Việt Nam News

The information security and safety work of the banking sector has been carried out seriously, ensuring the safe and stable operation of the banking system.

At the meeting, Lawrence Chan, Head of Việt Nam – Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in Việt Nam, said Sembcorp is a global group that focuses on energy and urban development, with a mission to promote a sustainable and responsible energy transition.

Việt Nam is emerging as a standout growth performer not only in Southeast Asia but across Asia as a whole, according to Professor Reena Marwah from the University of Delhi, and Secretary-General of the Association of Asia Scholars (AAS).

Việt Nam currently ranks fifth worldwide and second in Asia in wood and forestry product exports, with turnover reaching US$17.35 billion in 2024 and projected at $18 billion in 2025.

Green transition is no longer an option; rather, it has become a top strategic priority for businesses, especially as Việt Nam has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Live hog prices in Việt Nam are rebounding sharply as supply tightens, boosting livestock firms’ profits ahead of Tết and raising expectations of further gains in early 2026.

Việt Nam will need nearly US$600 billion in new infrastructure investment through 2040, leaving a projected funding gap of about $100 billion that cannot be closed by public funding and bank lending alone

Consumer trends in 2025 indicate that people are prioritising sustainable values and spiritual experiences rather than lavish decorative shopping.

Statistics from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis showed that Việt Nam ranked third in the Asia-Pacific region for crypto asset inflows in 2025, with a total transaction value of around US$220-230 billion, up 55 per cent over 2024. About 17-18 million Vietnamese, nearly 20 per cent of the population, are holding or using crypto assets.

UOB recently raised its 2025 GDP growth forecast for Việt Nam to 7.7 per cent, close to the Government’s 8 per cent target. The revision reflects robust results in the first three quarters of 2025, particularly in manufacturing and exports, placing Việt Nam among the fastest-growing economies in ASEAN.

Minister Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng said 2025 was a pivotal year, marking the merger of the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Science and Technology to form the Ministry of Science and Technology, with expanded responsibilities and higher development demands.

ESG is not merely a corporate assessment framework but a development approach that links economic growth with environmental protection, social progress and improved governance. 

Also supporting the market's upbeat mood, foreign investors were net buyers on HoSE, net buying over VNĐ512.3 billion.

Việt Nam’s insurance industry is expected to see its total assets rise to about VNĐ1.1 quadrillion (US$43.3 billion) by the end of 2025, according to the Vietnam Insurance Association.

PM Phạm Minh Chính praised Lê Mạnh Hùng's more than 27 years of expertise, robust leadership, strategic foresight, creative mindset and hands-on experience in state administration and corporate governance.

The Việt Nam – Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA), which officially took effect in November 2024, has given a significant boost to bilateral trade, with the turnover estimated at over US$3.7 billion in 2025, according to Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Israel Lê Thái Hòa.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has encouraged enhanced efforts to ensure that 100 per cent of administrative procedures related to businesses are conducted online by the end of this year to further improve the business environment.

Since mid-October, the market has exhibited increasingly negative behaviour, with the index repeatedly losing ground and logging its strongest downward move since October 20.