In the 2026 list, Vietnam Airlines is ranked alongside leading global carriers such as Emirates, Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways, underscoring its growing international standing.
Commenting on Vietnam’s FDI performance in 2025, Dr. Nguyen Quoc Viet, a public policy expert at the University of Economics under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, said that the strong growth in disbursed capital, particularly additional funding for ongoing projects, reflects sustained confidence among international investors.
With the completion of a key legal framework, Vietnam's major national railway projects have kicked off the new year of 2026 with an accelerated implementation phase, notably the North-South high-speed railway and the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway line
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,392 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,878 VND/USD.
Under the agreement, payments for Lao Airlines tickets will be made through the Umoney e-wallet provided by Star Fintech. The partnership marks an important step forward in Laos’ aviation digital transformation roadmap, while helping remove long-standing monopolistic barriers in the country’s airline payment system.
A growth path for 2026 has been outlined in line with the National Assembly’s resolution setting a target of more than 10% expansion. Under this scenario, gross domestic product (GDP) would need to rise 9.1% in the first quarter and 10.2% in the second.
Nearly 297,500 businesses entered the market last year, up 27.4% year on year and 1.3 times the number of businesses exiting the market.
The four largest e-commerce platforms, namely Shopee, TikTok Shop, Lazada and Tiki, generated total sales revenues of 429 trillion VND in 2025, up nearly 34.8% over 2024.
Beyond traditional gift items, Tet gift hampers this year feature a variety of creative designs and concepts, catering to the evolving tastes of modern consumers.
The domestic market has seen a shift in consumer awareness. While locally made goods were once viewed as secondary choices, improvements in quality and transparency have helped OCOP products become a preferred option in many households.
Vietjet Air has consistently maintained AirlineRatings’ highest safety rating of seven out of seven stars since 2018, underscoring its sustained efforts to ensure safe and reliable journeys for passengers.
Vietjet Air will transport apricot and peach blossoms on domestic flights from/to Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Da Lat and Hai Phong from January 15 to February 28 on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, at 450,000 VND (17.13 USD) per bundle (excluding taxes and fees).
Sales gained strong momentum in December, driven by aggressive promotions and incentives during the year-end peak season.
The proactive engagement of Vietnam’s trade offices overseas is also expected to contribute to the success of the fair. From mid-January, these offices have launched coordinated promotion and matchmaking efforts, inviting foreign partners to attend the fair as a gateway to Vietnam’s market, manufacturing capacity and investment environment.
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khang said that Quang Ninh aims to draw 101 non-state budget domestic investment projects with total registered capital of nearly 569 trillion VND (21.6 billion USD), and 3 billion USD in FDI capital in 2026.
These achievements so far stem from the consistent leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the spirit of self-reliance and resilience, and strong national solidarity, laying a solid foundation for the country’s strategic development goals towards 2030 and the vision to 2045, according to a senior researcher at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies.
The project has a total budget of more than 15.2 million USD and will be implemented over five years, aiming to raise tilapia output to 1.21 million tonnes, with total sales value estimated at around 1.25 billion USD.
During the meeting Deputy PM Binh highlighted the flourishing development of Vietnam – Singapore relations in recent times, which reached the highest level with the establishment of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March last year.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,135 VND/USD on January 14, up 6 VND from January 13.
India supplies key inputs such as iron and steel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles and garments, animal feed and aquatic products, while Vietnam exports technology-intensive goods, electronics, textiles and garments, chemicals, wood products, footwear, spices, coffee and pepper.
