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Vietnam's total trade in 2025 reached about USD 920 billion, up 16.9 per cent year on year.

Vingroup has asked the government to withdraw its registration to invest in the north-south high-speed rail project, citing the need to focus resources on other strategic infrastructure schemes.

Retail fuel prices in Vietnam fell for a third consecutive adjustment on December 25, with RON 95 petrol dropping by more than VND 600 per litre.

The recent mergers of provinces and cities have opened up new development space and provided a strong boost to FDI attraction across the southern key economic region.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports are on track to reach nearly USD 70 billion in 2025, underscoring a shift from volume-led growth to higher-value, more resilient production.

Vietnam’s e-commerce market is estimated to reach USD 31 billion in 2025, up about 25 per cent year on year, placing the country among the world’s top 10 fastest-growing e-commerce markets.

The ESG Vietnam Forum 2025 opened on December 22, highlighting science, technology and digital transformation as key drivers for ESG implementation and sustainable development in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s supporting industries have made steady gains but still face technological bottlenecks that limit competitiveness and domestic value added.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has announced the establishment of an international financial centre in Vietnam, describing it as a turning point that will open the country to financial technology integration.

Vietnam’s total import-export turnover in 2025 is expected to reach a record USD 920 billion, propelling the country into the top 15 global trading economies and second in ASEAN.

Indonesia will not import rice for either consumption or industrial use next year, citing sufficient domestic production, according to a government official.

The Asian Development Bank and BIDV have signed a USD 250 million financing package to support climate-resilient agriculture and expand access to credit for women-owned enterprises in Vietnam.

Vietnam today simultaneously held groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies for 234 major projects across the country to celebrate the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party.

Vietnam’s goal of rapid and sustainable development based on green and digital transformation has solid foundations, ample potential and strong feasibility, PM Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed.

A UNDP representative said Vietnam still has substantial room to improve resource efficiency, cut waste, and promote industries that create green value.

Vietnam’s real estate market is currently driven by real demand and transparent legal frameworks thanks to new legal corridors, with expectations of a clear recovery in 2026.

Vietnamese rice prices risk a sharp decline as the Philippines suspends imports while the upcoming harvest is expected to add about four million tonnes to supply.

Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have approved an investment plan for the Dak Doa golf course project worth over VND 1.15 trillion (USD 43.7 million).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inaugurated Vietnam's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plants on Sunday, a strategic shift toward cleaner energy and grid stability as renewable sources expand.