The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council has approved a resolution on issuing municipal and project bonds through the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC), laying the groundwork for an international bond market in the city.

VOV.VN - VinSpeed and its main construction consortium have begun simultaneous construction of key sections of the Ben Thanh–Can Gio high-speed railway in Ho Chi Minh City, with up to 10,000 workers, engineers and technical staff expected to be mobilised during peak periods.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) should strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, data infrastructure, semiconductor technology and workforce training, participants at the Vietnam–RoK AI and Digital Technology Forum 2026 said on October 29.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly of Vietnam is scheduled to discuss the implementation of the country’s 2026 socio-economic development plan and the proposed plan for 2027 on October 30, alongside the state budget and public investment, as lawmakers review economic performance and consider priorities for the coming year.

VOV.VN - The UK-Vietnam Business Forum 2026 convened in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of October 29 under the theme "Vision 2045: Creating a High-Income, High-Value Economy."

VOV.VN - Long-term investment, technology transfer, and high-quality job creation were central to the Nordic-Vietnam Business Summit 2026, held on October 29 as part of the Ho Chi Minh City Autumn Economic Forum 2026.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA) is expanding bilateral trade while creating a framework for scientific cooperation, technology transfer, and high-value manufacturing between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc International Airport officially put its second runway into operation on October 29 after eight months of construction, enhancing its capacity to handle wide-body aircraft ahead of APEC 2027.

Quang Ninh city always attaches importance to strenthening friendship and cooperation with Chinese localities, including the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Bui Van Khang said on October 28.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Festival of Creative Design (HFCD) 2026 will turn historic streets, traditional craft spaces and public parks into places for contemporary art and design, showing how the Vietnamese capital can transform its cultural heritage into new creative and economic opportunities.