Việt Nam cuts fuel tax to zero, petrol prices fall by up to VNĐ1,800 per litre

Việt Nam cuts petrol tax to 0 per cent, with prices falling by up to VNĐ1,804 per litre from November 1.

NA deputies call for lower business costs to achieve double-digit growth

During a NA debate on the country's 2026 socio-economic performance and development plans for 2027 on Saturday, deputies said improving access to finance, removing investment bottlenecks and making more efficient use of capital would be essential to sustaining rapid economic expansion.

Railway investment boom must translate into domestic industrial capacity

Several Vietnamese companies have begun investing in capabilities that could support the railway programme.

The APEC 2027 effect on Phú Quốc’s tourism

APEC 2027 could help push Phú Quốc Island towards APEC 2027 could help push Phú Quốc Island towards higher-value, year-round tourism.

Thái Nguyên urged to build modern infrastructure, improve quality of life towards 200th anniversary

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm has urged Thái Nguyên to build synchronised infrastructure, modern governance and improve the quality of people's life as it looks towards its 200th founding anniversary in 2031.

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Average retail electricity price cut by 2 per cent from November 1

Việt Nam will cut its average retail electricity price by 2 per cent to VNĐ2,159.90 per kWh (excluding value added tax) from November 1, in a move aimed at easing energy costs for households and businesses and supporting economic growth, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) said on Saturday.

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Chăm Muslim weaving craft reflects culture and history

The traditional handloom-weaving village of the Chăm Muslim community in Châu Phong Commune has been recognised by the People’s Committee of An Giang Province as a long-established traditional craft village in southern Việt Nam.

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