(Source: VNA)
HCM City plans to break ground on Metro Line 2 in January 2026 after securing new fast-track approvals for the project. The 11-km line is expected to take nearly five years to build and enter service around 2030.
With strong support from local authorities, Khui persuaded 165 farming households to adopt organic cultivation practices. The cooperative now oversees a raw material area of 1,000 hectares, establishing a solid foundation for large-scale organic production.
ASEAN remains a strategic market with substantial potential for Vietnamese businesses, which must strengthen integration capacity, optimise FTA benefits and prepare for new agreements.
The low-altitude economy refers to economic activities conducted below 1,000 metres, extendable up to 5,000 metres depending on a country’s demands.
Chu Lai Open Economic Zone is positioned as an engine economic area in southern Da Nang, geared toward industrial development, logistics, modern urbanisation, and tourism.
In the first nine months of 2025, bilateral trade between Vietnam and Laos reached 2.36 billion USD, up 57% year-on-year and the highest level in a decade.
The RoK is also Vietnam’s largest foreign investor. As of the end of September, Korean investors operated 10,301 valid projects with combined registered capital of 94.2 billion USD, topping both capital value and number of projects among 154 countries and territories investing in Vietnam. Korean enterprises contribute roughly 30% of Vietnam’s total export value.
Vietnamese enterprises could leverage Indonesia as a strategic hub for regional expansion, while Indonesian companies could come to Vietnam to learn production practices and explore investment partnerships, opening up new avenues for economic collaboration, a diplomat said.
Investors today not only pay attention to rental prices or location but are also seeking industrial parks that provide a comprehensive and environmentally friendly ecosystem.
The 16th Hanoi People’s Council (2021–2026 term) on November 13 adopted a resolution approving the investment policy for the construction of a road connecting Gia Binh International Airport in the neighbouring Bac Ninh province with the capital.
Participants underlined the importance of complying with the EU’s strict standards, stepping up national branding, developing green and clean products aligned with European consumer preferences and, particularly, embedding cultural value and compelling Vietnamese stories in each product.
Both sides agreed to maintain close coordination and intensify exchanges among their technical groups to advance negotiations in line with the guidance of senior leaders and the two ministers, with the aim of soon concluding a new framework for bilateral trade cooperation that further deepens the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,122 VND/USD on November 14, down 3 VND from the previous day.
HCM City’s key European trading partners, with bilateral trade reaching nearly 450 million USD in the first half of 2025. Italy ranks 24th among the 129 countries and territories investing in the city, with total registered capital of nearly 135 million USD.
The SIUF Vietnam 2025 Intimate Fashion and Sourcing Expo and the International Expo for Children, Baby, Maternity Expo (CBME Vietnam 2025) will become a premier platform for international collaboration, helping expand exports, upgrade supply chains, and elevate the global standing of Vietnamese brands.
Since the beginning of this year, domestic fuel prices have been adjusted 47 times. Of these, RON95-III recorded 26 increases and 21 decreases, while diesel saw 24 rises, 22 decreases, and one unchanged.
According to the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office, total registered FDI in Vietnam, including new registrations, capital adjustments, and share purchases, amounted to 31.52 billion USD as of October 31, a 15.6% year-on-year gain.
According to VAMA’s latest report, the growth reflects a clear recovery in consumer demand, ample supply, and the appeal of promotional programmes during the year-end shopping season.
Under the pilot plan, Arkia will initially operate one weekly flight from January to June 2026.
The top 10 enterprises are Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen Co., Ltd.; Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (Petrovietnam); Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex); Vingroup JSC; Viettel Group; BIDV; Agribank; VietinBank; Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin); and Hoa Phat Group JSC.
