Việt Nam News

The VN-Index opened positively, buoyed by the previous day's performance, yet it quickly reversed course, entering a narrow trading range amid decreased liquidity as investor sentiment shifted back to caution.

Việt Nam is rapidly positioning itself as a regional gateway for innovation and technology, driven by its young talent pool, strong entrepreneurship culture, and government-backed digital transformation policies, experts said at the Vietnam Innovation Summit 2025 (VIS 2025) held in HCM City on Thursday.

The exhibition runs from Wednesday to Friday.

The 2025 Vietnam Energy Week, Vietnam Supporting Industry Fair and HVACR Vietnam opened concurrently in HCM City on Wednesday.

The summit is the first major economic event following the official upgrade of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP), marking a new era of cooperation in trade, investment and sustainable development.

In just the first ten months of 2025, Hà Nội recorded $3.86 billion in newly registered and additional FDI capital, nearly triple the level of the same period last year and far exceeding the city’s annual target.

Under Document 951/NHNN-TD issued on Tuesday, SBV has asked commercial banks, branches of foreign banks and SBV’s regional offices in areas affected by storms to promptly restore operations and support affected customers.

This marked an important step for BSR in its journey to expand its export market in Southeast Asia, contributing to the sustainable development and international integration goals of Petrovietnam.

Vũ Bá Phú, Director General of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said the exhibition is an important platform for food and beverage producers, processing technology firms and packaging businesses to exchange ideas, explore market trends, connect with partners and seek investment.

Held from October 25 to November 4, the inaugural Autumn Fair was the country’s largest trade promotion programme to date – both in scale and influence.

PVI’s achievement at one of Asia’s most prestigious insurance awards highlights the growing competitiveness and global ambition of Vietnamese enterprises.

As Việt Nam's bank credit-based growth has almost reached its limit, the country needs to shift to the capital market including stocks and bonds to meet its double-digit growth targets in the coming years.

Việt Nam currently has 24 laboratories recognised by China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) for durian testing, with a combined capacity of around 3,200 samples per day, sufficient to meet current demand.

The direct Hà Nội–Jakarta air route was launched in Jakarta on Tuesday, becoming the second direct route between Việt Nam and Indonesia by Vietnam Airlines this year.

In its 'Vietnam 2026 Consumer Outlook,' BMI forecast that real household spending will expand 7.2 per cent year-on-year to reach VNĐ3,952 trillion (US$152 billion) at constant 2010 prices.

Việt Nam ranks among the countries with the fastest e-commerce growth in the region, in the global top 10 for growth rate, and third in Southeast Asia in market size.

Switzerland is proud to partner with Việt Nam, and the bilateral relationship has grown stronger over the years, built on trust, mutual benefit and a shared vision for inclusive and resilient growth.

Also supporting the recovery trend, foreign investors returned to the market, net buying over VNĐ1.2 trillion on HoSE and VNĐ56.85 billion on HNX.