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Vietnam and Japan strengthen tourism research and experience exchange
Some 679,000 Japanese tourists visited Vietnam in the first ten months of 2025, up 9% year-on-year.
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HCM City removes administrative difficulties for social housing projects
The city has issued regulations to shorten the time for granting construction permits to investors, facilitating businesses to participate in the development of social housing.
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Eighth US-Vietnam Business Summit held in Hanoi
At the 8th US-Vietnam Business Summit, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized that US businesses need to enhance their role in Vietnam's economic development...
Two new investment funds proposed for wider range of capital mobilization
They include Infrastructure Bond Investment Fund and the Money Market Instrument Investment Fund.
Vietnam targets GDP growth of 10% or higher in 2026
The National Assembly has approved the 2026 socio-economic development plan.
Hue seeks approval for two new seaport projects totaling $247 mln
The central city seeks feedback from the Ministry of Construction as a basis for completing investment procedures in accordance with legal regulations.
$163 mln approved for Southern waterway corridor development
The project implementation period is from 2025 to 2029, with a possibility of extension to 2030, according to the plan.
Guidlines for equitization of State-owned enterprises remain effective
The validity of two circulars guiding the equitization of State-owned enterprises is extended until they are replaced or abolished by new legal regulations.
More opportunities for Vietnam's railway industry to develop
To achieve sustainable development, the railway industry needs to build a domestic industrial ecosystem, promote the domestic supply chain, and enhance international cooperation in training, technology transfer, and long-term investment.