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VN-Index breaks below the 1,700-point threshold

Tết market commences earlier than usual this year

Beyond traditional gift items, Tet gift hampers this year feature a variety of creative designs and concepts, catering to the evolving tastes of modern consumers.

APAC firms urged to strengthen cloud security as generative AI scales

As generative AI adoption accelerates across the Asia-Pacific, organisations are facing growing security risks while AI workloads scale in the cloud. Bryce Boland, head of Security Solution Architecture for Asia-Pacific and Japan at Amazon Web Services (AWS) talks about how the threat landscape is evolving and how businesses can secure generative AI while sustaining innovation.

Philippines eyes Việt Nam for bulk of 2026 rice imports

The Phillippines plans to import about 3.6 million tonnes of rice in 2026 wwith around 75-80 per cent expected to be sourced from Việt Nam, according to Việt Nam Trade Office to the Philippines.

HCM City's economic prowess propells 2025 budget revenue

In the final weeks of 2025, HCM City recorded a sharp acceleration in budget revenue, pushing total collections past the VNĐ800 trillion (US$32.65 billion) mark for the first time in its history.

VN economic growth in 2026 to rely on domestic consumption

Việt Nam’s growth prospects for 2026 will largely depend on the recovery of domestic demand, the effectiveness of policy implementation and the continued role of public investment as a key growth driver.

Đà Nẵng to look for breakthrough growth by boosting an IFC

The Việt Nam International Financial Centre (VIFC) Đà Nẵng has been launched in the central city of Đà Nẵng, marking the first of its kind in Việt Nam. Deputy Director of the Department of Finance Đặng Đình Đức, who is the standing vice chairman of the Executive Agency of the VIFC Đà Nẵng shared with Việt Nam News on the future development of the centre.

VinFast sets record with 175,099 EVs delivered in 2025

December marked the highest monthly sales volume ever recorded by any automaker in Việt Nam, with 27,649 VinFast electric vehicles delivered to customers.

Vietnamese spend $45 million a day online shopping

The four largest e-commerce platforms, namely Shopee, TikTok Shop, Lazada and Tiki, generated total sales revenues of VNĐ429 trillion in 2025, up nearly 34.8 per cent over 2024. This represents a figure of over VNĐ1.17 trillion (US$44.5 million) per day.

Energy efficiency labels now compulsory for cars, motorbikes

Passenger cars and two-wheeled motorcycles and mopeds are required to display energy efficiency labels starting from January 1, according to a new circular recently issued by the Ministry of Construction.

Vietjet named among world’s safest airlines for 2026

AirlineRatings, an independent airline safety and product rating website, has also maintained a seven-out-of-seven safety rating for Vietjet since 2018, according to the carrier.

Cà Mau, Chinese firm join forces in $5-billion-plan for urban rail, smart transport

Under the MoU, the two sides will strengthen experience information exchange in the field of urban infrastructure. Priority will be given to research in smart transportation, centralised traffic management centres, and the development of clean-energy vehicles.