Vietnam Today
PM calls on Airbus to explore aircraft maintenance centers in Vietnam
PM Le Minh Hung meeing with Mr. Wouter van Wersch, President of Airbus International, in Hanoi on November 4.
Investment
Over $124 mln for upgrading the Pac Bo–Cao Bang section of the Ho Chi Minh Road
The Pac Bo-Cao Bang project was approved as the Ho Chi Minh Road is preparing to enter a new phase of investment, following the near completion of the objective of connecting the entire route with a basic two-lane configuration.
Business
Agro-forestry-fishery exports exceed $63b in 10M
Key export markets including China, US and Japan.
Regional minimum wage officially set to rise from January 1, 2027
Effective on January 1, 2027, regional minimum wages for employees will officially increase by VND310,000 to VND390,000 ($12-15) per month, according to newly-released Government's Decree No. 399 which replaces Decree No. 293/2025/ND-CP.
PM requests controlling inflation while pursuing double-digit growth
At the Government’s regular meeting on November 4, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called for more concrete measures to boost exports, reduce the trade deficit, stimulate private investment, remove obstacles facing businesses and improve productivity through science, technology and the development of new economic sectors.
Exports of hardware and electronics surge 108% in October
Total export value hitting $30.68 billion.
Ho Chi Minh City sells nearly 3,300 apartments to foreigners
According to current regulations, foreign organizations and individuals are allowed to own up to 30 percent of the apartments in a condominium building. For individual houses, foreigners can own no more than 250 units in an area with a population equivalent to a ward.
Thanh Hoa adjusts land use targets, expands industrial and urban space
Its land use targets for 2030 indicate that the central province's planning will allocate more land for urban areas, industrial zones, commerce, services, and public works.
To reflect practical conditions
A number of amendments are contained within the draft revised Law on Housing, including rules on homeownership by foreign organizations and individuals.