Total outstanding loans of credit institutions in Ho Chi Minh City as of the end of last year were worth over 3.9 quadrillion VND (153.3 billion USD), a 11.3% increase for the year, according to the central bank.
The World Bank projects Vietnam's GDP growth at 6.3% in 2026, the highest in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Vietnamese rice sector is likely to face a host of challenges in export in 2025 after a successful year in 2024, according to experts.
To reach targets, the Hai Phong Maritime Port Authority is promoting administrative procedure reform by applying a specialised software, creating the most favourable conditions for maritime enterprises while still ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of State management in the Hai Phong seaport area.
In January, Can Tho’s export processing and industrial zones attracted nearly 314 million USD in investment, according to the zones’ management board.
Acting Chairman of Quang Tri province Ha Sy Dong expressed his hope that the collaboration will effectively contribute to Vietnam’s and Italy’s international ecological environment commitments.
Ho Chi Minh City received nearly 493 million USD in remittances in the first 20 days of this year, according to Nguyen Duc Lenh, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam's HCM City branch.
The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum is implementing stricter quality control measures for durian and jackfruit exports following a warning from China about food safety lapses in some Vietnamese durian shipments.
The price of E5RON92 bio-fuel was priced at 20,592 VND (0.82 USD) per litre, representing a 158 VND decrease from the previous baseline, while RON95-III decreased to 21,142 VND per litre, down 78 VND.
In an optimistic turn for the real estate industry, experts are eyeing substantial revenue growth of 25 to 50% for real estate companies in 2025.
Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has been taking measures to enhance the management of cross-border e-commerce platforms.
European investments are expected to pick up in Vietnam following Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s engagement with Czech and Polish enterprises as part of his trip to Europe to attend the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,328 VND/USD on January 23, down 4 VND from the previous day.
Vietnam’s export durian industry faces difficulties in entering the Chinese market due to new inspection regulations for durian exports.
Vietnam has become one of the leading Southeast Asian countries in renewable energy development, particularly solar and wind power, with a commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved the investment policy for the construction and infrastructure development of the Song Mai–Nghia Trung Industrial Park in Bac Giang province.
Vietnam maintained its position as the fifth-largest seafood exporter to Singapore for 12 consecutive months, surpassing Japan for the first time in 2024, amid the intensifying competition in this market.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and FPT Corporation co-hosted a working breakfast in Davos, Switzerland on January 22 to discuss the future and opportunities of Vietnam's pharmaceutical industry in the new era.
British energy company EnQuest announced on January 22 its acquisition of Harbour Energy’s operations in Vietnam as part of its strategy to expand internationally.
Average home loan interest rates may increase slightly from the beginning of this year due to rising capital costs, analysts forecast.
