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Vietnam's overseas investment surged in the first five months of 2025, reaching USD 317.3 million , a 130 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024.

The O Mon 4 Thermal Power Plant will bring Petrovietnam’s total installed capacity to over 9,3000 MW, accounting for around 10 per cent of the country’s total power capacity.

China has proposed establishing a "green channel" to ease the export of rare earths to the European Union, the commerce ministry said Saturday, after Beijing restricted their sale abroad.

Vietnam reached a new milestone with over 10 million stock trading accounts by the end of May, according to data from the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with leaders of several major Estonian corporations in Tallinn on June 6 to boost investment and business cooperation in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s consumer price index recorded a steady increase in May, while trade and investment activities demonstrated strong momentum in the first five months of 2025.

Foreign investment in Vietnam reached nearly USD 18.4 billion in the first five months of 2025, a 51 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Foreign Investment Agency.

The retail prices of petrol were revised up to more than VND 19,000 per litre from 3 pm on June 5 in a price adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnamese businesses have continued to ink a similar memorandum of understanding worth USD 600 million with partners in the state of Ohio.

Fashion and retail shops along several major streets in Hanoi's Old Quarter have unexpectedly shut down in recent days, leaving once-bustling streets unusually quiet.

VietnamLash, a rising eyelash extension brand exporting to over 70 countries, is redefining Vietnam’s role in the global beauty industry with its blend of craftsmanship, quality, and strategic vision.

Ho Chi Minh City is facing mounting economic challenges, with inflation exerting increasing pressure on households and local production, according to city officials.

Several food retailers Vietnam have suspended sales of pork and processed meat products from CP Vietnam Corporation as authorities investigate allegations of selling contaminated meat.

Vietnam earned nearly USD 4.78 billion from coffee exports in the first five months of 2025, marking a 65.3 per cent year-on-year increase, despite export volume rising only 0.9 per cent.

Many stalls at Hanoi's Dong Xuan Market have closed due to the persistent lack of customers.

Vietnam is set to make a groundbreaking entry into the 'low-emission' rice market in Japan, with its first export shipment in June.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Do Duc Duy is leading a delegation on a working trip to the US from June 1 to 7.

More than two tonnes of fresh Vietnamese lychees arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on June 2, marking the first shipment of this year's crop to France.

The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) has received VietABank’s listing application for nearly 540 million shares.