Analysts noted in September 2025 that sugar imports into Việt Nam had increased, with trading activity improving compared to previous periods.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed allowing one enterprise to pilot international football betting.

This year, the spotlight is on health, sustainability, and food safety as consumers embrace a “green” trend while turning away from unregulated homemade products.

The country recorded a high surplus of the current account balance, which reached US$8.72 billion in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 120 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2025.

The General Department of State Reserves announced the successful tender for 200,000 tonnes of rice for the national reserves for this year.

The report titled “The value of open source AI for APEC Economies” released on Friday finds that open source AI is broadening access to technology, empowering entrepreneurs, SMEs, and researchers to innovate and thrive.

The European Commission has imposed anti-dumping duties of 12.1 per cent on hot-rolled steel imports from Việt Nam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Decree 242/2025/ND-CP introduces three key groups of solutions to enhance the efficiency of managing and using official development assistance (ODA) and foreign preferential loans.

Banks and fintech companies play a key role in enabling traders and business households in the shift from lump-sum to revenue-based taxation by providing access to capital, payment solutions and digital tools, experts heard at a conference recently held in Hanoi.

Unlocking the full potential of Việt Nam's real estate market must start from reforming institutional frameworks, experts stressed at a forum on developing the real estate market to boost GDP growth held on September 26 by the Xây dựng (Construction) Newspaper.

Exports from Việt Nam to the EU have grown sharply, up 60 per cent since the Việt Nam - EU Free Trade Agreement took effect, adding US$20 billion in export value.

Experts warn that while digital lending channels hold great promise, coordinated reforms in legal frameworks, infrastructure and technology adoption are crucial to unlocking their full potential.

Vingroup on Friday launched construction of two flagship developments, the Tân Trào Industrial Park (Phase 1) and the Hai Phong LNG Plant, poised to be Việt Nam’s largest and one of the most advanced LNG power facilities globally.

Speaking at the press conference, Phạm Anh Tuấn, Director-General of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Payment Department, said 2025 marks the final year of the 2021–25 project to promote non-cash payments.

FedEx Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has expanded its service in northern Việt Nam with the addition of a new outbound flight operating every Monday from Hà Nội.

This move comes after a series of unsuccessful restructuring efforts that failed to meet the company’s initial targets.

Foreign capital continued to flow out of the market as foreign investors withdrew over VNĐ2 trillion on the southern bourse and nearly VNĐ100.6 billion on HNX.

The total assets of Việt Nam's financial market are estimated at VNĐ41.3 trillion, equivalent to 332 per cent of GDP.

Since 2021, the variety has been officially recognised by the Ministry of Agriculture, authorised for trial production and granted plant variety protection. DNA barcoding has also confirmed that it is genetically distinct from Cát Hòa Lộc.

PVI Insurance has completed raising its charter capital to VNĐ4.32 trillion (US\$163 million) from VNĐ3.9 trillion.