
A VND5 million ($190) subsidy could spark interest, but more is needed to truly incentivize Vietnamese people to switch from gas-powered motorcycles to electric ones.
Northern Vietnam plunges to 2 C as cold surge grips mountain peaks
Northern Vietnam shivered through one of its coldest mornings of the season on Friday, as temperatures fell to just 2 degrees Celsius at several mountain peaks under a strengthened cold surge.
Russian heavyweight Zarubezhneft seeks to build energy center in Vietnam
Zarubezhneft, a wholly state-owned oil & gas group of Russia, wants to develop an energy center in Vietnam, as it seeks to expand into other fields including energy and minerals.
Vietnam’s tour operator Vietravel announces full exit from Vietravel Airlines
Vietravel, one of Vietnam’s largest tour operators, will divest its entire stake in Vietravel Airlines by year-end, drawing a close to its turbulent venture into aviation during five years.
Vietnam’s race betweenspeed and stamina
To Lam has fast consolidated power, but this new logic of control is not reform in the Western sense.
Oil and gas – a cornerstone of Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership
PM Pham Minh Chinh said that Vietnam always offers all possible support for Russian energy companies, including Zarubezhneft, to operate in the country.
Why Vietnam is elevating foreign affairs to a ‘core, frequent’ mission
The Communist Party’s upcoming 14th National Congress is set to mark an important change in the country’s approach to foreign policy.
Ho Chi Minh City launches English handbook for international film crews
Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday launched an English handbook for international film production, marking the first time in Vietnam that a locality has proactively developed a dedicated guide for international film crews.
Hanoi, Hai Phong report poor air quality on monday
Air quality in several monitoring sites in Hanoi and Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam reached unhealthy levels (red alert) on Monday morning, according to the Northern Center for Environmental Monitoring under the Vietnam Environment Administration.