Việt Nam pulled in US$24.09 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first seven months of 2025, a 27.3 per cent surge year-on-year.

Egypt is currently Việt Nam’s largest trade partner in North Africa, with bilateral trade reaching over US$472 million in 2024.

Long seen as a strategic node on the Việt Nam–Cambodia border, the Mộc Bài Border Gate Economic Zone in Tây Ninh Province is undergoing a policy reorientation that may finally unlock its full potential.

Under the draft decree on casino business currently open for public feedback, the ministry suggests ticket prices of VNĐ2.5 million (US$95.32) per day or VNĐ50 million ($1,906) per month for Vietnamese players.

Currently, the EU accounts for around 40 per cent of Việt Nam's total coffee exports, making it the country's largest consumer. 

At a conference held on Monday in Hà Nội, SBV Deputy Governor Phạm Thanh Hà said that stabilising deposit rates and reducing lending rates are key tools to promote economic recovery and maintain macroeconomic stability.

Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El Khatib praised the long-standing friendship between the two countries, and commended Việt Nam's strong economic growth in recent years.

The cumulative coal output for the first seven months reached 24.1 million tonnes, equivalent to 103.4 per cent year-on-year.

Vĩnh Long Province targets economic growth of at least 8 per cent this year after an excellent first half.

According to a report from the ministry sent to the Prime Minister on public investment disbursement, around VNĐ318.6 trillion (US$12.2 billion) had been disbursed by the end of June.

For the first seven months of 2025, Vietnam exported about 5.5 million tons of rice, generating USD 2.81 billion - a 3.1 percent increase in volume but a significant 15.9 percent decline in value compared to the same period in 2024.

The PM also further directed the 18 out of 34 provinces and cities that have yet to formulate action plans for implementing Resolution 68 to do so without delay.

The “Green Packaging Forum: EPR Journey Towards Sustainable Value” will take place on August 8, 2025, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), HCM City.

Local authorities are deploying a comprehensive array of solutions aimed at creating a breakthrough across key sectors during the second half of the year.

While there are no clear winners, Laos and Myanmar can be considered losers under a US policy that is shaking up global supply chains, as manufacturers in those countries are subject to a steep 40 percent US import duty.

In the broader top 20, banks accounted for 12 of the most profitable firms.

Việt Nam is working to build a fair and transparent land system that supports both economic growth and the needs of its people.

Many other localities across the country are "laying the groundwork" in hopes of being granted permission to establish FTZs.

The policy, effective from 15 September this year, prioritises capital consolidation over shareholder payouts and signals a shift from broad-based encouragement to more selective oversight.

Due to the recovery of production and export activities, businesses have stepped up the import of raw materials to serve the production of export orders.