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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced plans to raise its total funding for food security initiatives to USD40 billion over 2022–2030.

The Danang Free Trade Zone with key function sites for manufacturing, a logistics centre and trade and services, would need an investment of VND40 trillion (USD1.6 billion).

While Vietnam is beginning to tap into the Halal tourism market, the country still faces challenges in meeting its unique cultural and religious needs.

The Vietnamese companies showcased a wide range of goods, from raw input materials for production chains to high-value processed food products.

CT Semiconductor, a subsidiary of CT Group, has begun the second phase of construction on what is set to become Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip factory fully owned by a domestic company.

Vietnam's cat fish exports continued its strong recovery in March, reaching 182 million USD, up 21% month-on-month and 16% year-on-year.

Vietnam will require an annual investment of around 16–18 billion USD from now until 2035 to implement its revised National Power Development Plan (PDP VIII).

According to statistics from Yuanta, market-wide revenue and post-tax profit rose by approximately 20.1% and 50.8% year-on-year, respectively, buoyed by the low comparative base of 2024.

The overseas Vietnamese (OV) community is increasingly recognised as a key force and an effective distribution channel, driving the growth of Vietnam’s exports.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked agencies and localities to finish all necessary procedures and start construction of the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong railway project on December 12.

Vietnam’s demand for gold bars and coins fell by 15% year-on-year to 12 tonnes in the first quarter of 2025, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

Between 2021 and 2036, CEBR forecasts that the position of Vietnam in the World Economic League Table will improve considerably, with its ranking rising from 41st to 20th by 2036.

Vietnam’s shrimp exports saw a robust rebound in the first quarter of 2025, and are expected to thrive in the coming months as US importers increase purchase.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport reported that on the first day of the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday, it was expected to welcome more than 115,000 passengers.

Promising developments are being made in the ongoing tariff negotiations between Vietnam and the US, despite persistent trade challenges.

Many supermarkets in HCM City are launching attractive promotions for the Reunification Day (April 30)-May Day holiday.