Business
Becamex and IFC cooperate to promote green IP model
The agreement expected to scale up pilot models toward global benchmarks and enhance access to green finance.
Society
Fossil-fuel motorbikes will be banned in Hanoi’s inner city from July 2026
The ban will be applicable to areas within the capital city’s Ring Road 1, starting July 1, 2026
Vietnam Today
PM asks to acclerate key transport projects in Mekong Delta
The Government leader directs urgent and high-quality development of infrastructure for the 2027 APEC Leaders' Week in Phu Quoc Island.
New directions for energy development
The Vietnam Energy Forum 2025, co-held by Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy, heard from policymakers, industry insiders, representatives from associations, and international organizations on identifying solutions for Vietnam’s future energy development.
Thanh Hoa to reopen bidding for Nghi Son LNG-fired power project
Total investment capital estimated at mỏe than VND55 trillion (over $2.1 billion).
Swedish group to invest $1 billion in textile recycling complex in Binh Dinh province
SYRE plans to establish major recycling complexes in key global regions, with Vietnam identified as a strategic location.
Vietnam boasts huge offshore windpower potential
The country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) having a wind power potential of 1,068 GW.
Bright prospect for cacao industry
Cacao farming has gained renewed popularity among farmers in Vietnam’s central highlands region and further south as prices and earnings continue to rise and the benefits of circular economy practices become evident.
Import quotas for ozone-depleting substances to be reduced
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons volume to be imported in 2025 will be reduced to 1,300 tons, equivalent to half of the 2024 quota.