Land-related revenue in Ho Chi Minh City has surged nearly 50% year-on-year, surpassing 25.3 trillion VND (nearly 1 billion USD) in 2024, according to data from its Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Vietnam and the UK have identified trade and investment cooperation as an important pillar of their Strategic Partnership and will step up measures to ramp up economic cooperation in the coming time.
Vietnam is developing sustainably and is an incredibly attractive market for South American countries, particularly Uruguay, said Dr. Ignacio Bartesaghi, Director of the International Business Institute of the Catholic University of Uruguay and Programme Coordinator of the ASEAN-MERCOSUR Chair.
The Vietnamese insurance market is gradually experiencing a positive recovery, with total premium revenue showing growth again.
The positive socio-economic results of 2024 lay a crucial foundation for Vietnam to enter 2025, when the economy is expected to accelerate and achieve the highest goals outlined in the 5-year socio-economic development plan for the 2021-2025 period, according to General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong.
Macadamia, first grown in the northern province of Dien Bien in 2013, has not only helped stabilise the livelihoods of local farmers but has also opened up a new direction for local agriculture.
The central banks of Vietnam and Laos have recently launched a bilateral retail payment service using QR codes, enabling seamless cross-border transactions between the two countries.
Vietjet has strengthened its fleet by adding four wet-leased aircraft to meet the high travel demand of locals and tourists during Lunar New Year (Tet) period, Vietnam’s biggest holiday season.
Vietnam has established itself as a new giant in the global durian market, with export value reaching 3.3 billion USD in 2024, CNBC has recently reported.
New industrial projects are expected to contribute about 5 trillion VND (197 million USD) to the industrial production value of the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau in 2025, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.
Da Nang International Airport hosted 13.4 million passengers, of which 6.2 million were international arrivals, and landed 32,400 tonnes of cargo, earning total revenue of 1.6 trillion VND (64 million USD) in 2024.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan envisions the agricultural sector moving beyond food production to exploit new value domains, highlighting it must develop multi-purpose and multi-layered value to make breakthroughs in the new era – that of the nation's rise.
2025 marks the beginning of a new cycle for the housing market in Ho Chi Minh City, characterised by abundant supply and improved product quality, driven by increasing competition among real estate developers, said Executive Director of CBRE Vietnam Duong Thuy Dung.
The People's Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai, in collaboration with Viet Phat Group JSC, on January 10 began work on an office leasing and commercial centre in Hiep Hoa ward, Bien Hoa city, with a total investment of over 6 trillion VND (236.4 million USD), making it one of the largest commercial centre projects in Vietnam.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on January 10 asked the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Charmvit Group to continue serving as a bridge to bring more Korean investors to Vietnam in the coming time.
Vietnam’s economy, buoyed by optimistic growth forecasts and a proactive government, is on a path to surpassing expectations, according to France’s reportlinker.com on January 9.
In a tumultuous year for the Vietnamese stock market, retail investors played a significant role, contributing to the market's liquidity recovery.
Big investment should be made to accelerate digital transformation in the logistics sector, which plays a pivotal role in Vietnam’s socio-economic landscape, creating significant value addition and contributing to the nation's import-export growth, according to Deputy Director of the Agency for Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade Tran Thanh Hai.
With just over two weeks to the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, made-in-Vietnam products are having a dominant presence at supermarkets and convenience stores across the country, showcasing the growing strength of such brands as Kinh Do, Huu Nghi, Bibica, Cau Tre, and Vissan.
Cashless payment activities and the digital transformation of the banking sector is continuing to achieve positive results.
