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Việt Nam already benefits from favourable demographics, but the decisive factor will be how effectively it uses both human and physical capital.

Credit flows will be guided towards projects with complete legal status, reputable developers, social housing and genuine housing demand.

The Ministry of Finance has recently proposed allowing the State Treasury of Vietnam to increase the cap on idle funds deposited at commercial banks to improve liquidity during the year-end period.

Despite the sharp increase in supply, demand remained resilient. Total apartment sales in the fourth quarter exceeded 13,500 units, lifting full-year transactions to 34,760 units. 

Gender equality in the workplace is not about favouring one gender, but about removing invisible barriers and designing systems that allow all talent to realise its full potential, speakers said at a forum held in HCM City on January 15.

VIDA's launch comes as the Vietnamese cryptocurrency market is entering a crucial transformation phase, with the Law on Digital Technology Industry officially coming into effect early this year.

Foreign investors continued their three-day trend of selling, offloading over VNĐ839 billion worth of shares on HoSE and VNĐ89.42 billion on HNX.

NSRP expects to import almost 12.5 million tonnes of crude oil in 2026, producing around 9 million tonnes of petroleum products for the domestic market.

Under the agreement, the two sides will collaborate on technical solutions and knowledge exchange to support the design of efficient, reliable and sustainable data centres, as Việt Nam seeks to expand its digital infrastructure to meet growing demand from its digital economy.

As for the founding shareholder structure of Crystal Bay Airlines, Crystal Bay Tourism Group contributed VNĐ282 billion, equivalent to 94 per cent of the company’s charter capital.

The domestic market has seen a shift in consumer awareness. While locally made goods were once viewed as secondary choices, improvements in quality and transparency have helped OCOP products become a preferred option in many households.

Sales gained strong momentum in December, driven by aggressive promotions and incentives during the year-end peak season.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.