Việt Nam News

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm has signed Resolution 79-NQ/TW, reaffirming the State sector’s leading role in Việt Nam’s economy to maintain macroeconomic stability, safeguard major economic balances and ensure national defence and security.

Malaysia is stepping up efforts to promote Sabah as an attractive destination for Vietnamese travellers, while seeking to expand tourism cooperation between the two markets.