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Vietnam continues to stand out as one of Asia’s most attractive destinations for FDI, with strong inflows recorded last year and positive prospects for 2026, according to an article by Sputnik.

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang has held a meeting with Michael West, President of Moody’s Ratings, to discuss measures for improving Vietnam’s national credit rating.

The domestic stock market increased slightly despite a choppy session on Friday as widespread selling pressure from various sectors, particularly banking and consumer industries.

Tay Ninh Province plans to allocate about 46,000 hectares for industrial park development by 2050 under its updated provincial master plan.

Northern Power Corporation has warned that household electricity bills in February may rise sharply due to cold weather, Tet demand and late-month humidity.

Home loan rates climbing to 14 per cent per year are forcing indebted property investors to consider selling assets, while potential buyers hesitate amid mounting repayment pressure.

Dien Bien is cultivating millions of coffee seedlings as the northern mountainous province works towards expanding plantations to 25,000 hectares by 2030.

The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) 2026 opened in HCM City with 450 textile and garment enterprises participating.

ParkRoyal Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City and Perle D’Orient Cat Ba in Haiphong have officially been sold to new owners, signalling renewed momentum in Vietnam’s hotel investment market.

Fuel prices rose across the board after the Lunar New Year 2026 holiday, with RON 95 petrol climbing above VND 20,000 per litre.

Vietnam’s shrimp exports are receiving positive signals from its two largest markets, China and the US, creating momentum for the sector at the start of 2026.

Thaco will launch a passenger car under its own brand in 2027, marking Vietnam’s second homegrown automotive marque after VinFast.

Durian prices have reached their highest level in three years, driven by strong Chinese demand and limited off-season supply.

China imported 69,774 tonnes of lobster in 2025, with Vietnam supplying more than 24,000 tonnes, accounting for 34.5 per cent of the total.

Major fuel distributors and domestic refineries are accelerating preparations to ensure sufficient supply, infrastructure and technical capacity for the nationwide sale of E10 biofuel starting June 1.

Vietnam’s stock market rallied on February 23, its first session after the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, with the VN-Index climbing almost 2 per cent on broad-based buying.

Banks across Vietnam have launched post-Tet promotions offering cash bonuses and interest top-ups of up to 1.5 percentage points, with advertised rates ranging from 6.5-9 per cent a year.

Vietnam's stock market has crossed a significant milestone, surpassing 12 million accounts registered by domestic investors as of January 31.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang on Sunday responded to a reporter’s question regarding the EU decision to add Vietnam to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.