Investment
Tho Chu airport in southern An Giang province to be built
The airport expected to have a designed capacity of about 20,000 passengers per year in the 2021-2030 period.
Business
South Korea's Bithumb partners with SSI Digital to develop digital asset exchange
The partnership coming as Vietnam moves forward with plans to pilot a regulated digital asset market.
Vietnam Today
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung calls for ratification of ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement
At the 48th ASEAN Summit held on May 8 in Cebu, the Philippines, the Vietnamese leader also called for effective implementation of the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) for the 2026-2030 period, the ASEAN Power Grid, and the Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline.
Exemption of environmental assessment proposed for crude oil and natural gas extraction projects
The draft Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Environmental Protection is being developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Emergency SAT1 vaccine import proposed to protect national livestock
Vietnam’s susceptible livestock population is massive, consisting of approximately 31.4 million pigs, 6.14 million cattle, 1.95 million buffalo, and over three million goats and sheep.
Vietnam hosts international forum on sustainable aviation fuel innovation
This marks the first international forum in Vietnam dedicated specifically to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Deputy PM urges Vietnamese enterprises to pioneer AI and strategic UAV mastery
The Ministry of Science and Technology is currently drafting a Decree on high-tech policies, which will establish mechanisms to ensure businesses in this sector can truly thrive.
Hue attracts over $530 mln from 19 new projects in first four months
Realized investment capital in the central city reached approximately VND12.34 trillion (over $469 million), up 26.7% year-on-year.
Transport sector maintains strong growth momentum in April
Both passenger and cargo transport recording solid increases.