HCM City’s agriculture wholesale markets have focused on ensuring adequate supply of goods such as meat, fruits and vegetables for the upcoming Tết holidays, but demand at these markets is not as high as usual.

Acting vice chair of the province Hà Sỹ Đồng expressed his hope that the collaboration will effectively contribute to Việt Nam’s and Italy’s international ecological environment commitments.

More than 10,000 agricultural and other specialty products from 49 provinces and cities are being sold at the Tết Xanh-Quà Việt - Ất Tỵ Spring 2025 fair, which is being held at 135A Pasteur in HCM City’s District 3 until January 26.

Currently, Cần Thơ’s export processing and industrial zones have attracted 257 investment projects with a total registered capital of $2.256 billion, of which $1.295 billion has been realised, accounting for 57 per cent of the total registered capital.

Market breadth was decisively positive, with 233 advancing stocks significantly outnumbering 73 decliners. Liquidity on the southern bourse improved to VNĐ13.2 trillion (over US$524.8 million), marking a 10.1 per cent increase compared to the previous session.

HCM City credit institutions’ total loans outstanding as of the end of last year were worth over VNĐ3.9 quadrillion (US$153.3 billion), a 11.3 per cent increase for the year, according to the central bank.

Kon Tum province is implementing stricter quality control measures for durian and jackfruit exports following a warning from China about food safety lapses in some Vietnamese durian shipments.

The World Bank projects Việt Nam's GDP growth at 6.3 per cent in 2026, the highest in the Asia-Pacific region.

Two different tax rates are currently applied to different forms of the product.

Full-year revenues were VNĐ8.7 trillion ($345.4 million) and profit was VNĐ3.5 trillion ($139.1 million).

HCM City, in collaboration with Vietnam’s technology company, CMC announced on 21 February an ambitious initiative to establish the world's first AI city model.

With this recognition, Hoan My Medical Group becomes the first private healthcare provider in Việt Nam with the largest number of hospitals certified by ACHSI, setting a new benchmark for excellence in the country’s healthcare sector. 

The transaction is scheduled to take place from January 13 to February 11.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and FPT Corporation co-hosted a working breakfast in Davos, Switzerland on January 22 to discuss the future and opportunities of Việt Nam's pharmaceutical industry in the new era.

British energy company EnQuest announced on January 22 its acquisition of Harbour Energy’s operations in Việt Nam as part of its strategy to expand internationally.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng noted that many leading global groups are planning to expand their investments in Việt Nam, reflecting a new wave of investment, particularly in high technology, electronics, semiconductors, clean energy, transport, and infrastructure sectors.

The southern province of Bình Dương plans to invest VNĐ100 trillion through 2030 to develop infrastructure to stimulate the economy.

One Việtnamese durian exporter said that it's 170 tonnes of produce could be not cleared at custom gates, because China applies the strict inspection of BY2 that is believed to be used to enhance the yellow colour of durian fruit.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will focus on enhancing the resilience of the economy to fluctuations in both the global and domestic environments, with a firm commitment to curbing inflation, stabilising the macro-economy and supporting growth.

Leading the charge are major investors like Vinhomes, Khang Điền House, Đất Xanh Group and Nam Long Investment Corporation, with ambitious plans for increased sales in major cities.