"We expect positive momentum from domestic drivers such as production, consumer spending and visitor arrivals to contribute to the activities, especially in the first half," the bank said in its latest report.

Việt Nam, an emerging leader in Asia, must proactively adapt to potential shifts in trade dynamics resulting from the policies of the new US administration, speakers said at a seminar on Wednesday in HCM City.

The year 2024 has marked a significant shift in Vietnamese consumer behaviour toward non-cash payments.

Việt Nam will take various actions to achieve a growth rate of at least 8 per cent in 2025 as set by the Government, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Đức Tâm told a regular Government press briefing on January 8.

Economic and trade cooperation is a highlight in Việt Nam - China relations, showing strong and steady growth, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in China Nông Đức Lai in an interview with Vietnam News Agency.

The General Department of Taxation's Department of Taxation for Large Enterprises recently revealed that four foreign e-commerce suppliers in Vietnam haven't registered for tax via the GDT’s e-portal.

The agriculture sector ended 2024 in a positive way, in spite of challenges. Việt Nam News reporter Tố Như spoke with Minister Lê Minh Hoan about the sector's strategies for 2025.

The stock market in 2024 witnessed the delisting of multiple companies, primarily due to three consecutive years of losses, or cumulative losses exceeding the actual contributed capital.

The primary selling prices of condominiums in Hà Nội witnessed a sharp increase in 2024, up by 36 per cent year-on -year and 12 per cent quarter-on-quarter, according to CBRE Việt Nam, a foreign real estate service company.

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index rose by 4.07 points, or 0.33 per cent, to close at 1,251.02 points. Market breadth leaned positive, with 199 advancing stocks surpassing 106 decliners. However trading liquidity continued to decline.

The Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of HCM City will continue to help businesses expand their export markets, improve competitiveness and accelerate digital and green transformation, Trần Phú Lữ, its director has said.

ASEAN should evolve into a middle-class society, becoming a substantial consumer market rather than merely serving as production sites in the traditional model of export-led industrialization, Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Invesment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has said.

Provinces in the Central Highlands have gradually introduced "digital technology" through exemplary smart agriculture models, building a comprehensive digital agriculture ecosystem aimed at sustainable development.

The numbers of domestically manufactured and assembled cars are forecast to grow, as manufacturers continue to expand in Việt Nam.

Head of the Electricity Market Department under the Electricity Regulatory Authority explained that the proposed adjustment aligns with efforts to ensure electricity prices reflect market conditions more accurately.

The tax authority is compiling a list of celebrities generating significant income from livestream sales and affiliate marketing on e-commerce platforms.

Việt Nam's total retail sales of consumer goods and services reached VNĐ6.4 quadrillion (US$252 billion) in 2024, marking a year-on-year increase of 9 per cent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

With a young and dynamic population, rising incomes and increasing urbanisation, the sector is emerging as one of the most promising engines for economic expansion in the coming years.

Instead of using spot contracts to sell the US dollar as previously, the SBV has stopped this and has started to use the futures contract.

State budget expenditures were around VNĐ1.8 quadrillion ($70.9 billion), reaching 86.4 per cent of the forecast.