Hanoi raked in about 6.23 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first nine months of this year, continuing to lead the country in FDI attraction, according to the municipal People's Committee.
In efforts to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution, cities and provinces in Vietnam are pushing smart city programmes, combining technology with internet-connected devices to enhance municipal management and economy.
An annual conference was held in Hanoi on October 5 to honour its 10 outstanding citizens for 2019 on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the liberation of capital city.
The occupancy rate at operational industrial parks (IPs) nationwide hits nearly 75 percent, according to the Economic Zone Management Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
The northern province of Vinh Phuc saw good economic growth in the first nine months of this year with high results in the majority of areas.
The urbanisation progress on Java, which is home to 60 percent of the Indonesian population, will be accelerated as highways will mushroom on the world's most populous island in the couple of years, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Housing.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung cut the ribbon to open the Bac Giang-Lang Son Highway to traffic on September 29.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on September 29 as part of her trip to the country.
The Vietnamese Party, State and people will make all-out effort to preserve and enhance the special relations with Laos, Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirmed on September 29.
The consumer price index (CPI) in September rose 0.32 percent over the previous month, said General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Bich Lam.
Bamboo Airways, a subsidiary of real estate developer FLC Group, is planning to issue an initial public offering (IPO) in 2020 to serve its expansion plans.
Experts have given recommendations to the central city of Da Nang to become a smart city in the near future.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has affirmed Vietnam's full support for Laos' reform process during a meeting with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane, Laos on September 26.
Hyundai Engineering Co., a major industrial plant builder of the Republic of Korea, has won a 2.17 billion USD deal to upgrade a refinery plant in Indonesia.
Most industrial parks in the country, including in the southern key economic zone, lack housing for workers, said Phan Van Anh, Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour.
Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception on September 24 for new US Consul General in the city Marie C.Damour.
The central city of Da Nang has applied a number of measures to build an e-government as part of efforts to realize the Politburo's Resolution 43-NQ/TW on development of Da Nang to 2030 with a vision to 2045.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has advised real estate developers in Ho Chi Minh City to apply advanced technologies while constructing commercial buildings to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The Transport Ministry of Thailand will hold contract talks with China for the joint high-speed railway project between Bangkok and northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province during the ASEAN Summit in November.
The north central province of Nghe An promoted its advantages to potential investors at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on September 20.
The Da Lat Worsted Spinning Limited Company in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, has exported the first batch of 4 tonnes of sheep wool yarn to Japan.
A conference on green finance for renewable energy in Vietnam's industrial sector took place in Hanoi on September 18, as part of the Vietnam Renewable Energy Week 2019.
As part of a series of activities to celebrate the 27th founding anniversary of Novaland Group, Novaland Real Estate Centre located at 63 - 65 Ngo Thi Nham Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, has been officially opened.
The BIM Land Joint Stock Company, a property developer under the BIM Group, has reached a deal with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, for an 87.5 million USD loan to develop tourism infrastructure in Vietnam and Laos.
The North-South railway trains can now travel on the newly opened Binh Loi Railway Bridge, which replaces an old bridge adjacent to the new bridge in Ho Chi Minh City.
The domestic hotel industry will face many challenges during development, especially in the application of technology, according to an expert from Savills Vietnam – a foreign property service provider in Vietnam.
The south-central province of Binh Thuan has strived to improve its infrastructure and offers numerous incentives to investors, said Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Ngoc Hai.
Vietnam was urged to complete the land market to meet requirements and ensure development, experts said.
Japanese authorities have found two Vietnamese workers dead at the demolition site for an apartment building in Tokyo, reported the local media.
PSNews - General To Lam, Politburo's member, Minister of Public Security said the Public Security Forces (PSF) have so far in 2019 taken many drastic measures to ensure absolute political security and well maintain social order and safety, contributing to creating a peaceful, stable environment for the country's development.
Environmental experts gathered at a conference held in Hanoi on September 11, discussing the important roles of stakeholders in outlining hydropower master plan and protecting water resources in the Mekong River basin.
A workshop titled 'Heritage Preservation & Economic Development' was held by the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (ICHAM) on September 11 in the framework of the Italian Design Day 2019.
An exhibition titled 'Hoang Sa, Truong Sa of Vietnam: Historical and legal evidence' kicked off at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities Ho Chi Minh City on September 11.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia has recently hosted a ceremony to celebrate Vietnam's 74th National Day (Sept. 2).
The Ministry of Transport's 58 billion USD plan for the North-South high speed railway faces daunting financial challenges, the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) has said.
Indonesia's plan to relocate the capital city from Jakarta has received wide support from its citizens.
The Vietnamese Party, State and people always treasure the fraternal solidarity, traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Cuba, and want to expand collaboration in the fields of both sides' strengths so as to benefit the development in each nation, Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha stressed on September 10.
On September 9 at the National University of Civil Engineering (NUCE), a seminar on design of the Da Vinci Bridge was held for students of two universities: NUCE and Nihon University of Japan.
Many companies are moving their factories from other countries to Vietnam, showing the potential for strong development of industrial real estate, according to Savills Vietnam.
Vietnam's total gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 25.4 percent per year for the 2011-17 period after calculation was revised.
As Vietnam joins more international trade agreements, dealing with and overcoming trade defence measures has become a top priority for Vietnamese businesses, especially for those working with markets known for their numerous and robust defence instruments such as the US and the EU.
Vietnam and Japan are working together to set up a construction waste management system to control pollution.
With its beautiful landscape together with rich cultural value plus a favourable geographical location and convenient transport system, Hai Duong province aims to turn tourism into an economic spearhead by 2020.
The northern province of Vinh Phuc has worked to improve business environment and enhance provincial competitive capacity in a move to attract more foreign and domestic investments to the locality.
The development of residential urban areas, malls, industrial smart factories, hotels, and banks has increased the demand for security equipment and technology, according to experts.
Leading steelmaker Hoa Phat shipped abroad 165,000 tonnes of construction steel in the first eight months of this year, up 38 percent year-on-year, according to the group.