HCM City will work closely with nine northern and north-central provinces to organise activities related to trade facilitation, workforce training and tackling climate change.

The Mekong Delta, especially Đồng Tháp Province, is known for its strong potential for crocodile farming. Recently signed agreements between Việt Nam and China have created significant opportunities for the crocodile industry, promoting sustainable and steady growth.

Over the past ten years, total investment in the region has reached only about VNĐ202 trillion (US$8.6 billion), a figure considered too low for such a key economic zone.

Việt Nam’s export and import value between Vietnamese businesses and CPTPP markets rose 56.3 per cent in the past five years, from US$8.7 billion in 2018 to $13.6 billion in 2023. However, this represents a unique period full of challenges like the global economic downturn and COVID-19 pandemic.

BB Sunrise Power, a subsidiary of Bitexco Group, has announced its intention to divest a hotel in Lào Cai Province in order to fulfill its bond repayment obligations.

The first Vietnam Interior and Build Expo (VIBE 2024 opened in HCM City on October 2.

Two exhibitions for the manufacturing, metalworking and supporting industries, METALEX Vietnam 2024 and Supporting Industry Show 2024, opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City on October 2.

The Tourism Information Centre under the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), and MAGGI Brand, a division of Nestlé Vietnam, have launched a collaboration programme called "Exploring golden ingredients: elevating Vietnamese cuisine to new heights”, with an aim of promoting tourism through discovering unique local cuisine.

The VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) closed at 1,287.84 points, down 4.36 points, or 0.34 per cent.