Central province to develop key river route The central province of Quang Nam plans to upgrade the inner waterway on the Trường Giang River as a key traffic system in line to boost transport options from Quảng Nam to National Express systems and the Central Highlands region.

Work on $15-million textile factory underway in Tây Ninh

Covering an area of 25,000sq.m, the factory is designed to produce 2,000 tonnes of woven fabric each year for export. Construction is scheduled for completion in six months.

GDP of first quarter to be lower than target: MPI If the COVID-19 pandemic is controlled in the first quarter, the GDP for the period may increase by 4.46 per cent, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Indian firms to benefit from Vietnamese pharmaceutical industry: expert

Nguyễn Văn Phụng, director of the Department of Tax Administration at Large Enterprises from the General Department of Taxation, spoke with Viet Nam News about incentive tax policies for Indian corporations investing in the Vietnamese pharmaceutical industry

PM urges Phú Yên Province to polish its 'rough diamond' tourism potential Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc called the tourism potentials in the south-central province of Phú Yên “rough diamonds” that need the polishing of skilled craftsmen to truly shine, urging the province to facilitate private investment into this sector.

Vietnamese, Chinese public security ministries bolster anti-crime collaboration The ministries of public security of the two countries convened their seventh meeting on crime prevention in Hà Nội on Friday under the co-chair of Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Tô Lâm and his Chinese counterpart Zhao Kezhi.

HCM City's major environment and sanitation project face slow progress

A project to improve the environment and sanitation in HCM City’s District 2 worth more than VNĐ11.13 trillion (US$495 million) is lagging well behind schedule, requiring authorities’ interventions to speed up.

Central city to build duty-free zone Da Nang authorities are building a detailed plan for the city's first international duty-free zone and smart urban area for investors, with construction set to commence soon as the Import-Export Pan Pacific Group (IPPG) has asked the city to allocate land for the project.

More flood-prevention projects scheduled as HCM City deals with climate change, rising sea levels To mitigate the impact of flooding caused by heavy rains and high river tides, HCM City has invested heavily in flood-prevention works, including drainage system improvement, dredging of canals, and wastewater treatment systems.

Door opens to growing level of FDI Việt Nam’s effective control over the COVID-19 pandemic along with it signing a host of new free trade agreements has resulted in many global tech giants shifting their investment to the country.