Vietnam - Canada economic ties are growing at a healthy clip, with two-way trade nearing 8.6 billion USD in 2025 and maintaining strong momentum since the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) took effect.
As the nation’s most dynamic economic engine, the Southeast accounts for the lion’s share of FDI, hosting nearly 23,000 projects worth more than 205 billion USD. With global supply chains in flux, the region has moved quickly to ride the relocation wave, attracting a long list of multinational corporations.
Vietnam’s Southeastern region, with its prime location, modern infrastructure, skilled talents, and investor-friendly climate, has long been a top spot for foreign direct investment (FDI). However, it’s still falling short in attracting the new-generation wave of FDI, highlighting the need for bold, game-changing solutions.
Against the backdrop of the rapidly growing Philippine EV market, VinFast remains committed to building a comprehensive ecosystem that supports the country’s green transition and contributes to the development of a sustainable transportation future.
The launch of Green SM Limo in India further expanded the company’s international footprint and brought its all-electric mobility model and service standards, already established in several markets, to users in one of the world’s most dynamic economies.
The Mekong Delta spans more than 40,500 sq.km, holds roughly 18 million people and shares a nearly 386km border with Cambodia, making it a key gateway to the Greater Mekong Sub-region. An Giang has emerged as a major agro-fisheries hub, with seaports and strategic trade hubs delivering maritime advantages and creating a seamless corridor to Cambodia and beyond.
Vietnam Fruit Week 2026 is being held simultaneously at GO!, Tops Market and mini go! supermarkets nationwide from June 4–7, offering discounts of up to 50% on dozens of fruit products, alongside promotional activities and livestream sales programmes.
Hanoi’s once red-hot apartment market is showing clear signs of cooling, with slowing liquidity and cautious buyers forcing many short-term investors to retreat after years of rapid gains.
The K-Med Expo, organised annually since 2023 by KINTEX and the Korea Medical Devices Industry Association, attracts around 300 Korean medical device companies each year. For this year’s consultation conference, KOTRA invited about 100 buyers, including Vietnamese hospitals and medical equipment distributors, to meet with 71 Korean exhibitors.
Vietnam is among those few emerging market economies where an immense array of reforms is currently unfolding, generating considerable excitement and optimism. The reforms that the Government has been pushing over the last two years are the most significant since the Doi Moi (Renewal) era – a comprehensive, fast-paced reorganisation and restructuring of the state that could be potentially transformative if implemented well.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Nguyen Nam Duong had a meeting with Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Samar Al-Ahdal in Cairo on June 4 to discuss measures aimed at advancing bilateral relations following the elevation of ties to a Comprehensive Partnership in August 2025.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,404 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,890 VND/USD.
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast on June 4 announced it had received 12,728 orders for the new-generation VF 8 premium D-segment electric SUV during an eight-day early reservation campaign running from May 27 to June 3, 2026.
Total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue reached an estimated 3.18 quadrillion VND (120.7 billion USD) during the January–May period, up 11.2% year-on-year.
In the first five months of 2026, total capital mobilised via Government bonds reached 159.2 trillion VND, equivalent to 72% of the State Treasury’s second-quarter issuance target and 32% of its annual plan.
Lang Son has a diverse border-gate system, including the Huu Nghi International Border Gate, Dong Dang International Railway Border Gate, Chi Ma and Tan Thanh border gates. Capitalising on these advantages and mobilising non-budgetary investment, the province has upgraded border-gate infrastructure and logistics facilities, including warehouses, parking areas, and customs services.
As Israel’s first free trade agreement with a Southeast Asian country, Vietnam–Israel Free Trade Agreement has unlocked new avenues for cooperation and offers considerable potential for further growth in two-way trade.
The price of E5 RON92 biofuel is capped at 21,784 VND (0.83 USD) per litre, down 1,474 VND from the previous maximum price while that of 0.05S diesel is set at no more than 26,866 VND per litre, a decrease of 785 VND.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang gave a reception in Hanoi on June 4 for Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit - one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Together with nearly 47,800 enterprises that resumed operations, more than 142,600 companies entered or re-entered the market during the period, marking a 27.6% increase from a year earlier.
