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Adjusting provincial and municipal administrative boundaries is expected to spark the development of large-scale industrial-urban zones, attracting more international investors.

Games published by Vietnamese studios generated around USD 315 million in revenue in 2024, according to GameGeek, a platform connecting Vietnam’s gaming ecosystem.

Vietnamese consumers spent USD 16 billion on online shopping in 2024 through platforms such as Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop, placing Vietnam among the top three e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia.

A bumper harvest this year has meant Vietnamese lychee farmers are facing major losses due to weak exports and low domestic prices.

The southern province of Dong Nai has planned to establish a free trade zone located by Long Thanh International Airport.

Despite the announcement of 46 per cent US reciprocal tariffs, 60 percent of Vietnamese businesses remain optimistic for the year ahead, and many plan to accelerate overseas expansion.

At the end of the trading day, the VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) dropped 1.08 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 1,365.67 points.

With participation from Russia, China, Japan, India, Thailand, and Indonesia, Vietbuild 2025 is expected to present a wide range of environmentally friendly and innovative products and services.

Despite harvesting more than 1.5 million tonnes of durian annually, Vietnam has seen a dramatic surge in durian imports in the first months of this year.

As Vietnam’s top steel manufacturers shift focus back to the domestic market, trading firms face deepening losses and stiff competition.

Despite having vast coconut-growing areas, Vietnam has significantly increased coconut imports in the first months of 2025 due to domestic shortages.

Vietnam rose to become Singapore’s 8th largest export market between January and May 2025, with bilateral trade surging more than 28 per cent year-on-year.

Coffee prices in Vietnam have continued their steep decline, falling by 14 per cent in just one week to VND 96,000 per kilogram, the sharpest drop since the beginning of the year.

Ho Chi Minh City’s export processing zones, industrial parks have set an ambitious goal of attracting over USD 20 billion in investment during the 2025–2030 period.

Vietnamese businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), must embrace digital and AI transformations to remain competitive and achieve sustainable growth, experts said.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has initiated anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into hardwood and decorative plywood products imported from Vietnam.

The 2025 Vietnam Economic Survey has called for stronger reforms and deeper integration to support long-term, inclusive growth.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is seeking public feedback on a draft amendment to a Government Decree on the management of gold trading activities, introducing new rules on payment methods.

HP Inc. is looking to expand its production capacity in Vietnam, HP Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation & Resilience, told PM Pham Minh Chinh on June 20.