The northern province of Quảng Ninh is on a mission to cement its status as one of Việt Nam's premier destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI), with a strategic focus on land clearance for industrial park infrastructure projects this year.

Kim Long Motor Huế Joint Stock Company and Changan Automobile Group have announced a plan to build the Kim Long Trường An Việt Nam passenger car factory with a designed production capacity of 50,000 vehicles per year.

Việt Nam-China trade reached a new record of US$205.2 billion in 2024, marking a new milestone in two-way trade.

This initiative, co-financed by the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), aims to enhance financial inclusion through digital banking in Việt Nam, with a total loan value of US$120 million.

Trade cooperation between Việt Nam and the US presents both vast opportunities and significant challenges, as the latter enters a new phase with major adjustments to its economic and foreign policies, which are expected to have a wide-reaching impact on global trade and investment activities.

Following 2023, remittances to HCM City rose to a record again of US$9.6 billion last year, the State Bank of Việt Nam has said. They were up $140 million from 2023 and accounted for more than half of the country’s total remittances.

The application of digital technologies and platforms is important to drive down logistics costs and develop the industry, experts said during a conference in HCM City on January 14.

The numbers of domestically manufactured and assembled cars are forecast to grow, as manufacturers continue to expand in Việt Nam.

The Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) said it has developed a production plan for January and the first quarter with ambitious targets.

The Vietnamese Business Association in the UK (VBUK) has announced plans to reshape the landscape of Vietnam-UK trade relations, focusing on driving business community forward, fostering its unity and strengthening connections with their Vietnamese partners both at home and abroad.

Industry giants such as Vingroup, Mobile World Investment Corporation, FPT Retail and Hoàng Anh Gia Lai are all in the pipeline to introduce their prized stocks to the public sphere. 

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thắng led a delegation to HCM City on January 13 to discuss supply of consumer goods for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tết), which falls on January 29.

A workshop themed US-Việt Nam Getting to Net-Zero: Roadmap to Sustainable Industrial Development was held in HCM City on January 14 by the US Commercial Service in the city, in partnership with the International Financial Centre (IFC) and Saigon Tel.

Green hydrogen offers Việt Nam the opportunity to achieve its net-zero goals and potentially earn billions of dollars, but significant challenges could delay its progress.

Market breadth leaned negative, with 188 declining stocks, 101 advancing and 64 unchanged.

With Việt Nam planning to establish its first international financial centre (IFC) in HCM City, the Southeast Asian economy’s largest economic hub, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said the Government has formulated a comprehensive plan including policies and mechanisms aimed at attracting both immediate and long-term investments.

A workshop themed US-Vietnam Getting to Net-Zero: Roadmap to Sustainable Industrial Development was held in HCM City on January 14 by the US Commercial Service in the city, in partnership with the International Financial Centre (IFC) and Saigon Tel.

The demand for coal is projected to rise sharply this month, particularly for power plants, given lower rainfall and increased production to prepare for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebration.

This substantial growth trajectory underscores the company's evolution from its modest beginnings in 1966 to its current status as a diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries.

Similar to other popular technology ride-hailing applications such as Grab or Be, Bolt expects to provide basic services, including transport, shopping and food delivery.