Investment
Domestic gold prices continue downward trend
The prices of SJC-branded gold bars dropping by VND6-7 million ($228-$266) per tael on July 23.
Investment
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.
Investment
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.
Working age segment accounts for almost 63% of population
Vietnam is still in its demographic dividend phase, commonly referred to as the "golden population" period.
Thanh Hoa allocates $27 bln for infrastructure to drive investment attraction
This massive capital injection has not only resulted in tangible projects but has also laid a critical foundation for the central province to maintain high socio-economic growth, gradually cementing its status among Vietnam’s leading localities.
Vietnam on the way to achieve net-zero commitment
Mr. Luong Quang Huy, Head of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management and Ozone Layer Protection Division at the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, spoke with Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy about Vietnam’s pathway to achieving its COP26 net-zero commitment by 2050.
With $8.2 bln in FDI, HCMC remains Vietnam's leading investment hub
High-value projects were concentrated in key sectors including finance, high-tech, green transition, urban infrastructure, and logistics.
Vietnam's cashews enter the “$5 bln club” with record turnover
For the first time in history, China overtook the United States to become the largest consumer of Vietnamese cashews...
Vietnam’s 2026 credit expansion projected at $106 bln, down $7 bln YoY
The central bank has instructed credit institutions to strictly control credit expansion in high-risk areas, particularly the real estate sector, throughout 2026.