Despite efforts from the financial sector to maintain positive momentum, the sharp declines in several key stocks led to a noticeable weakening in the market.

The year 2025 marked a significant surge in usage, with more than 7 million new registrations - 1.2 times the combined figure of the previous three years.

Việt Nam and Sri Lanka have agreed to examine the feasibility of launching direct flights between Colombo and Hà Nội or HCM City to strengthen trade, investment and tourism ties, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.

Senegal, Africa’s third-largest rice importer and a fast-growing market for Vietnamese rice, has suspended imports for one month to support domestic producers, the ministry said.

Families in Việt Nam are no longer defining legacy purely by wealth, but by the ability to sustain and grow it for future generations, according to a new survey released by Sun Life Asia.

The HCM City People’s Council has approved the city’s five-year financial plan for 2026–30, setting an objective of ensuring a positive and sustainable balance of the local budget.

Petrolimex has pushed back the deadline to sell its Laos subsidiary to mid-2026 as it advances a broader restructuring drive aimed at streamlining operations and boosting efficiency.

The HCM City Computer Association (HCA) has set its strategic direction for the 2025–30 term, aiming to further develop into a professional and reputable ICT industry association, and a trusted destination that delivers practical benefits to its members and serves as a common home for the city’s ICT community.

HCM City has prepared the infrastructure, human resources and investors to open and operate its International Financial Centre (IFC) on December 12.

The Việt Nam Pavilion, organised by HCM City's Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC), attracted 33 Vietnamese enterprises operating in the production, processing and export of farm products.

The capital is actively fostering a conducive environment for enterprises, research institutes and start-ups, aiming to emerge as a global creative city and a leading centre of innovation in the region.

Without a further credit increase from the SBV, credit supply has become limited in the fourth quarter as credit strongly surged by nearly 14 per cent in the first nine months of this year while allocated credit room of many banks was used up.

Under the proposal, household and individual businesses with annual revenue of VNĐ1 billion or more would be required to use e-invoices with a tax authority code or invoices generated from cash registers connected to the tax authority’s database, in line with Decree 70.

In a document sent to the National Assembly, the Việt Nam Gold Traders Association said that gold jewellery should be treated as a normal commercial product, calling for a phased roadmap to ensure transparency and avoid market disruptions.

Under the Industrial Promotion Programme for 2026–30, Hà Nội aims to mobilise and utilise resources more effectively to advance industrial and handicraft production in a fast, efficient and sustainable manner.

Việt Nam’s seafood exports are likely to set a new record this year, reaching around US$11.2-$11.3 billion – the highest level to date.

Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam had set a Vietnamese record recognised by the Vietnam Record Organisation (VietKings) for its artwork made of six curved walls using 100,000 recycled PET (rPET) bottles with a capacity of 300ml (excluding caps and labels) on December 9 at the Coca-Cola factory in Tây Ninh Province.

At the meetings held in Việt Nam's central city of Đà Nẵng, both sides shared updates on changes in relevant laws, policies and organisational structures, while exchanging views on each country’s import regulations.

Việt Nam has experienced steady growth in GSC-related employment since 2008 and hosted the largest number of GSC-related jobs in South-East Asia in 2023, according to ILO.

Việt Nam’s shrimp exports reached a historic high in the first 11 months of 2025, topping $4.3 billion, up 21 per cent year-on-year.