VOV.VN - Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and mounting volatility in global energy markets, experts are calling for the rapid development of national strategic petroleum reserves as a necessary, practical and achievable solution to safeguard national energy security and stabilise supply.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ho Chi Minh City is estimated at nearly US$2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a surge of more than 200% from a year earlier, underscoring resilient investor interest despite global uncertainty, city officials said.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration has proposed measures to support Vietnamese vessels and seafarers transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions in the Middle East, while urging shipping and logistics firms to keep freight rates stable and avoid unreasonable surcharges.

The Private Economic Development Research Board (Board IV) under the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform has submitted seven groups of solutions to the Prime Minister for consideration to help enterprises cope with the impacts of the Middle East conflict.

Public transport ridership in Ho Chi Minh City has surged to 340,000 trips per day this March as commuters switch to the metro and buses to offset rising fuel prices caused by conflicts in the Middle East.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Construction has instructed the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to develop operational scenarios for the aviation sector amid volatile Jet A1 fuel prices and potential supply disruptions.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed cutting the environmental protection tax on petrol and oil products by up to 50% in an effort to reduce domestic retail fuel prices and ease cost pressures on businesses and consumers.

Amid a global fuel crisis driven by impacts of the still-unpredictable conflict in the Middle East, diversifying supply sources to meet domestic demand is an urgent priority alongside longer-term measures, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Rising logistics costs, longer shipping times and growing trade risks caused by the Middle East conflict are putting pressure on Vietnam’s export-import businesses.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese airlines are considering fuel surcharges on international routes from early April 2026 as jet fuel prices rise sharply amid the Middle East conflict.