Investment
Hue city unveils plan to transition public transport to electric vehicles
Beginning in 2025, Hue will require that 100% of newly purchased or replacement buses be electric or powered by other forms of green energy.
Society
Green public transportation to be sped up in Ho Chi Minh City
All buses in the southern city expected to run on green energy by 2030.
Vietnam, Ireland target $5 bln in bilateral trade in 2026
The target mentioned during talks between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and President of Ireland Michael Higgins.
AI, semiconductor firms expected to get investment licenses after 15 working days
The incentive is part of a draft decree by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
PM asks for faster actions to realize emission reduction commitments
Increasingly complicated climate changes and natural disasters have left serious consequences.
Gov't calls for consolidated legal framework for energy growth
There is an urgent need to increase power sources by 10-12% annually to meet current and future demands and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Vietnam to host the 2025 International Federation of Freight Forwarders
The congress scheduled to take place in Hanoi in October next year.
$5 billion petrochemical complex in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province begins commercial operation
The Long Son Petrochemical Complex produces a wide range of petrochemical products, including essential plastic raw materials such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP).