Việt Nam News

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Hằng said Việt Nam always stands ready to share its renewal, economic development, and international integration experiences with African friends.

To develop sustainable agriculture, Hà Nội has set out several solutions. The city aims to promote modern, clean and organic agriculture, moving toward a circular economy linked with processing and sustainable connections to global value chains.

As global demand rises, driven by consumer preferences for natural, low-sugar and nutrient-rich products, significant opportunities are opening up for both farmers and enterprises.

Following three consecutive days of downturn, investor caution intensified, leading to reduced capital deployment and a preference to observe from the sidelines.

Việt Nam will make origin tracing mandatory for high-risk goods as part of the effort to strengthen quality management and prepare for stricter global standards to expand exports, officials said at a conference in Hà Nội on Thursday.

The Ministry of Finance has established a management board for a tokenised asset market as the country aims to move digital assets out of the grey zone and make it a pillar of the digital economy.

Japanese businesses and HCM City authorities on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic cooperation at an annual high-level roundtable aimed at easing regulatory bottlenecks and supporting Japan’s long-standing investor community in Việt Nam’s southern economic hub.

A meeting between representatives of the People’s Committee of Cần Thơ and Malaysia’s Technofit Sdn. Bhd. on December 11 focused on the company’s proposal to develop a 10MW rice-husk biomass power plant in the city.

Local leaders said this pioneering model in northern Việt Nam would redefine investment, logistics and institutional reform for years to come.

As Việt Nam plans to increase its total industrial park area to 181,000 ha by 2030, experts and enterprises at the IP Forum 2025 in HCM City on December 11 stressed that strong economic diplomacy will be needed to attract high-quality projects.

The stock market is poised for further gains, with the VN-Index projected to reach 1,920 points in 2026 amid improving growth prospects, according to SSI Research.

In November alone, VAMA members delivered 39,338 units, an increase of 4 per cent from October but 11 per cent lower year-on-year.

A new circular provides detailed guidance on the application of electricity tariffs, ensuring transparency, correct classification of users and proper usage purposes.

Việt Nam’s banking sector is entering a recovery phase with brighter profit prospects, but analysts warn that growth will be uneven and concentrated among lenders with strong balance sheets and disciplined risk management.

The National Steering Committee against Smuggling, Counterfeit Goods and Trade Fraud (National Steering Committee 389) has stepped up efforts to curb the circulation of illegal, fake and low-quality products before, during and after the holiday season.

The shared-use charging model is part of a broader effort to promote green mobility in Hà Nội, as the city will pilot low-emission zones within Ring Road 1 starting from July 1, 2026 and expanding through 2030 to improve air quality.

The 12-member CPTPP saw two-way trade with Việt Nam reach US$102.8 billion in the first 10 months of 2025, up 20.6 per cent from a year earlier.

Industrial producers in HCM City are accelerating production to meet the usual year-end surge in demand but with a focus on sustainable operations.