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With foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement reaching a record high of approximately US$25.35 billion last year, strong FDI inflows are expected into Vietnam this year.

As Vietnam steps into 2025, following a record-breaking export turnover of over US$405 billion in 2024, the export sector is expected to remain a driving force behind economic growth.

Khanh Hoa Hotel Association Chairman Vo Quang Hoang has said hotels and resorts in Nha Trang City are nearly fully booked for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has proposed a controlled pilot programme for fintech activities, including digital asset and cryptocurrency trades at financial centres.

Asian markets mostly fell Monday on fresh trade fears after Donald Trump's threat to impose huge tariffs on Colombia in retaliation for its refusal to accept deportation flights from the US.

Despite the peak Tet shopping season, many traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City remain quiet and lack customers.

Applying green standards to exports will improve Vietnamese footwear companies brand value and competitiveness in the global market.

The project aims to construct the My Xuan International General Port, capable of accommodating ships with a capacity of up to 60,000 DWT.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has forecast that Vietnam's automobile market could grow by approximately 12% in 2025, with sales expected to reach 600,000 units.

As of late 2024, Vietnam had 73,788 digital technology enterprises, marking a 10.1% increase from the same period in 2023.

Vietnam’s trade with Singapore hit an all-time high in 2024, surpassing 31.67 billion SGD (approximately 23.5 billion USD).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision issuing the national action plan for putting circular economy into practice until 2035.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has been given the go-ahead to start planning the Gia Bình Airport project based in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

Ho Chi Minh City received nearly 493 million USD in remittances in the first 20 days of this year, according to Nguyen Duc Lenh, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam's HCM City branch.

In an optimistic turn for the real estate industry, experts are eyeing substantial revenue growth of 25 to 50 per cent for real estate companies in 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved the investment policy for the construction and infrastructure development of the Song Mai–Nghia Trung Industrial Park in Bac Giang province.

Exports were the primary driver of Vietnam's economic growth in 2024 and are expected to remain so in 2025.

Up to 56.1% of Japanese businesses operating abroad said they want to expand their business and investment in Vietnam in the next 1-2 years, heard a conference.

Indonesia confirmed that incentives for electronic motorcycle conversion will continue in 2025 to foster the growth of the country's electric vehicle ecosystem.