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Land administration: Cemetery plots could receive land-use certificates

Cemetery projects that are properly planned and subdivided into specific areas and plots, while meeting all requirements, could be considered for separate land-use certificates (red books) for individual plots.

Company named Tesla Motors Vietnam registered in Ho Chi Minh City

A newly established company named Tesla Motors Vietnam has appeared in Vietnam’s national business registry, with registered activities covering automobile sales, imports and distribution.

Vietnam’s $4 billion durian industry faces rising Asian competition

Vietnam’s durian exports could exceed a record $4 billion in 2026, but growing competition from Thailand, Malaysia and other regional producers is putting pressure on the booming industry.

How a Mekong Delta farmer built a $1 million fish business

A farmer in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta has spent more than 30 years turning repeated setbacks into a fish business that now sells across the country and exports to the US and South Korea.

Hanoi Daewoo Hotel listed for $220 million amid owner’s debt woes

Hanoi’s landmark Daewoo Hotel and Daeha office complex have been listed for about $220 million as shareholder Bong Sen Corp struggles with mounting losses and a looming bond maturity.

More momentum needed for economic growth in year-end race

Although the Vietnamese economy is maintaining a positive trend, experts held that now is the time to accelerate and make breakthroughs to achieve the targets set for 2026.

Interbank market confidence index drops in September

The market confidence index for September released by the Vietnam Interbank Market Research Association (VIRA) stood at 50.55, representing a significant decrease of 7.23 compared to the previous month, according to the latest VIRA survey.

Lai Chau ginseng development gains momentum

Vietnam’s northern province of Lai Chau is expanding efforts to conserve and develop its native ginseng as a source of income for local communities and a driver of the forest-based economy.

Tech-Telecom firms pay VND65 trillion to state budget, rank 5th overall

Among the top tax-paying industries in 2026, the Technology and Telecommunications sector ranked fifth with total budget contributions of VND65 trillion, led by prominent players such as Viettel, VNPT, FPT, and VNG Group.

Retail giants race to capture Vietnam’s $269 billion market

Aeon, Central Retail, WinCommerce and Bach Hoa Xanh are accelerating their expansion across Vietnam as they seek to capitalize on a retail market valued at $269 billion.

Grab Vietnam says drivers free to log off as fee dispute grows

Grab has told its drivers in Vietnam that they are free to decide when to log on or off the platform and will not face penalties for temporarily stopping work, amid growing discontent over fees and deductions.

Rooftop solar saves billions of dong, but one bottleneck remains

More than 130,000 rooftop solar systems have been installed nationwide, supplying 6.6 billion kWh of surplus electricity to the grid in the first seven months of 2026.

Vietnam stocks lose 1,800 mark as oil surge rattles markets

Vietnam’s stock market ended the week on Sept. 11 with a sharp decline, as the VN-Index fell 34.02 points, or 1.86%, to 1,795.21, dropping below the closely watched 1,800 level.

Vietnam's fruit, vegetable exports eye 10 billion USD milestone

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports reached 6.02 billion USD in the first eight months of 2026, putting the sector on track to approach the 10 billion USD mark for the full year if quality and traceability are maintained.

Vietnam eyes UAV industry as key driver of low-altitude economy

Vietnam sees UAVs as an opportunity to build industrial capacity, master key technologies and move deeper into global value chains, according to National Innovation Centre Deputy Director Vo Xuan Hoai.

Hanoi handicrafts reach 89 international markets

Hanoi’s handicraft products have been exported to 89 countries and territories, with key traditional markets including the US, the European Union (EU), Japan, Taiwan (China), the Republic of Korea, mainland China, and Hong Kong (China).

Grab drivers in Vietnam call for two-day shutdown over earnings

Some Grab drivers in Vietnam are calling on colleagues to switch off the app on Sept. 12-13 in protest over fares and deductions, saying their take-home earnings per trip are increasingly falling short of operating costs.

VN’s GDP overtakes Philippines, closes in on Thailand as income nears Indonesia

From a GDP share of only nearly one-eighth of the Philippines in 1990, Vietnam has risen to surpass it, closing in on Thailand and narrowing the income gap with Indonesia.

Vietnam’s passion fruit exports to EU top $116 million in seven months

Passion fruit is emerging as one of Vietnam’s biggest fruit and vegetable exports to the European Union, generating more than $116 million in the first seven months of 2026 as the country expands its presence in the bloc.

Vietnamese farmer turns wife’s pregnancy craving into profitable fruit farm

What began with his pregnant wife craving a fruit he could not find at local markets has grown into a 2,000-tree farm in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, earning farmer Bui Huu Toan up to $19,000 a year in profit from fresh fruit alone.