HO CHI MINH CITY OUTLINES PLANS TO START FOUR MORE METRO LINES
Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee plans to begin construction on four metro lines by the end of 2026, which is part of the plan to complete 255km of metro lines by 2030. The first line, which connects Binh Duong New City with Suoi Tien, covers a length of over 32km, with an estimated investment of $2.18 billion. The line will pass through seven wards.
BRITISH INVESTORS PROPOSE US$18-BLN DEEP-SEA PORT, INDUSTRIAL URBAN COMPLEX IN QUẢNG NINH
British investors have proposed an US$18-billion deep-sea port and eco-industrial urban complex in the northern province of Quảng Ninh as local authorities reaffirmed their commitment to facilitating strategic, high-value investment projects. Representatives of Thai An Holdings JSC and their British partners presented the proposal during a working session with Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Vũ Văn Diện on August 7 to discuss potential investment opportunities.
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS GIVE VIỆT NAM’S EXPORTS POWERFUL BOOST
The effective use of new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) has enabled Vietnamese businesses to expand into new markets, strengthen their competitiveness and integrate more deeply into global value chains. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, as of July this year, more than 1.2 million certificates of origin (C/Os) had been issued under various FTAs, covering exports worth nearly US$100 billion, equivalent to 28 per cent of Việt Nam’s total export value.
VIETNAM CHARTS NEW COURSE FOR MARITIME INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEM
The conclusion of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, set out in Notice No.125-TB/VPTW dated July 18, marks a new approach to the development of Vietnam’s maritime industry, with the aim of building a comprehensive maritime industrial ecosystem, strengthening national self-reliance, and supporting the country’s ambition to become a strong maritime nation.
HCM CITY PRIORITISES LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE TO RAISE DIRECT IMPORT-EXPORT THROUGHPUT ABOVE 80%
HCM City aims to increase the proportion of imports and exports handled directly through its seaports, airports, railway terminals and inland container depots (ICDs) to more than 80 per cent during the 2026-30 period. With measures revolving around investment in integrated logistics infrastructure, multimodal transport expansion and digital transformation acceleration, the strategy is intended to reduce logistics costs, enhance competitiveness and support sustainable growth in external trade.
EVFTA DEEPENS VIETNAM-EU RELATIONS AFTER SIX YEARS
The EVFTA acts as a vital economic highway to boost trade between Vietnam and EU. In 2019, the Vietnam – EU two-way trade stood at $49.8 billion. This figure rose to $74 billion by the end of 2025. In the first six months of 2026, two-way trade between Vietnam and the EU totalled $41.7 billion. Vietnam's exports to the EU reached $31.8 billion, while imports from the bloc stood at $9.9 billion.
VIỆT NAM UPGRADES SEAPORT NETWORK TO STRENGTHEN MARITIME COMPETITIVENESS
Hải Phòng City has emerged as one of Việt Nam's key logistics hubs thanks to an integrated transport network combining expressways, an international airport, a planned high-speed railway and a deep-water port capable of handling vessels of more than 200,000 deadweight tonnages (DWT) with direct connections to Europe and the Americas.
KHÁNH HÒA CALLS FOR INVESTMENT IN PORTS, LOGISTICS
At an investment promotion conference held on July 14, Trương Văn Tiến, director of the provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre highlighted the strategic advantages of the Vân Phong deep-water port and Cà Ná port, saying the facilities would underpin the development of port services, logistics, shipbuilding, energy and other marine-based industries.
