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Thai fresh dates, once considered a luxury fruit in Vietnam, are now selling for only VND 70,000-150,000 (USD 2.75–5.90), their lowest ever level.

Despite the impact of tariffs causing a drop in new orders, the Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted 50.4 in August.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable imports have fallen sharply this year, but shipments from the United States and Chile have seen unexpected growth.

Vietnam has emerged as one of the world’s leading coconut exporters, ranking 4th in the Asia-Pacific and 5th globally, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE).

Vietnam will create favourable conditions for Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in the country, said Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh.

As global coffee prices surge, Vietnam's coffee industry is presented with a significant opportunity to expand its export market share, industry insiders say.

Vietnam’s stock market has yet to experience the expected wave of foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) going public, as lingering regulatory hurdles continue to hold back progress.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced changes to retail fuel prices, effective from 3 pm today, August 28.

HCM City is pressing ahead with measures to ensure its 2025 economic growth target of 8.5 per cent or higher, with GDP expansion in the second half of the year expected to reach 10.3 per cent.

HCM City plans to convert more than 3,200 buses to electric or green energy by 2030, at an estimated cost of VND 13,511 billion (approximately USD 531 million).

Vietnam continues to draw strong interest from foreign investors, with capital inflows from the US and Europe emerging as a significant driver of growth.

Vietnam's electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast announced on August 26 that it will showcase its first electric buses in Europe at Busworld Europe 2025, slated for October 3-9 in Brussels, Belgium.

Vietnam has officially removed the state monopoly on gold bullion production, marking a significant shift in the country’s gold market dynamics.

Ride-hailing fares in Hanoi and HCM City have surged, especially for cars, with rates doubling or even tripling in some areas, yet passengers have still found it hard to get a ride.

As AI is fast becoming a strategic technology, Vietnam has been quick to recognise the challenge posed by a shortage of high-quality AI professionals and is stepping up efforts to bridge the gap.

The United States recently imposed a 20 per cent countervailing tax on goods originating from Vietnam, a level that presents challenges but remains manageable for domestic enterprises.

Automaker VinFast, a subsidiary of conglomerate Vingroup, announced it will debut its first battery-swapping electric motorbike model, Evo Max, in this October at an expected price of VND 20 million.

Crop production, which accounts for about 80 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam’s agriculture sector, is now at the centre of efforts to build greener, more sustainable farming.

The deal with the State Bank of India (SBI) marks an important step in VinFast’s strategy to expand its presence and promote green mobility in India.