Source: VNA
The robust performance was attributed mainly to an improvement in new orders and a longer working month, as January 2026 had six more working days than the same period last year.
Retail sales of goods in January was estimated at 487.4 trillion VND, accounting for the largest share and increasing 9.3% year-on-year. Growth was driven by many categories, including household appliances and equipment, which rose 9.4% thanks to early-year shopping demand and promotional programmes by retailers.
Under a recently approved provincial resolution, the support will be disbursed once a year. Total funding for the three-year programme is estimated at more than 12.2 billion VND from the provincial budget, benefiting around 1,360 vessels across the province.
Nguyen Thi Huong, head of the Standing Group of the Steering Committee of the 2026 Economic Census and Director of the National Statistics Office (NSO), said the first phase of data collection was underway nationwide and was scheduled to conclude on March 10.
The project was approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on December 19, 2023. Previously, on December 5, 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of the Government’s standing members to discuss proposed mechanisms and policies to step up the project.
Vietnam’s e-commerce sector is regarded as one of the most dynamic in the region. According to international research organisations, the country ranked third in Southeast Asia by market size in 2024 and fifth globally for e-commerce growth rate in 2022.
Hoang Dung, Director of Bac Thang Long Producing and Trading JSC, said the fair had provided both practical and moral support for enterprises in the garment and textile sector.
Temporary suspensions, adjustments, or revisions of newly enacted policies are never ideal and should be minimised. Yet such course corrections occur worldwide, irrespective of a country's development stage or market-economy maturity. What counts is rapid remediation to contain losses, extraction of lessons to prevent recurrence, and firm resistance to the dissemination of misleading or hostile allegations, which will help both enforcers and those subject to compliance maintain clarity and composure.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,308 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,802 VND/USD.
The Brazil–Vietnam Chamber of Commerce (BVC) and the Espirito Santo Chapter of the Brazil–Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCBV-ES) recently inked the MoU to enhance cooperation and expand business opportunities for enterprises from the two countries, with support from the Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil.
After more than a century of formation and development, the coffee industry has made Vietnam one of the world’s leading coffee producers
In recent years, while expanding infrastructure and boosting operational efficiency, the country has steadily rolled out a national green port initiative to align with international standards and encourage sustainable growth in the maritime industry.
Statistics from the Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration showed that the number of seagoing vessel calls through Vietnam’s seaport system reached 134,600 last year, up 32% year-on-year.
Vietnam’s trade fairs should become long-term gateways to cross-border trade corridors. With its role as a gateway to the global Halal market valued at about 2.5 trillion USD, Malaysia can serve as a launchpad for Vietnamese Halal goods to reach wider international markets.
During the pre-Tet peak, several routes from Ho Chi Minh City to destinations such as Hue, Thanh Hoa, Vinh, Pleiku, Tuy Hoa, Quy Nhon, Chu Lai and Dong Hoi have recorded booking rates above 90%, with some reaching 100%. In contrast, return flights from localities to Ho Chi Minh City remain low, with many flights reporting booking rates below 35% and several operating as ferry flights to return aircraft.
Many businesses are doing more than presenting product functions; they are also telling the story of their raw-material regions, production processes, and social and environmental responsibility. This reflects a clear transition: companies are no longer competing solely on price, but increasingly on perceived value and consumer trust.
The Republic of Korea’s Lotte Shopping reported solid business performance in 2025, supported by strong growth in its shopping mall segment and impressive results in the Vietnam market.
The development and synchronous operation of specialised databases and software systems are helping shift fisheries management from manual, fragmented practices to a modern, integrated approach based on digital data.
Specialised exhibitions and trade fairs offer Japanese companies opportunities to identify and diversify stable supply sources, while enabling Vietnamese businesses to engage directly with Japanese buyers and gain access to technologies, standards and management practices of Japan.
The growing presence of foreign products at fairs like the Spring Fair is expected to create healthy competitive pressure, encouraging Vietnamese businesses to move beyond their comfort zones.
