Vietnam’s logistics sector has not yet reached its full potential, affecting the country’s transportation capacity and competitiveness of local goods in the international market.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Transportation Project Management Board has recently submitted a proposal to construct a road tunnel beneath the Red River along the Ring Road 2.5 axis with a total estimated cost of VND46,534 billion (nearly US$1.8 billion).

A two-way freight transport system via dedicated roads and customs clearance routes of the international border gate pair of Huu Nghi (Vietnam) – Youyi Guan (China) will be piloted from December 10, according to the Management Board of Dong Dang-Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone in Lang Son province.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.29% over the past 11 months of 2025 compared to the previous year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said in its report released on December 6.

Green and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM) announced on December 4 that its Lao subsidiary has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Business Association in Laos (AVILA) to expand electric taxi services in Vientiane, meeting the growing demand for green transport.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s aviation sector is on track for robust growth in 2025, with projections indicating it will serve around 84 million passengers and handle 1.4 million tonnes of cargo, up 11% and 18% respectively year on year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

VOV.VN - Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in Vietnam’s central provinces have killed 16 people and left 5 others missing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to start construction on its Metro Line 2 in January 2026, officials said on November 13, as Vietnam’s largest city pushes to ease chronic congestion by accelerating long-delayed upgrades to its strained urban transport network.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who heads the State steering committee for national key projects in the transport sector, chaired the committee’s 21st meeting on November 8, during which he noted that experience from many countries worldwide shows rapid development requires investment in strategic infrastructure.

Vietravel Airlines has launched a programme to provide free transport of relief goods to central localities affected by recent natural disasters.