FDI: Illustration for socio-economic development
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.
Vietnam holds strengths in manufacturing, agriculture, exports and rapid digital transformation, while Australia offers high standards, transparent markets and strong international governance experience, making the two economies highly complementary.
Nguyen Quang Trung, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Airlines, said that the nonstop Hanoi–Amsterdam route marks an important milestone in the carrier’s European network expansion strategy. Its presence at one of the world’s leading aviation hubs will not only broaden the airline’s business opportunities but also help strengthen economic, trade and investment connection, as well as people-to-people exchanges between Vietnam and the Netherlands, and Europe in general.
Products rich in traditional flavours - from confectionery and processed agricultural goods to highland tea - are presented in refreshed designs that preserve cultural identity while meeting rising market standards, opening up prospects for expanded consumption and gradual entry into export markets.
The total number of newly established and reactivated firms stood at 48,700 last month, a year-on-year increase of 45.6%.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 8 signed Official Dispatch No. 12/CD-TTg outlining key tasks and solutions for the management of monetary and fiscal policies in 2026.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,063 VND/USD on February 9, down 2 VND from the last working day of the previous week.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Dac Thanh said the event, held close to Vietnam’s Lunar New Year, helped promote Vietnamese tropical fruits while introducing Vietnamese cultural values to German consumers, and creating opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to connect directly with German importers.
Vietnam’s export–import activities are facing both heightened expectations and structural challenges as the country enters a new development phase marked by ambitious growth targets and an increasingly volatile global environment.
At the booth of Hue city, the JETRO delegation expressed strong interest in and high evaluation for traditional handicrafts reflecting the local distinctive cultural identity.
As of February 5, the fair had attracted around 100,000 visitors, generating approximately 9 billion VND (over 346,800 USD) in daily revenue.
Rather than competing on output, Vietnam has a clear opportunity to pursue a high-value strategy centred on quality, branding and regional identity.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade said the nation has raised its economic growth target to double-digit expansion during 2026–30, altering energy demand projections and requiring revisions to the national energy plan to safeguard the economy’s energy supply.
