Investment
Land clearance for North-South high-speed railway to be accelerated
The 1,541-km railway passing through 15 provinces and cities.
Business
First Free Trade Zone in Vietnam established
The zone, located in central Da Nang city, featuring functional areas covering production-logistics, trade-services, digital technology industries and innovation.
Investment
AMD group seeks investment opportunities in Binh Duong province
US Advanced Micro Devices is a global leader in semiconductor design.
Hanoi updates list of housing projects
The updated list of commercial housing and urban development projects includes 15 projects expected to be completed after 2025.
HCMC hi-tech park prioritizes microelectronics, semiconductors, AI, and robotics
The program will establish key foundations and strategic solutions to transforming the hi-tech park into a leading hub for science, technology, and innovation.
Vietnam requires $16 -18 billion a year for investment in power projects through 2035
By 2030, the country’s commercial electricity consumption is expected to reach 500.4–557.8 billion kWh, rising to 1,237.7–1,375.1 billion kWh by 2050.
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.
Vietnam forecast to become second-largest economy in Southeast Asia
The Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) forecasts that Vietnam will become the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia after Indonesia and the 20th-largest economy in the world by 2036.
Projected Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway scheduled to break ground in December
In an official dispatch signed on April 30, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the Minister of Construction to set the stage for the project’s groundbreaking on December 19, 2025.