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Vietnam’s visa policy has become increasingly open, yet its competitiveness remains modest as compared to other countries in the region.

Bac Ninh Provincial People's Committee Vice Chairman Pham Van Thinh powered through TikTok livestream sessions, helping sell 54 tonnes of lychees.

The price of RON 95-III petrol dropped to VND 21,110 per litre (approximately USD 0.83), following a 2 per cent reduction in value-added tax (VAT) applied from July 1 until the end of 2026.

As the global retail sector shows signs of steady recovery, Vietnam's retail property supply is also experiencing a clear resurgence.

European businesses continue to express strong confidence in Vietnam’s long-term economic prospects, according to a report released by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s stock market wrapped up the last trading week of June on an upbeat note, as the VN-Index rose to its highest point in over three years.

Vietravel Airlines has approved a plan to increase its charter capital to 2.6 trillion VND (99.6 million USD) in an effort to bolster financial capacity to expand its fleet and operations.

Adjusting provincial and municipal administrative boundaries is expected to spark the development of large-scale industrial-urban zones, attracting more international investors.

Games published by Vietnamese studios generated around USD 315 million in revenue in 2024, according to GameGeek, a platform connecting Vietnam’s gaming ecosystem.

Vietnamese consumers spent USD 16 billion on online shopping in 2024 through platforms such as Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop, placing Vietnam among the top three e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia.

A bumper harvest this year has meant Vietnamese lychee farmers are facing major losses due to weak exports and low domestic prices.

The southern province of Dong Nai has planned to establish a free trade zone located by Long Thanh International Airport.

Despite the announcement of 46 per cent US reciprocal tariffs, 60 percent of Vietnamese businesses remain optimistic for the year ahead, and many plan to accelerate overseas expansion.

At the end of the trading day, the VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) dropped 1.08 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 1,365.67 points.

With participation from Russia, China, Japan, India, Thailand, and Indonesia, Vietbuild 2025 is expected to present a wide range of environmentally friendly and innovative products and services.

Despite harvesting more than 1.5 million tonnes of durian annually, Vietnam has seen a dramatic surge in durian imports in the first months of this year.

As Vietnam’s top steel manufacturers shift focus back to the domestic market, trading firms face deepening losses and stiff competition.

Despite having vast coconut-growing areas, Vietnam has significantly increased coconut imports in the first months of 2025 due to domestic shortages.

Vietnam rose to become Singapore’s 8th largest export market between January and May 2025, with bilateral trade surging more than 28 per cent year-on-year.