In today’s news brief:

Editorial: Democrats win control of Congress, implications for Vietnam trade negotiations.

Central bank plans liquidity injection: Foreign exchange swaps to ease short-term banking pressures.

Hanoi caps metro construction costs: Authorities set a US$120 million per kilometre ceiling.

Minimum wages to rise 7.8 percent: From January 2027.

SCB restricts online transfers: Cuts daily instant transfer limit to US$760.

Finance Ministry proposes land pricing changes: Wants every three years instead of annually.

Human Rights Watch presses Japan on To Lam visit: Urges Japan’s PM to raise political repression concerns.

Vietnam universities slip in Asian rankings: 33 institutions make list, but previously ranked universities lose ground.

Airbus forecasts demand for 1,000 aircraft: Passenger traffic expected to grow 7.7 percent annually.

Prime Minister prioritises inflation control: Warns that rapid growth means little without stable prices.