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Towards environmentally friendly industrial parks
A recently-released technical guideline offers direction to industrial parks on water reuse and meeting environmental protection requirements.
Business
Vietnam’s auto imports surge 37.3% in first half
Total import value of completely built-up cars and automotive parts reaching $6.68 billion in the first six months of 2026.
Digital Biz
NIC Hoa Lac to become Vietnam-Japan technology cooperation hub
The hub will be serve as a venue for businesses, research institutes and universities jointly do research, test and develop products while connecting with investors.
Toward fair compensation for land recovery
The legal framework surrounding Transit-Oriented Development must fully address compensation, resettlement, and livelihood restoration policies for affected residents.
Vietnam, Japan boost semiconductor research cooperation
The move seen as a concrete step toward putting into practice Vietnam’s policies on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation.
Hanoi's special task force for social housing established
The task force is tasked with monitoring and directing solutions to accelerate social housing investment across the city. It must strictly implement the city's directives to ensure that construction on social housing projects officially commences in 2026 and early 2027.
Quang Ninh targets $2.6bln in tourism revenue in 2026
The northern province welcoming over 12.4 million tourists in the first six months of 2026, generating VND35.2 trillion ($1.34 billion) in tourism revenue.
HCMC unveils climate change response plan to 2030, vision to 2050
The southern city is steering toward a low-carbon economy by integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions into its socio-economic development planning.
Real estate leads Vietnam's M&A market with $322mln in deals in June
In the first six months of 2026, Vietnam's M&A market recording 126 announced transactions, with a combined disclosed value of $2.43 billion.