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.

Southeast Asian ports, particularly those in Vietnam and Malaysia, are experiencing strong growth amid shifts in the global trade landscape triggered by additional tariffs on Chinese goods imposed by US President Donald Trump, according to Singapore-based maritimefairtrade.org.

The Nation of Thailand on December 6 published an article on e-commerce in Vietnam, highlighting the strong potential of the country’s food and beverage (F&B) market driven by new consumer shopping habits.

The Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission must focus on provide advice on and preparing personnel matters and other necessary conditions to ensure the successful 14th National Party Congress, said Politburo member and permanent member of the committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on December 8.

The Quang Tri provincial People’s Committee has recently approved a project on support for victims/persons with disabilities (PwDs) and education on landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) toward a safe community, funded with a total budget of EUR293,800 (US$342,390) by the Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement in Vietnam has reached its highest level in five years, creating fresh momentum for the country’s integrated facilities management (IFM) market and positioning Vietnam as a standout performer among emerging IFM destinations, according to experts from Savills Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved VinSpeed, a subsidiary of conglomerate Vingroup, as the investor of the Ben Thanh–Can Gio railway project, with a total investment of approximately VND102.43 trillion (nearly US$3.9 billion).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the southern province of Tay Ninh to leverage its role as a nexus of global connectivity through its four border gates, a regional transit and a linkage for industrial development.

Rector of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) Alexey Komissarov has affirmed readiness to transfer technology and help Vietnam build a unified, data-driven framework for evaluating the professional and personal competencies of officials and civil servants.

President of the Lao Journalists’ Association (LJA) Savanhkhone Razmountry on December 8 expressed wish for more professional experience exchanges with the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA), including dispatching seasoned Vietnamese experts to bolster reporting skills in Laos.