Society

On the occasion of the World Ozone Day (September 16), Mr. Nguyen Tuan Quang, Deputy Director of the Department of Climate Change at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, discusses a new approach to sustainable cooling with Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy and the drivers and opportunities it presents for businesses.

The southern city's Metro Line 6 is planned as an inner-ring urban railway with a total length of 53.8 km, with its first phase, that connects Tan Son Nhat and Phu Huu, estimated to cost VND86.53 trillion (nearly $3.33 billion).

The 2G mobile network has been officially shut down nationwide after September 15, except in certain special areas such as the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagos and offshore DK1 platforms.

Continually rising home prices over the years have created social welfare challenges that will only get worse if solutions aren’t forthcoming.

As of September 11, 2026, the central city had disbursed 66.74% of the annual plan assigned by the Prime Minister.

Following a great deal of effort, Vietnam is making steady progress toward reaching its target of building 1 million social housing units by 2030.