A 40% increase in infrastructure investment that the Vietnamese Government is now planning would add approximately 2 percentage points to Vietnam’s 2025 GDP growth - if the Government manages to hit its disbursement targets this year, according to Michael Kokalari, chief economist at VinaCapital.

In its latest macroeconomic update about Vietnam, Standard Chartered Bank forecasts a rise in inflation in the near term.

VOV.VN - Billiards player Tran Thanh Luc (Vietnam) has won the Bogota World Cup 3-Cushion after defeating World No.1 Dick Jaspers (Netherlands), and former world champion Tasdemir Tayfun (Turkey) in a thrilling tournament that concluded early in Colombia on March 3.

VOV.VN - Ford Motor Co. will recall 4,142 Ford Explorer SUVs in Vietnam to have their exterior A-pillar trims inspected and replaced for free, according to the Vietnam Register.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 1 signed a decision on the establishment of seven inspection teams to review and resolve difficulties and obstacles related to key transportation projects, aiming to achieve the target of 3,000 km of expressways in 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese badminton star Nguyen Thuy Linh on March 2 fell short against higher-ranked Yeo Jia Min in the final of the 2025 Yonex German Open, marking her second consecutive runner-up finish at the tournament.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has reaffirmed Vietnam’s readiness to resolve difficulties and facilitate EU businesses’ investment and growth in the country.

With the philosophy that investors' success is its success, Hai Phong has been fostering a favourable investment environment while also developing social and cultural elements that make the northern port city feel like home for foreign investors and experts.

VOV.VN - From March 1, Hanoi began piloting a ban on vehicles over 16 seats in the Old Quarter and around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hoan Kiem District, leaving many drivers confused on the first day of enforcement.

The Vietnam National University (VNU) - Hanoi, in collaboration with the Tsinghua University of China, held an international workshop in Hanoi on March 1, discussing opportunities and challenges facing Vietnam – China higher education in the 21st century’s digital intelligence era.