This year, Vietnam's shrimp industry aims for 1.3-1.4 million tonnes in production and 4-4.3 billion USD in export turnover. Encouragingly, shrimp exports topped 605 million USD in the first two months of this year alone, up 46% year-on-year
WB and ADB are long-standing strategic development partners of Vietnam, having supported the country’s poverty reduction, infrastructure development, governance, and sustainable development goals for decades.
In light of the 2025 P4G Summit, the ambassadors of Denmark, the Netherlands, the European Union, and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam, talked to Việt Nam News reporter Nguyen Hang about the impacts of the summit on global climate efforts and opportunities for P4G’s partners.
The Deputy PM revealed that Vietnam is intensifying efforts to achieve its goal of training 50,000 engineers for the semiconductor industry by 2030, requesting SEMI SEA and its member companies coordinate with Vietnam's Ministry of Finance and the National Innovation Centre (NIC) to implement this training programme.
Leaders and representatives from around the world issued a clear and unified message: sustainable development must put people first and embrace technology as a force for inclusive transformation.
This year, Vietnam's shrimp industry aims for 1.3-1.4 million tonnes in production and 4-4.3 billion USD in export turnover. Encouragingly, shrimp exports topped 605 million USD in the first two months of this year alone, up 46% year-on-year
WB and ADB are long-standing strategic development partners of Vietnam, having supported the country’s poverty reduction, infrastructure development, governance, and sustainable development goals for decades.
In light of the 2025 P4G Summit, the ambassadors of Denmark, the Netherlands, the European Union, and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam, talked to Việt Nam News reporter Nguyen Hang about the impacts of the summit on global climate efforts and opportunities for P4G’s partners.
Deputy PM Nguyen Chi Dung said Vietnam boasts advantages for developing the AI and semiconductor industries, noting that the country already has a relatively strong ecosystem for the sector.
Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang stressed that Hauts-de-France, with its robust industrial base, well-developed seaport and logistics networks, and open investment environment, represents a highly promising partner for Vietnamese localities and businesses aiming to deepen integration into the European Union market.
The world is witnessing profound changes in socioeconomic development, where the goal of growth is no longer just about numbers, but must go hand in hand with responsibility for the environment and future generations.
Vietnam currently has over 4,000 innovative startups, including two unicorns valued at over 1 billion USD, 11 companies valued at over 100 million USD, more than 1,400 startup support organisations, 202 co-working spaces, 208 investment funds, and 35 business promotion organisations. Among these, it is estimated that around 200-300 companies focus on green transition, covering areas such as renewable energy, environmental technology, sustainable agriculture, and the circular economy.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the export value of wood and wood products in March 2025 was estimated at 1.5 billion USD, bringing the total figure for the first quarter to 3.95 billion USD, an increase of 11.6% compared to the same period in 2024.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,899 VND/USD on April 16, up 8 VND from the previous day.
The VIPC Summit is the new name for the Vietnam Venture Summit, launched in 2019, marking a strategic upgrade in both scale and scope of the event.
Saizeriya, a casual Italian restaurant chain in Japan, will open its first branch in Vietnam at Ho Chi Minh City’s Giga Mall shopping centre in early May.
According to figures released by the TC Group on April 15, Hyundai sold a total of 5,368 vehicles last month, a significant 77.6% increase compared to February.
The residential property supply in Ho Chi Minh City remained constrained in the early months of 2025, with only 350 condominium units and 58 ready-built townhouses and villas launched.
The inspection campaign, which runs from March to November, is divided into multiple peak phases aimed at detecting, preventing, and strictly handling violations of fishing regulations. It also seeks to raise fishermen’s awareness and compliance with the law.
The PM highlighted the important role played by SOEs in the national economy, noting that although the number of groups and corporations represents only a small percentage of the nearly 1 million businesses operating in Vietnam, they hold a key position as a significant material force of the economy, and production and business activities in main economic and technical sectors.
Under the decree, aircraft types will be eligible for import into Vietnam if they are certificated by one of the following organisations - the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil, the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), the Federal Agency for Air Transport of the Russian Federation (Rosaviatsiya), the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), and the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam.
Vietnam should not rely on a single market or a single growth driver like export, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said, stressing the need to diversify products, and production and supply chains to sustain growth.
The railway sector was a focal point of the signing ceremony, with four key documents aimed at accelerating the preparation and implementation of transnational railway projects.
According to a September 2024 report from HSBC, Vietnam ranked second among Southeast Asian markets targeted by Chinese investors, only behind Singapore.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,891 VND/USD on April 15, up 5 VND from the previous day.
By the end of Q1, the employed workforce nationwide reached 51.9 million people, a decrease of 0.4% against the previous quarter but a rise of 1.04% year-on-year. Of this total, 20 million got employment in urban areas while the figure in rural areas was 31.8 million.
Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment Le Huu Toan said that competent agencies have been directed to identify fishing vessels operating without registration, technical safety certificates, fishing permits, and vessel monitoring system (VMS). Boats without proper documents are not allowed to set sail.
Efforts are being ramped up to fast-track three railway projects linking Vietnam and China, with the aim of making them symbolic project in bilateral cooperation, according to the Ministry of Construction.
