Business

Ho Chi Minh City is gearing up to host the Autumn Economic Forum 2025 from November 25-27, with world-leading technology companies taking centre stage.

The technical-level round of negotiations on a balanced and fair reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the US is taking place as planned from November 12-14.

Vietnam has emerged as Apac's fastest-growing app and gaming hub, with surging exports and a booming Google Play ecosystem, according to new data unveiled in Ho Chi Minh City.

Property industry figures have urged caution over Hanoi's plan to raise official land prices, warning it could add pressure to an already overheated housing market.

Retail fuel prices rose on Thursday after the finance and industry ministries lifted petrol by VND 160 a litre and diesel and kerosene by VND 540, while leaving the stabilisation fund untouched.

Ten‑month exports rose 16.2 per cent, with October at USD 42.05 billion, putting Vietnam on course for a record USD 470-471 billion and prompting upgrades to 2025 GDP forecasts.

Be Group’s first companywide profit signals a power shift as Vietnamese ride-hailing firms challenge Grab’s long-standing dominance.

The Vietnam International Food Industry Exhibition 2025 opened in HCM City on November 12, attracting nearly 400 Vietnamese and international businesses from various countries worldwide.

More than 5,000 employees have left Vietnam’s major listed banks so far this year as the industry continues to restructure and tighten costs amid automation.

Vietnamese and the US officials held the eighth ministerial-level negotiation on a reciprocal trade agreement between the two countries ahead of technical discussions scheduled for November 12.

Vietnam’s tea exports in October were estimated at nearly 12,000 tonnes, worth USD 20.9 million, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has reported.

Vietnam’s ST25 rice brand Ong Cua has shared the top honour of the “World’s Best Rice 2025” alongside Cambodia’s Phka Romdoul rice at the 2025 International World Rice Conference.

Businesses in the sector are facing mounting challenges - from high capital and logistics costs to growing pressure to green their operations and navigate shifting trade policies.

HCM City is rolling out an ambitious plan to transform itself into a premier international shopping destination by 2030.

Mexico, the world’s eighth-largest coffee exporter, spent nearly 35 times more on coffee from Vietnam in the first 10 months of 2025 compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam recorded nearly 18,000 newly established enterprises in October, with registered capital of VND 172.5 trillion (approximately USD 6.6 billion) and 93,600 workers

Vietnam’s total foreign trade value reached USD 762.44 billion in the first ten months of 2025, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance reported on November 6.

Vietnam recorded total trade of USD 762.44 billion in the first ten months of 2025, with a trade surplus of USD 19.56 billion, according to the General Statistics Office.

The UK-Vietnam Business Summit 2025 took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 5, with the participation of over 200 delegates.