By 2030, Vietnam’s railway sector aims to achieve sustainable growth on existing lines while playing a greater role in supporting a green and circular economy. It also focuses on improving efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and upgrading service quality.
In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporter, Keiju Mitsuhashi, Director for Energy Sector for Southeast Asia and the Pacific at ADB, underscored this strategic position, describing Vietnam as a “truly important” part of the broader Pan-Asia Power Grid Initiative (PAGI).
Both sides agreed that Vietnam – US energy collaboration holds ample potential and could become a crucial pillar of economic ties.
Thanks to facilitation measures and improved customs clearance efficiency, in the first four months of 2026, more than 120,000 cargo vehicles passed through Lang Son’s border gates, up 28.2% year-on-year.
Even major fertiliser producers such as those in the Middle East, along with China, Indonesia and Malaysia, have adopted similar measures to enhance the competitiveness of their domestic industries.
By 2030, Vietnam’s railway sector aims to achieve sustainable growth on existing lines while playing a greater role in supporting a green and circular economy. It also focuses on improving efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and upgrading service quality.
In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporter, Keiju Mitsuhashi, Director for Energy Sector for Southeast Asia and the Pacific at ADB, underscored this strategic position, describing Vietnam as a “truly important” part of the broader Pan-Asia Power Grid Initiative (PAGI).
Both sides agreed that Vietnam – US energy collaboration holds ample potential and could become a crucial pillar of economic ties.
Supply disruptions tied to Middle East tensions have pushed fuel prices sharply higher, with physical premiums reaching as much as 39.6 USD per barrel, ACV said.
With production organised through tightly linked value chains and strict compliance with quality standards, farm produce is securing stable outlets while gaining higher value, opening up sustainable growth pathways for farmers.
In 2025 alone, the value of capital contributions and share purchases soared 54.8%, signaling that foreign players are scaling up and digging deeper into the domestic market, a powerful “vote of confidence” in the investment climate and policy framework.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,111 VND/USD on May 5, down 1 VND from the previous day.
Positioned as a dedicated trade platform for consumer electronics and home appliances, IEAE 2026 will link manufacturers, buyers and distributors, facilitating direct engagement through structured trade promotion and networking activities over the three-day event.
The event, to be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City, is widely seen as a leading international platform for livestock and agrifood industries.
Efforts will concentrate on raising total factor productivity through technology application, digital transformation, and human capital upgrades. At the same time, institutional fine-tuning, streamlined administrative procedures, and a measurably improved business environment stay on the agenda.
While still on track, the ministry flagged that fallout from the Middle East conflict and a suite of fiscal relief measures, including cuts to environmental protection tax, value-added tax, special consumption tax and fees on gasoline and aviation fuel, are starting to chip away at revenue. Collection progress and growth rates across several tax streams have decelerated from the previous year.
Moody’s said Vietnam is well-positioned to windstand shocks from energy prices, transport costs and inflationary pressures arising from geopolitical movements, backed by solid growth fundamentals, strong external buffers, low foreign currency risk exposure and a diversified energy and export mix.
PVOIL began piloting E10 gasoline sales on August 1, 2025, in Hanoi and Hai Phong, before expanding to central and southern regions. As of April 2026, the company operated 558 petrol stations selling E10 gasoline nationwide. Initial results indicate that the product meets all technical standards, supports smooth vehicle operation, and has received positive feedback from customers.
The Vietnamese Government has already acted to stabilise the financial market and improve transparency. Staying the course and layering in advanced supervisory tech will help Vietnam to build a financial market that is not only large in scale but also strong in quality.
The Vietnamese Government creates favourable conditions for foreign investors, including FS Finance Suisse AG, to operate effectively and sustainably in the country, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung affirmed on May 4.
According to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) report released on April 10, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts Vietnam’s GDP to reach 7.2% in 2026 and remain around 7% in 2027. Sharing this view, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) and United Overseas Bank (UOB) also project growth in the range of 7–7.2%.
Over the past decade, Vietnam and India have continuously strengthened political trust while expanding practical cooperation across all spheres, including trade, investment, digital technology, energy, innovation and manufacturing.
Asia remained the largest export market, accounting for 44.1% of total turnover, followed by the Americas and Europe with shares of 20.9% and 15.8%, respectively. Export value to Asia rose 11.5%, Europe 3.7% and Oceania 19.8%, while shipments to the Americas and Africa fell 3.5% and 26%, respectively.
Toyota-branded vehicles accounted for 6,378 units, including 2,375 domestically assembled cars and 4,003 completely built-up imports. The results showed a positive recovery in Vietnam’s auto market, while reaffirming the sustained appeal of Toyota models among local customers.
By April 12, more than 3.7 million customer alerts had been issued through the information system for management, supervision and prevention of fraud risks in payment operations (SIMO). More than 1.2 million customers temporarily suspended or cancelled transactions after receiving warnings, involving nearly 4.17 trillion VND (158.12 million USD).
In April alone, nearly 20,400 enterprises were newly established. The most notable feature was not the number of new firms but the quality of capital inflows. Although the number of newly established enterprises fell 7.1% from March, registered capital increased 9.7% to nearly 246.8 trillion VND (9.36 billion USD).
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,112 VND/USD on May 4, down 1 VND from the last working day of the previous week.
Vietnam's total import-export turnover in April was estimated at 94.32 billion USD, up 0.8% from the previous month and 26.7% year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office.
