HCMC – The Ministry of Industry and Trade is reviewing National Power Development Plan VIII with a focus on fast-tracking urgent baseload power projects in northern Vietnam and incorporating electricity demand from next-generation transport infrastructure.
HCMC – Construction of Long Thanh International Airport's Component 3 has reached nearly 76% of the value of signed contracts, with more than 7,300 workers deployed under a 180-day acceleration campaign, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).
HCMC - Five metro lines linking Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi Railway Station and major urban areas in Hanoi, got off the ground on June 22 and are scheduled to be completed by 2030.
HCMC – Dong Nai City has ordered all land acquisition, compensation and resettlement work for the metro extension linking HCMC’s Metro Line No. 1 with Long Thanh International Airport to be completed by December 31.
HCMC – All 21 key infrastructure projects serving the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (APEC 2027) in the Phu Quoc Special Zone are required to be substantially completed, inspected and put through trial operations by May 31, 2027, under a deadline set by An Giang Province.
HCMC - The Government has issued a special resolution allowing for the use of reclaimed land to compensate investors involved in projects to develop infrastructure in the Phu Quoc Special Zone to serve the APEC 2027 Economic Leaders' Week.
HCMC – The HCMC People’s Council has approved a series of major transport and urban redevelopment projects under public-private partnership (PPP), with preliminary investment estimated at nearly VND155 trillion.
HCMC – Investors behind delayed rest area projects on the North-South Expressway could face contract termination and project revocation if they fail to complete required public service facilities by June 30, 2026, according to the Department for Roads of Vietnam.
HCMC – The Ministry of Construction has urged the Government to direct local authorities to accelerate licensing procedures and expand the output of existing quarries, as major transport projects across the country face acute shortages of construction materials that threaten project schedules.
HCMC – The Ministry of Construction has approved toll rates and a collection plan for 13 sections of the eastern North–South Expressway built with state funding during the 2021–2025 period.
Luxury wellness brand Fusion is celebrating the second anniversary of its Fusionlife loyalty programme by giving away 2,222 complimentary room nights across its hotels and resorts in Vietnam and Thailand.
Equatorial Ho Chi Minh City has unveiled the Lobby Memory Wall, a permanent installation created to celebrate the hotel's 30th anniversary. Located beside the grand staircase in the main lobby, the display opens a year of anniversary celebrations while recognising the guests, partners, leaders and associates who have contributed to the hotel's journey since 1996.
Choosing between distinct academic paths is a common dilemma, but former Vietnam Australia International School (VAS) student Lê Minh Thiên An has chosen to embrace both. Thiên An is currently challenging herself with a demanding dual-degree program in Pharmacy and Business at the University of Sydney, consistently ranked among the top three universities in Australia.
Each annual general meeting season is not only an occasion to review the operations of banks, but also a clear reflection of the broader industry picture, one of the stock groups with a major influence on the stock market and a “barometer” of the economy. Business results, development strategies, and the way banks respond to market fluctuations all partly indicate macroeconomic health and policy direction in each period.
Choosing between a stable career path and a creative passion is a crossroads many young people face, but few navigate it as boldly as Phạm Ngọc Khanh. After graduating with a degree in Restaurant Management in Canada, the former Vietnam Australia International School (VAS) student made a definitive decision to return to Vietnam and pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a performing artist and musical theater composer.
