The Department for Roads of Vietnam has informed the Ministry of Transport of its decision to suspend toll collection this Friday, from 7 a.m., on National Highway 51 which links Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces, reported the local media.

XBB, a new Omicron subvariant, has been found in HCMC and neighboring Tay Ninh Province.

Having served as chairman of Hoa Binh Construction Group JSC for 35 years, Le Viet Hai decided in mid-December of 2022 to step down as from early this year but later rolled back his decision.

Vietnam Railways now has over 160 locomotives and 500 train cars whose lifespans are set to expire in 2023, putting the sector at risk of failing to meet the travel demands.

National Assembly deputies this afternoon overwhelmingly voted for a resolution approving the prime minister’s proposal to appoint Tran Hong Ha and Tran Luu Quang as new deputy prime ministers, replacing Pham Binh Minh and Vu Duc Dam.

Swire Coca-Cola Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam Limited.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attended the Government’s teleconference with centrally-governed provinces and cities yesterday, to review the nation’s socio-economic performance in 2022 and discuss development plans for this year.

After dropping four times in a row, fuel prices saw an uptick on January 1.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in 2022 rose 3.15% year-on-year, lower than the National Assembly target of 4%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Here’s a look back at 10 key economic events in Vietnam in 2022 selected by the Saigon Times Group.