The country's total import-export turnover reached US$514.7 billion in the period, marking an increase of 16.3 per cent year-on-year.

SHB will pay a 2024 dividend of 13 per cent, through the issuance of 528.5 million shares to increase its charter capital to more than VNĐ45.94 trillion.

Việt Nam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 3.26 per cent year-on-year in the first seven months of 2025, while core inflation rose 3.18 per cent, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported on August 6.

Vietnam’s energy transition is anchored by three major policy pillars: Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8), the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) mechanism, and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

According to China Customs, in the first half of 2025, China imported US$1.35 billion worth of fruits from Việt Nam, totaling nearly 1.37 million tonnes.

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.

The merger of Bình Dương and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu with HCM City and its shift to a new growth model is opening up more opportunities for economic ties with Japanese firms, particularly from Hyogo Prefecture.

Around 1,700 FDI firms, or 40 per cent of the sector, operate in Việt Nam’s supporting industries, showing strong foreign interest and the country’s growing role in global supply chains.

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 Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has reported no cases of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing since 2022, thanks to the consistent implementation of public awareness campaigns and strict enforcement of sustainable fisheries management regulations.