Việt Nam News

The British Embassy and the British Consulate-General in Việt Nam, with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), held a session in Hà Nội on Thursday under the UK–Vietnam Growth Gateway initiative to discuss building a transparent, globally connected commodity and derivatives market.

Decree No. 357/2025/NĐ-CP on building and managing the housing and real estate information system will take effect on March 1, 2026. Even before it comes into force, the policy has already begun to influence the real estate market in early 2026.

The “Taste of the UK” food week, held for the first time in HCM City from February 26 to March 11, promotes British food products while giving local consumers a chance to experience UK cuisine.

Established in 2020, the NAB Innovation Centre Vietnam aims to build a high-quality information technology workforce. Since then, it has set up two offices and grown to more than 2,400 staff members.

The HCM City aims to expand the fund’s capital to at least VNĐ5 trillion by 2035.

Under a resolution released this week, Vietcombank’s board will seek shareholder approval on April 24 to establish a wholly domestically owned commercial bank operating within the IFC.

As Việt Nam enters 2026, the industrial real estate sector is undergoing a structural transition in which infrastructure is no longer simply a supporting factor but a key force reshaping competitiveness across the market.

Đồng Tháp Province is accelerating border trade development along its more than 50-kilometre frontier with Cambodia’s Prey Veng Province, positioning the sector as a key growth driver in bilateral commerce.

The sell-off was particularly pronounced in the oil and gas, shipping and chemical sectors, groups that had previously benefitted from rising global oil prices. 

E5 RON 92 rose by VNĐ1,926, now capped at VNĐ21,449 (US$0.82) per litre, while RON95-III went up VNĐ2,189 to a maximum of VNĐ22,340 per litre.

Emirates will resume normal operations on its Hà Nội – Dubai route on March 6, with Flight EK395 scheduled to depart at 00:25.

The project will serve 4E-class civil aircraft, with a capacity of two million passengers per year by 2030.

The investigating authority is currently collecting information on Vietnamese companies exporting copper pipes to Europe.

Current solutions are being implemented along three main pillars – closely monitoring market developments and flexibly managing supply in a timely manner; ensuring the smooth operation of the distribution system from wholesalers to retail outlets; and proactively preparing long-term contingency scenarios while strengthening inter-sectoral coordination.

Việt Nam can leverage its natural resource wealth and advanced deep-processing capabilities to solidify its role as a trusted partner in critical mineral supply chains, as countries around the world are stockpiling strategic minerals.

Themed “Transforming ASEAN Transformation: Innovation, Integration and Industrial Evolution,” the event aimed to promote economic growth, deepen regional integration, and advance sustainable development in Cambodia and across ASEAN, underscoring the bloc’s strong commitment to innovation-driven growth and fostering regional competitiveness.

Under the plan, AI clusters will be developed under a model that combines centralised physical spaces with digital network linkages.

Việt Nam took over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Furniture Industries Council for a two-year term from Thailand at the Ho Chi Minh Export Furniture Fair (HawaExpo) in HCM City on March 4.