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Leading Chinese fruit retailers and distributors will travel to Ho Chi Minh City in September to source Vietnamese farm produce, with durian a key focus.

Banks that undertake a mandatory transfer of weak banks will have their reserve requirement ratio reduced by 50 per cent from October 1 this year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Vietnam’s cement industry is rebounding in 2025 after two years of oversupply, with output, sales and profits rising on stronger public investment and lower coal prices.

The cement industry is showing signs of recovery in 2025 after two years of oversupply and weak domestic demand.

The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape in Vietnam experienced a significant uptick in July, with 34 completed transactions amounting to an impressive total of nearly USD 786 million.

Vietnamese products, particularly home and outdoor décor, handicrafts, fashion, gifts, and lifestyle goods enjoy ample growth potential in the EU market.

The Vietnam Sport Show 2025, the Vietnam Cycle Expo 2025, and the 13th Zhejiang Export Fair simultaneously opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on August 14.

Fuel prices fell after the latest adjustment from 3 pm today, August 14, following the decision by the ministries of Finance and Industry and Trade.

Vietnam’s rice exports are projected to reach at least 8 million tonnes in 2025, positioning the country as the world’s second-largest exporter for the first time.

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) has announced that the Vietnam Motor Show (VMS) will not take place in 2025.

The Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee has approved the investment policy for the first phase of Phu My Port, with total capital exceeding VND 6 trillion (approximately USD 236 million).

Efforts to bring OCOP (One Commune One Product) items to international markets are being actively promoted by cooperatives through a variety of approaches.

Party General Secretary To Lam and RoK PM Kim Min-seok witnessed the exchange of dozens of cooperation documents between ministries, agencies, and localities from the two countries.

Thousands of employees in banking, technology, and other industries have lost their jobs in recent months due to downsizing, with many industrial zones also reporting large-scale workforce cuts.

A company in the northern province of Phu Tho has been caught turning a thousand tonnes of frozen Indian buffalo meat into Ha Giang-branded smoked buffalo meat.

Vietnam’s industrial output rose 8.6 per cent year-on-year in January to July 2025, driven mainly by manufacturing and processing industries, official data show.

China’s Laoling City, in coordination with VINEXAD, hosted a series of events in Ho Chi Minh City from August 7-9 to seek trade and economic cooperation with Vietnam.

As global markets shift toward sustainability and environmental accountability, Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is aligning its growth strategy with the circular economy model.

Vietnamese seafood enterprises are increasingly turning inward, seeking to boost domestic consumption due to challenges in exports, particularly in the US market.