Featuring hundreds of booths from 34 provinces and cities nationwide, the fair showcases OCOP products, handicrafts, processed foods, and regional specialties. With the spirit of “connection, spread, and sustainable development”, the event reflects a shift from a traditional sales fair to a genuine trade promotion platform where traditional values meet new market opportunities.

The property and real estate sector was the weakest, down 4.22 per cent, driven by Vingroup shares.

The company reported revenue of nearly VNĐ925 billion (US$35.2 million) for the third quarter, bringing its total revenue for the first nine months of 2025 to more than VNĐ3 trillion ($116.4 million) - equivalent to about 65 per cent of its full-year target.

The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, stock code HDB) reported consolidated pre-tax profit of VNĐ14.8 trillion (US$562.4 million) for the first nine months of 2025, a 17 per cent increase from the same period last year.

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) officially approved an additional 16 Vietnamese companies eligible to export seafood to Taiwan (China).

The two sides discussed measures to promote cooperation in economy, trade, and investment, as well as coordination within regional and global frameworks such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Minh added that improving legal institutions is not only a legal requirement but also a foundation to build public trust, protecting people and businesses, and fostering a transparent innovation ecosystem.

Data show the broader e-commerce tax intake – covering all domestic and foreign suppliers – reached VNĐ152 trillion ($5.63 billion) in the first nine months of 2025, up 64 per cent year-on-year.

Both agreements are expected to contribute to job creation in the UK and Europe, promote technological innovation and strengthen the growing economic partnership between Việt Nam and the UK. 

After five days, the first Golden Autumn Fair 2025 witnessed the signing of more than 100 cooperation agreements and MoU between Vietnamese  businesses and international partners in diverse sectors.

At the event, the MoIT signed an MoU with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on clean energy cooperation, and another with the UK Department for Business and Trade on product safety.

General Secretary m praised the strong growth of the Việt Nam–UK strategic partnership, highlighting economic, trade, and investment ties as a key success.

According to the Ministry of Construction, by mid-2025 the country had about 350,000 electric cars and more than 2.5 million electric motorbikes in circulation. These numbers are expected to double by 2030 as charging infrastructure expands.

The nation's AI strategy identifies AI as a core technology of the fourth industrial revolution.

More than 9,700 hybrid cars were sold in the first nine months of 2025 - a 73 per cent increase year-on-year.

Positive signals from the domestic market have sparked a new IPO wave, with many enterprises accelerating or planning offerings expected to raise hundreds of millions of US dollars.

Private savings is an important internal capital source, helping Việt Nam enhance resilience and create a foundation for sustainable development in the context of digital transformation and deep integration.

VIB said its asset quality continued to improve, supported by effective risk management and prudent operational controls maintained at an optimal level.

QR Code payments lead growth with an increase by 61.6 per cent in volume and 150.7 per cent in value, underscoring the rapid shift toward fast and convenient digital payment methods.

The central bank requested its branches in Region I and Region II to coordinate with police forces to identify and shut down unauthorised money-changing locations.