From awareness to action: Shifting consumer habits towards sustainability
Sustainable consumption is not simply a social trend but a vital requirement for Vietnam’s deeper international integration and sustainable development.
Sustainable consumption is not simply a social trend but a vital requirement for Vietnam’s deeper international integration and sustainable development.
Vietnamese enterprises have set records across multiple areas, demonstrating strong export momentum that not only expands trade but also reinforces Vietnam’s position in global supply chains.
The Vietnamese stock market experienced a widespread decline on November 6, marked by weak demand and cautious investor sentiment.
The Vietnam Innovation Summit, an annual international forum organised by InnoLab Asia, not only discusses policy and trends but also serves as a global bridge, bringing knowledge, resources, and cooperation opportunities from advanced innovation ecosystems worldwide to Vietnam.
The Green Economy Forum (GEF) 2025 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on November 27 under the theme “Shaping Changes, Building Futures.”
E5RON92 is capped at 19,862 VND (0.75 USD) per litre, down 78 VND, while the price of RON95-III fell 72 VND to 20,416 VND per litre.
In October alone, the CPI edged up 0.2% from the previous month, 2.82% from December 2024, and 3.25% from a year earlier.
The country posted a trade surplus of 19.56 billion USD, compared with 23.18 billion USD in the same period last year.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is one of the first new-genereration free trade agreements (FTAs) to take effect, playing a vital role in Vietnam’s export growth, especially amid the impacts of the US’s tax policies, according to insiders.
Themed “Vietnam Logistics – Rising into the New Era,” the 2025 forum serves not only as a continuation of the series of annual events but also as a reflection of the sector’s aspiration to elevate Vietnam’s logistics industry during a period of strong transformation.
The manufacturing and processing sector continued to dominate, with 17.68 billion USD, or 83% of the total disbursement over the first 10 months.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,100 VND/USD on November 6, up 3 VND from the previous day.
The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced that it held 20 government bond auctions in October, raising 27.74 trillion VND (1.05 billion USD).
The Hanoi-Quang Ninh high-speed railway will become one of only two high-speed railway lines in the country, alongside the 1,541km North-South line from Ngoc Hoi Station in Hanoi to Thu Thiem Station in Ho Chi Minh City.
Consumer purchasing power will expand, supported by stable inflation and a still-tight labour market facilitating real wage growth, said BMI.
Among foreign suppliers, 176 entities had registered, declared and paid taxes through the portal by the end of September 2025. Major names include Meta, Google, Netflix and TikTok.
To mitigate risks, the CAAV ordered all aviation units to maintain round-the-clock emergency duty and strictly comply with procedures for responding to tropical storms.
During the trip, the delegation will survey destinations in Da Lat and Phan Thiet to identify tourism products aligned with Halal standards. The programme also aims to promote Lam Dong’s cultural identity and signature tourism offerings to international partners, such as the Datala Waterfall, specialty coffee, Po Sah Inu Tower, the Ancient Fishing Village Fish Sauce Museum, and the "Fisherman Show – Legend of the Fishing Village.”
Denzel Eades, Chairman of BritCham Vietnam, noted that bilateral trade has reached 9 billion USD since the beginning of this year, while the UK’s direct investment in Vietnam has exceeded 4.5 billion USD. These figures reflect positive growth momentum and the potential for expanding bilateral cooperation in the new period.
As part of its business development strategy, BSR is expanding trade cooperation, signing long-term export contracts with partners in Southeast Asia, with a focus on supplying products to Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, and new markets in East Asia.