Ministries and localities want to repay public investment capital At least nine ministries and localities have asked the Finance Ministry to repay more than VNĐ8.054 trillion (US$352 million) of public investment capital borrowed from abroad.

Thái Bình Province makes breakthrough in attracting investment

With a score of 64.02 points, the northern province of Thái Bình has improved the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) ranking by jumping to 25th out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide last year from 36th  in 2006.

HCM City seeks additional capital for expressway, canal projects HCM City needs VNĐ17.3 trillion (US$754.5 million) to implement the HCM City - Mộc Bài Expressway project and two projects on dredging and upgrading Hy Vọng Channel and Xuyên Tâm Canal for the 2021-25 period.

Hà Nội to renovate degraded apartment blocks by 2025

Dangerous and degraded residential apartment blocks in Hà Nội will be renovated by 2025 in compliance with the project on renovation and reconstruction of old apartment buildings in Hà Nội, which was endorsed by the Hà Nội People’s Council on Thursday.

Slow ground clearance hindering Nhổn-Hà Nội Railway station metro line

Long An Province gets approval for $123m infrastructure work in industrial park

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has given approval for building infrastructure for the Nam Tân Lập Industial Park in Long An Province at a cost of VNĐ 2.59 trillion (US$123.6 million).

Multi-million dollar apartments up for sale despite COVID-19

Despite the pandemic impacting the resort, hotel and rental market, the housing and apartment segment still has projects for sale at record prices.

COVID-19 affects progress of power transmission projects Bùi Văn Kiên, deputy general director of the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) talked to vietnamplus.vn about solutions to remove difficulties and promote the disbursement of public investment as well as production and business amid the pandemic.

Côn Đảo Island airport to receive larger aircraft after expansion

Côn Đảo Island’s airport in the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu is expected to be expanded to receive larger aircraft and increase its capacity to two million passengers a year.

Tardy public spending will hinder post-pandemic economic recovery

The COVID-19 health crisis and the resulting economic downturn has thrown a spanner in the works of already tardy public spending, hindering Việt Nam’s efforts to revive its post-pandemic economy and speed up slowing GDP growth.