Apartment inventory declined in the first six months of 2025, but showed signs of rising again in the second half of the year, according to the Ministry of Construction (MOC).

Following the strategy of mobilizing effective resources and institutional breakthroughs discussed in the first part, Secretary Nguyen Ho Hai further details the specific action plan to transform Ca Mau.

Global gold prices have continuously hit new peaks, while domestic prices in Vietnam have heated up following international trends. The accumulation trend and a weakening USD are paving the way for gold prices to approach the VND190m per tael mark.

A land plot was not yet legally eligible, but both parties still signed a deposit contract with a deposit amount equal to the selling price. When the seller changed her mind, the buyer demanded the deposit back and a penalty of VND1 billion.

VinFast sold a total of 406,453 electric motorbikes of all types in Vietnam in 2025, leading the electric motorbike segment.

Doan Thai Minh, a 12th grade student majoring in English at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted (Ninh Binh Province), was named the valedictorian in English at the national academic excellence competition.

Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the HCMC Department of Education and Training, said the city cannot abolish the public 10th grade entrance exam because infrastructure conditions still do not meet the demand.

On late year afternoons in Central Vietnam, in hamlets that once deeply submerged, many newly completed houses known as “happy homes” were handed over just in time for Tet.

As one of Vietnam's primary tourism regions, the Mekong Delta is pivoting toward a sustainable future centred on green tourism, environmental protection, and the preservation of cultural heritage.

As the country’s leading tourism hub, Hanoi is stepping up comprehensive preparations in terms of products, services and cultural–tourism activities to welcome a large influx of visitors during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2026.

Although inflationary pressures in 2026 are not expected to be particularly high, several risks remain due to the volatility in global energy, fuel and commodity prices, according to Nguyen Thi Huong, National Statistics Office Director General.

Revenue generated from forest carbon credits is opening up a new approach to forest protection and development in the central province of Quang Tri.

Meeting sustainable development requirements is no longer optional but a mandatory condition for Vietnamese wooden furniture and wood products to retain their position in global supply chains, experts said at a recent seminar.

Ten start-ups founded within Vietnamese universities have been selected for funding and incubation support under UniVentures, a regional innovation initiative led by BLOCK71 Vietnam in partnership with the Temasek Foundation.

A series of planned investments in national and urban railway infrastructure over the next 15 years is expected to generate enormous demand for railway industrial products, estimated at $84.6 billion.

Vietnam and Mozambique have signed a new agreement on higher education cooperation, further strengthening bilateral ties and expanding practical collaboration in education and training.

PM Pham Minh Chinh, head of the state steering committee for nationally important and key transport projects, on January 30 chaired the committee’s 23rd meeting, which was connected online to 27 localities where major projects are underway.

Hanoi’s agricultural and forestry exports were estimated to exceed $2 billion in 2025, maintaining steady growth and reinforcing the capital’s role in the national agricultural supply chain.

PM Pham Minh Chinh urged the Finance and Construction Ministries to coordinate on key projects, aiming to complete at least 5,000km of roads by 2030.

PM Pham Minh Chinh on January 30 received Hong Tianzhu, Chairman of Texhong Group, calling on the Chinese textile firm to deepen its investment in Vietnam and expand into new sectors.