Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang has recently held a working session with Eduard Stiphout, Senior Vice President in charge of strategic supply chain and procurement at ASML, during which he highly appreciated ASML’s growing interest in the Vietnamese market.
Chairman of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Industry Cooperation Committee Xu Ningning said the upside for economic and trade ties between the two countries remains enormous.
By late 2025, the city proudly counted more than 1,000 OCOP-certified products, including over 790 three-star and 220 four-star items, produced by nearly 430 participating entities, establishing a robust base for further expansion in the years ahead.
By 2025, Vietnam had trade relations with more than 230 markets and had signed 17 FTAs with 65 economies, placing it among the most active participants in bilateral and multilateral trade frameworks.
In the context of increasingly deep international economic integration, the development of the Lao Bao Special Economic–Commercial Zone aims not only to boost import–export turnover but also to shape a modern border-gate economic space.
Do Ha Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), said that 2026 presents numerous difficulties and challenges, and the global supply glut significantly impacts all exporters, including Vietnam.
Passengers planning to travel during the Tet peak period are advised to book tickets early to secure suitable flight schedules. They are also encouraged to complete online check-in within 24 hours prior to departure via Vietjet’s website at www.vietjetair.com, the Vietjet mobile application or the VNeID platform, in order to save time at airport check-in counters.
VinFast will work with leading institutions offering automotive engineering programmes, including the University of Transport and Communications, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, the Hanoi University of Industry and the Hung Yen University of Technology and Education, to implement hands-on training aligned with industry needs.
To propel the digital economy forward, experts said 2026 should be the year of foundational reforms, including standardised identification for sellers and marketers, real-time transparency in product details, enhanced logistics and financial infrastructure, and robust safeguards for authentic value creation.
Ho Chi Minh City is witnessing a strong investment wave in the data centre sector. The city has set up a dedicated task force to support investment procedures for a Hyperscale Data Centre serving AI development, with total investment estimated at around 2 billion USD. The investor consortium includes UAE-based technology company G42, Microsoft, FPT Corporation, VinaCapital, and Viet Thai Group.
Vietnam will officially transition to the use of E5 and E10 biofuels from June 1, 2026 in line with a roadmap prepared over many years by the Government and relevant ministries and sectors.
Emphasising the viewpoint that institutional breakthrough should be made as the core competitive edge, the PM said institutional frameworks must be superior, distinctive, and in line with international practices.
In his opening remarks, PM PHam Minh Chinh, who is also head of the steering committee, stressed that amid the unpredictable global economy, Vietnam’s proactive positioning in the international financial network is an effort to provide stability.
The plant, developed by Viettel Group in line with the mission assigned by the Ministry of Defence and based on the government’s resolution, is located on a 27-hectare site within the Hoa Lac High-Tech Park and is expected to serve national industries such as aerospace, telecommunications, Internet of Things (IoT), automotive manufacturing, medical equipment, and automation.
Vietnam’s cashew industry has faced a pressing challenge despite an export revenue of over 5 billion USD for the first time in 2025, as this impressive figure has yet to translate into commensurate economic efficiency for exporting enterprises, especially when the industry seeks to ensure that its position as the world’s leading cashew exporter is matched by sustainable profitability.
With these additions, Vietnam Airlines will increase Hai Phong’s domestic route network to six, markedly broadening direct air connectivity from the fast-growing industrial and logistics hub to key destinations nationwide.
To promote energy transition, Vietnam should develop a long-term energy transition strategy, improve institutions, diversify energy sources, modernise power infrastructure and strengthen international cooperation.
The expo will feature key activities including on-site and online exhibition booths; a digital business-to-business (B2B) buyer–seller matching programme; Vietnam Night; the opening ceremony; programmes for international buyers and media representatives; forums and thematic seminars introducing key source markets and emerging tourism trends; and a tourism consumer festival.
According to the company's registration documents, Crystal Bay Airlines Joint Stock Company was established on November 6, 2025, with a charter capital of 300 billion VND (11.4 million USD). The firm operates in 51 business sectors, with its main focus being air passenger transportation.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,388 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,874 VND/USD.
