Some people have suggested abolishing construction completion procedures after exemption of construction permits for individual houses in hundreds of projects in HCM City.

Vietnam’s 2025 budget surges on land revenues, sparking warnings of inequality and risk.

Redefining the state economy could balance competition and improve efficiency in Vietnam’s market system.

In its first month after provincial-level administrative consolidation, Bac Ninh has unexpectedly surpassed Ho Chi Minh City to lead the nation in export value.

As the boundaries between work and life blur, experts say flexibility must be balanced with discipline to prevent burnout.

On August 12, Vietnam secured its first-ever order to export 5,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to South Korea, marking a new era for the country’s UAV technology.

Experts say State control of initial land pricing will bring transparency, curb speculation, and make secondary pricing more predictable.

Rising costs and luxury bias put homeownership beyond reach for most city residents.

Output, sales, and exports all rise as domestic demand strengthens and export tax cuts take effect.

Thailand’s SCG plans to bring Vietnam’s Long Son plant back online this month, citing improved oil market conditions.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets Japanese corporate leaders to boost trade and investment.

The first half of 2025 saw the “Big 4” banks retain their dominance in lending, while private lenders NCB and VPBank posted the fastest growth.

This year, retail sales and consumer service revenue are expected to grow 10.5–12%, contributing to an overall economic growth target of 8.3–8.5%.

Large-scale projects invested by Korean investors in strategic sectors such as semiconductors and energy are poised to give a strong boost to foreign direct investment inflows into VN.

To meet the ambitious annual target of 47–48 billion USD, the sector must now achieve monthly exports of over 4 billion USD during the remaining months of the year.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Ho Chi Minh City rebounded strongly in the first seven months of 2025, reaching nearly 6.2 billion USD, up 45.67% year-on-year after a slowdown last year.

In recent years, both former Da Nang city and Quang Nam province ranked among Vietnam’s top tourist destinations thanks to distinctive tourism products.

Vietnam is now Japan’s third-largest banana supplier, behind only the Philippines and Ecuador.

The real estate market in 2025 is no longer a matter of “eating or being eaten” but one of strategic cooperation to grow together, experts stressed

Vietnam and Indonesia are targeting two-way trade of 18 billion USD by 2028, heard the Indonesia-VN food security cooperation forum hosted by the Indonesian Consulate General and the VN Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s HCM City branch on August 11.