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Vietnam is taking new steps to expand foreign access to its capital market as regulators work with investors and prepare for major reforms following the country’s upgrade to secondary emerging status.

Hanoi aims to develop a large network of supporting-industry enterprises capable of joining global supply chains and meeting the demands of modern industrial development

Vietnam is moving toward a pilot framework for tokenised assets as experts call for a new regulatory mindset to tap digital assets as a future growth driver.

Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved aviation law changes requiring airlines to compensate passengers and provide meals, accommodation and transport for delayed or cancelled flights.

Vietnam’s real estate M&A market is rebounding, with legal barriers easing, global capital returning and major corporate shake-ups setting the stage for a surge in big deals.

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) has reported that total auto sales of its members in the first 11 months of 2025 hit 328,669 vehicles, up 6.5 per cent year-on-year.

A forum on border trade connectivity between Vietnam and Cambodia took place on December 10 in An Giang province, aiming to promote cross-border import-export activities and investment opportunities.

Ho Chi Minh City has readied necessary infrastructure, personnel, and investors for the operation of its International Financial Centre (IFC), slated to be inaugurated on December 19.

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is set to earn USD 46 billion in exports in 2025, missing its target and highlighting growing pressure for deep restructuring amid global headwinds.

Satellite cities will emerge as Vietnam’s main real estate growth engines over the next decade, driven by large scale infrastructure investment, according to Savills Vietnam.

Vietnam’s aquatic exports are expected to hit a new turnover record this year despite ongoing global challenges.

Vietnam’s pepper exports slowed in November 2025 but still surged to USD 1.5 billion in the first eleven months, rising more than 24 per cent year on year.

Vietnam’s auto supply surged in November as domestic assembly reached its highest level of 2025, easing fears of year-end price hikes amid abundant inventories.

Vietnam’s consumer price index rose 0.45 per cent in November, driven mainly by fuel price adjustments and food supply disruptions in areas affected by natural disasters.

Vietnam’s property sector is strengthening its role as a top destination for foreign direct investment, second only to processing and manufacturing.

BioWraps, a Vietnamese eco-friendly bio-packaging solution, was named one of the Top 10 winners of the Start-up Express International 2025.

Vietnam on December 5 honoured its top 100 sustainable enterprises across manufacturing and trade-services at a ceremony held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in Hanoi.

Asia remains Vietnam’s largest market for farm exports, with coffee, fruit and vegetable, cashew and pepper shipments hitting record highs from January to November.

Vietnam is expected to maintain strong growth into 2026-2027, with the OECD raising its outlook and projecting GDP expansion of 6.2 per cent in 2026 and 5.8 per cent in 2027.