The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a working session with the HCM City People's Committee on December 31 to discuss preparations for the second National Fair – Spring 2026, an event expected to become a key platform for integrated trade, investment and cultural promotion.

The purpose is to support statistical compilation and assessment of the current status and effectiveness of the sector’s development during the year.

Science and technology have been identified as a decisive driver of urban economic growth, as highlighted at a conference reviewing the outcomes of the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum held in HCM City on December 31.

The sixth ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN) is scheduled to take place in Hà Nội from January 12-16, 2026, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on December 31 attended a conference reviewing the performance of the agriculture and environment sector in 2025 and the 2021–25 period, and outlining tasks for 2026.

Việt Nam has become the world’s first country to produce and export low-emission rice. 

The last trading session of 2025 concluded with the VN-Index settling near its historical peak close to the 1,800 mark.

A year-end surge in agricultural imports from Cambodia has been causing congestion at the Xa Mát International Border Gate in Tây Ninh Province, causing big losses to import–export businesses and disrupting daily life in its vicinity.

Pakistan has allowed nearly 500 containers of tea of Việt Nam stuck at Karachi Port due to regional tensions to be re-exported, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Wednesday.

At a recent tourism dialogue conference organised by the HCM City Department of Tourism, businesses raised concerns over regulatory bottlenecks, costs and infrastructure, while calling for clearer policy direction to support future tourism growth.

Việt Nam placed 16th globally in operational efficiency among 101 economies assessed in the World Bank's Business Ready 2025 report.

The National Competition Commission has asked VNG Corp to revise its Zalo terms of service, stressing that users must be given a real choice rather than being forced to accept new conditions to continue using the platform.

In the first 11 months of 2025, total fruit and vegetable exports reached US$7.75 billion, up 17.3 per cent year on year.

Data is no longer just a decision-making tool, it has become a strategic asset–key to shaping business models, competitiveness and innovation capacity for financial organisations.

Authorities say that despite ongoing enforcement efforts, illegal trading activities remain prominent and increasingly sophisticated.

In 2025, the market entered a particularly memorable phase, recording a series of landmark events and setting multiple records not seen in many years.

Việt Nam has emerged as the fastest-growing market for fresh Norwegian salmon in Southeast Asia in 2025, underscoring a strong shift toward high-quality, nutritious foods as disposable incomes continue to rise.

Also supporting the market was the return of foreign investors, net buying nearly VNĐ1 trillion on HoSE.

Despite global economic uncertainty, Việt Nam’s exports recorded strong growth in 2025, reaching new milestones. As Vietnam looks ahead to 2026, businesses face rising challenges but also new opportunities for sustainable and long-term growth.

The move of shares from UPCoM to HoSE is expected to create more room for the banks to raise capital, improve stock liquidity and enhance information transparency, thereby meeting the higher standards of a centralised stock market.