Việt Nam News

As domestic consumption continues to recover, the investment environment becomes more transparent and digital transformation accelerates, Việt Nam is emerging as an increasingly attractive destination for international retail capital pursuing long-term expansion.

Forbes’ data showed that as of December 31, Việt Nam had five US dollar billionaires, one fewer than at the start of the year but their combined wealth jumped by more than US$28 billion to reach $40.9 billion.

GDP in 2025 is estimated at US$514 billion (VNĐ12,847.6 trillion), an increase of US$38 billion from 2024. GDP per capita reached approximately VNĐ125.5 million, or US$5,026, up US$326 year-on-year.

In the oil and utilities sector, stocks posted remarkable gains amid unexpected geopolitical events in Venezuela.

The recognition reflects Viettel AI’s strong command of core technologies and its ability to effectively deploy Make in Vietnam AI products in international markets.

Online advertising will face tighter controls from February 15, 2026, with new rules requiring video ads to be skippable after five seconds and strengthening measures against intrusive and unlawful advertising.

Cargo on this route currently accounts for 73 per cent of the total volume exported to Vietnam by rail and 86 per cent of the container volume shipped by this means of transport, up 5 percentage points and 2 percentage points from 2024, respectively.

Local authorities said the 2025 revenue performance provides a critical springboard for the city to enter its next development phase with higher expectations, as it seeks to meet ambitious fiscal targets in 2026 and beyond.

Tây Ninh Province achieved many outstanding highlights in 2025, affirming the province as a bright spot for development in the Southeast region.

At the gong-striking ceremony this morning, the Finance Minister urges swift resolution of bottlenecks to meet key criteria for a stock market upgrade by September.

Industrial parks and export processing zones in HCM City attracted total newly registered and adjusted investment capital of US$5.3 billion in 2025, up 0.37 per cent year on year and 17.5 per cent above the annual target, according to the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA).

As domestic consumption is a key growth driver for Việt Nam amid global economic uncertainty, experts said that the Government must take measures to promote it, because increasing demand is required to help the country meet its 10 per cent annual GDP growth target for 2026.

Despite continued volatility in the global economy, remittance inflows to HCM City are maintaining a steady growth trajectory and are projected to reach a historic high of US$10.5 billion in 2025.

Travel companies said the Lunar New Year season this year is marked by earlier bookings, growing demand for personalised itineraries, and a preference for new travel experiences.

Under new regulations on supervision, inspection, evaluation, classification, reporting and disclosure of information in the management and investment of State capital in enterprises, criteria for evaluating and classifying SOEs are based on the level of task completion and capital utilisation efficiency.

The latest forecasts indicate that meat imports into Việt Nam will continue to rise this year, surpassing levels seen in 2025.

Việt Nam plans to develop a large railway industrial complex, which is a foundational step toward building a domestic railway industry chain, while opening up new space to attract private investment.

With a confirmed upgrade and strong macroeconomic fundamentals, there is optimism that foreign capital flow in Việt Nam's stock market will soon reverse in the following period.