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Ho Chi Minh City launches eight key projects worth 9.6 bln USD

According to the municipal People's Committee, the projects are financed through a combination of public investment, public-private partnerships (PPP) and private capital, reflecting the Government's policy of promoting private sector development.

Investment, reforms and infrastructure emerge as Vietnam's new growth drivers: SSI Research

In its strategy report for the second half of 2026, SSI Research projected Vietnam's real GDP growth at 8.2-8.5% year-on-year in the second quarter, with potential upside towards 9% if June data proves stronger. The forecast would mark an acceleration from the 7.83% growth recorded in the first quarter.

Vietnam pushes ahead with AI-powered legal infrastructure

Research by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) shows that AI adoption in the legal sector remains constrained by fragmented, unstandardised and weakly connected legal databases. A unified national legal data ecosystem has yet to be established, while big data and AI applications are still largely confined to pilot programmes and have not been integrated across the full legislative process, including drafting, appraisal, review and inspection of legal documents.

OP-ED: Beyond rhetoric, urban reconstruction moves ahead

Transport infrastructure development is a key task in the capital’s major development strategies, closely linked with the Hanoi Capital Master Plan with a 100-year vision and the implementation of the revised Capital Law. A series of major projects, including ring roads, urban railways, national railways and regional economic connectivity projects such as the Red River Landscape Boulevard Axis, are being implemented to enhance connectivity, promote the growth of Hanoi and the country, and lay the foundation for urban reconstruction in a modern, synchronised and sustainable direction.

Hanoi approves nearly 28-bln-USD Red River landscape boulevard project

Covering more than 11,400 hectares and requiring an estimated 736.96 trillion VND (nearly 28 billion USD), the project is expected to reshape urban development along both banks of the Red River over the coming decades while improving transport connectivity and public spaces in the capital.

Infrastructure breakthroughs lay foundation for robust, prosperous development

In the course of Doi moi (Renewal) and international integration, infrastructure has been identified as the “lifeblood” of the economy, playing a pivotal role in driving growth and expanding development space.