Agricultural experts forecast that domestic prices may continue to drop to around VNĐ120,000 per kilogramme due to the downward trend in global markets. Key drivers behind recent price hikes, such as weather concerns and trade tensions, are showing signs of easing.

Bắc Ninh will focus on the deep development of the semiconductor industry, establish a centralised information technology zone, and train a highly skilled workforce, including engineers and microchip specialists. 

The ASEAN region's growing demand, combined with geographic proximity that reduces transportation costs, creates a substantial competitive edge for Vietnamese enterprises.

One catalyst behind this trend is unverified information about potential administrative changes — notably plans to merge districts or upgrade rural areas into provincial centres.

Việt Nam’s Trade Office in Singapore recently encouraged Vietnamese businesses to participate in Retail’s Big Show APAC 2025, which will take place in Singapore early next month.

Analysts forecast that in the short term, the VN-Index may face a mild correction around the 1,300-point support level.

El Salvador has expressed a strong interest in partnering with Việt Nam’s Q&T Hi-tech Polymer, a company rapidly gaining international recognition for its advanced polymer substrate technology used in banknote printing.

The PM called for a crackdown on shadowy practices like market manipulation, gold smuggling, and other illicit activities, and tasked the SBV, the Ministry of Finance, and other agencies with creating a business environment so vibrant that people might choose entrepreneurship over hoarding gold.

The forum brought together representatives from 19 Vietnamese provinces and cities, four southern Lao provinces – Champasak, Sekong, Salavan, and Attapeu, Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani Province, and businesses from the three countries.

Since the two countries elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership in 2015, Malaysia’s exports to Việt Nam have soared by around 160 per cent.

The average export price of Vietnamese mangoes also rose by 72.6 per cent, reflecting strong consumer acceptance in China.

At the end of the session, the VN-Index edged up by 0.62 points to close at 1,313.46. Trading volume reached nearly 718 million shares, equivalent to more than VNĐ16.89 trillion (US$651.5 million) in value.

Financial leasing reached VNĐ40.7 trillion (US$1.6 billion) by Q1, up 8.4 per cent year-on-year, calling for measures to boost its role in the economy.

Since 2012, BSR has cooperated with the Ministry of National Defence to develop fuel. Most fuels for defence equipment had previously been imported from abroad.

According to the Ministry of Public Security, Telegram has been extensively exploited for activities that threaten national security, social order and the rule of law in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam registered the highest growth rate among the top 10 markets in the region at 121 per cent, driven by the country’s strong economic performance and growing appeal as a travel destination.

Việt Nam has been officially classified as a “low-risk” country under the European Union’s new Anti-Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), according to a recent announcement by the European Commission (EC) in Brussels.

By 2030, the province’s seaport system is expected to handle 17.65–18.75 million tonnes of cargo annually, including 0.32–0.37 million TEUs of containerised cargo and 150,000–200,000 passenger visits per year.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên met with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in Washington, D.C. to boost economic ties and review trade talks.

While there has been an increase in preparedness, an improvement from just 5 per cent in 2024, the overall level of readiness remains critically low, experts said.