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A total of 76,179 enterprises resumed operations in Vietnam in 2024, according to the Agency for Business Registration under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

A popular Indian food delivery app has started offering a private ambulance service, looking to use its logistics know-how to help bolster the country's patchy healthcare system.

The logistics industry’s business community has expressed optimism about growth prospects in 2025.

Eight Vietnamese rice enterprises have been awarded 200,000 AUD (approximately 3.16 billion VND, or over 124,300 USD) for their efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rice production.

The Vietnamese Government has recently issued a decree, deciding to extend a reduction in value-added tax (VAT) until the end of June 2025.

Vietnam has the potential to become a manufacturing hub in the region, especially in fields involving technology, as global companies have expressed interest in expanding operations in the country.

A policy dialogue was held in Hanoi on January 3 to review Vietnam's macroeconomy in 2024 and discuss prospects for 2025.

Retail petroleum prices increased at 3 pm today, January 2, following a decision by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

With Vietnamese seafood exports reaching more than US$10 billion in 2024, the aquatic industry is anticipated to achieve an export target of US$11 billion ahead in 2025.

The Government Office has just asked the Ministry of Transport to add Van Phong Airport to the master plan for airport development in the 2021-2030 period and vision to 2050.

Around 750,000 people visited tourist attractions, entertainment sites and shopping areas in Ho Chi Minh City during the New Year holiday (December 31 - January 1).

The information and communications technology (ICT) industry’s total revenue is estimated at 4.24 quadrillion VND (166.7 billion USD) in 2024, marking a 13.2% increase from 2023.

For the first time, Vietnam’s State budget revenue has exceeded VND2 quadrillion in 2024, reflecting the robust development of the national economy, according to the Ministry of Finance.

The Ministry of Transport unveiled its plan to break ground on 19 projects and complete 50 others in 2025 during its year-end review and planning conference held in Hanoi on December 30.

The supply of new apartments in 2025 is predicted to reach 40,000 units in Hanoi and HCM City, however it will remain difficult to cool down prices, even with a significant increase in supply.

A total of 120 foreign suppliers have registered, declared, and paid taxes worth more than 8.68 trillion VND (341 million USD), up by 26% year-on-year and 74% compared to the annual target.

The fruit and vegetable industry has been told to set national standards for key export products to ensure robust growth over the coming years, according to insiders.

Vietnam’s GDP is forecast to hit US$450 billion in 2024, placing it 34th globally, according to the UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).

PM Pham Minh Chinh directed the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) to restructure itself into a national industrial-energy group at a conference in Hanoi on December 28.