HCM City to focus on major transport projects, less urgent to get short shrift

The city will focus on major transport projects that help ease traffic gridlock and scrap less urgent ones since resources are limited, the HCM City government has said.

Japan slides into recession -- with forecasts of worse to come Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data on Monday, with the world's third-largest economy shrinking by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter as it wrestles with the fallout from the coronavirus.

VNR boss calls for an end to subsidisation Vũ Anh Minh, chairman of the State-owned Vietnam Railways Corporation told Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper that the railway sector would be able to implement autonomy and mobilise capital investment on its system if subsidies and red tape were eliminated.

Property developers race towards digital technology

Amid the fourth industrial revolution many property developers in Việt Nam are seeking to adopt digital technology both for enterprise management and in their projects.

Prime Minister requests 12 solutions to promote digital enterprises

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has signed a directive to promote the development of digital enterprises in Việt Nam with a target of developing 100,000 tech firms by 2030.

Domestic property market to have enough capital next year Việt Nam's real estate market will not be short of capital next year but will still face many challenges from policies and administrative procedures, experts said at the annual Vietnam Real Estate Forum.

Total of $206 million needed to expand Điện Biên Airport The total investment in the Điện Biên Airport is estimated at about VNĐ4.8 trillion (US$206 million), said the Airport Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) on Tuesday.

Việt Nam, US to enhance infrastructure finance

The Ministry of Finance and the US Department of the Treasury on Wednesday inked a co-operation framework to strengthen infrastructure finance in Việt Nam.

Central city to host start-up innovation event Leading speakers from home and abroad will address the Fourth Đà Nẵng Start-up Innovation Festival on November 1.

Committee critiques $58b high-speed railway plan

The committee told the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) it was concerned about the feasibility of attracting investment for the ambitious plan.