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Connectivity key
Better infrastructure and revitalized urban areas are tipped to drive growth in housing demand in Vietnam’s major cities, especially where public transport offers convenience.
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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.
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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.
Bac Ninh debates support for businesses displaced by pollution
These efforts aim to ensure environmental protection in the industrial and handicraft development sectors, comply with urban regulations, and meet future development needs.
Da Nang allocates over $34 mln for semiconductor & AI workforce
The initiative aims to attract experts, scientists, and professionals to the city.
New rules Set for imported scrap materials in Vietnam
These new regulations, which will take effect in July 2025.
Vietnam's 2024 unemployment rate drops to 2.24%
Some 1.06 million working-age people were unemployed.
Ocean cooperation to advance sustainable development
Ambassador Olivier Poivre d’Arvor, Special Envoy of the President of the French Republic for the United Nations Conference on the Ocean, tells VET’s Linh Tong about the central role of the ocean in economic development, environmental protection, and international cooperation.
Unified perception and action needed to speed up economic reform: Party chief
At a national conference on January 8, Party General Secretary To Lam urged the unity of perception and action to advance economic reform.