Zero-Carbon milestone shows Vietnam leading the shift toward lightweight and sustainable construction.

Quang Ninh seeks public input on establishing a centrally administered city

Quang Ninh Province’s People’s Committee has issued Plan No. 157/KH-UBND to organize a public consultation and submit it to the provincial People’s Council for opinions on establishing Quang Ninh City based on the province’s administrative boundaries. Public consultation process The public consultation will be carried out by distributing ballots to…

Vietnam weighs national oil stockpile as economic insurance

Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee on Delegation Affairs Dang Ngoc Huy urged the early construction of a national oil stockpile, saying it is “insurance for the economy” even though the costs could be high. The comments were made as the National Assembly continued, on the morning of April…

MobiFone and Techcombank sign comprehensive cooperation to advance the digital finance and telecommunications ecosystem

On April 7, MobiFone and Techcombank signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the fields of finance, telecommunications, and digital technology. Under the agreement, MobiFone and Techcombank will jointly design and provide comprehensive financial solutions, directly serving two core customer groups: individuals and businesses. The parties also plan to roll out…

Meta launches Muse Spark, first AI model developed by its AI superteam led by Alexandr Wang.

Meta’s Superintelligence Labs has released Muse Spark, described as the first artificial intelligence model developed by the unit and a sign of the company’s return to the AI race after earlier setbacks. The model is expected to compete with leading systems from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, though experts say it…

Vietnam to host International Defense Exhibition 2026 in Hanoi with nearly 24,000 m² of display space

On the morning of April 8 in Hanoi, the Ministry of National Defence held a meeting of the Steering Committee for the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2026. Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, a member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of National Defence, who chairs the steering committee,…

Huy Thanh Jewelry’s scale of operations after violation file is forwarded to tax authorities

The NHNN Inspectorate Region I has issued an extraordinary inspection conclusion for Huy Thanh Jewelry Co., Ltd (the Huy Thanh brand). During the period under review, the company generally complied with state regulations in its gold business. In accounting, tax matters, and the preparation and use of invoices and supporting…

Vinaconex-linked An Quy Hung Holding buys GTD shares in Thuong Dinh Footwear, owner of a golden land near the Vinhomes project

On April 7, 2026, An Quy Hung Holding, a Vinaconex-related company, purchased 423,000 shares of Thuong Dinh Shoes Joint Stock Company (GTD), bringing its total GTD holding to over 2.2 million shares, or about 24% of the company. That day, there were no GTD trades on the regular matching system;…

At around 5:30 PM on May 5, about a day after facing significant criticism over its recruitment campaign, Oatside Vietnam issued an official reply on its Facebook page, which has about 14K followers. The company said it acknowledged discussions surrounding the recent CMO recruitment and admitted that the campaign deployment…