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Vietnamese passport jumps 5 places at Henley Passport Index
The passport is currently ranked 86th in the world, up five places comparied to 2025.
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Da Nang airport breaks ground on new international cargo terminal
This development is expected to enhance aviation logistics capacity, provide strong support for import-export activities, attract foreign investment, and foster the growth of free trade zones.
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Outstanding policy credit reaches $16.2 billion in 2025
The credit providing support for over 6.7 million poor households and other policy beneficiaries nationwide.
HCMC adds five more housing projects eligible for foreign ownership
According to current regulations, foreign individuals who have legally entered Vietnam and foreign organizations operating in the country are eligible to buy and own housing within these approved projects.
HCMC breaks ground on Metro Line 2
Funded by the city's public investment budget, the project has a total investment of approximately VND55.179 trillion ($2.1 billion) and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2030.
HCMC seeks investors for urban area project
The city is encouraging developers with strong financial capacity and proven urban development experience to submit proposals. The goal is to turn the Binh Quoi - Thanh Da area into a modern, sustainable, and eco-friendly urban symbol of the future.
Work officially starts on Can Gio Bridge to boost growth in the heart of Tien Bay
The bridge is considered an urgent priority to enhance connectivity between Can Gio Commune and the HCMC city center.
Vietnam aims to clear all war-era landmines by 2045
Post-war explosives have claimed the lives of more than 40,000 innocent people and left over 60,000 injured.
Vietnam’s workforce welcomes new public holiday on Nov. 24
Foreign employees working in Vietnam are entitled to the paid public holidays specified in the 2019 Labor Code, plus an additional day off for their traditional new year and another for their own country's national day.