After prolonged price surges, Hanoi’s real estate market is showing signs of stabilization, with some properties seeing price cuts of hundreds of millions of VND.

Land prices in Da Nang have surged by 20% this year, with rapid increases causing canceled deals and market disruptions.

Kumquat prices are expected to increase by 15-20% this year, with rare bonsai trees fetching up to 30 million VND due to limited supply.

With the biometric data update deadline fast approaching, banks across Vietnam are seeing long lines and extended wait times as customers rush to comply.

Vietnam’s pangasius, a billion-dollar export, thrives in China but now faces significant competition from domestically produced snakehead fish.

The global economy in 2025 faces uncertainty under Trump’s policies, with inflation risks, surging gold prices, and potential economic bubbles.

A type of dried vegetable imported from China has become a staple of Tet markets, marketed as a royal specialty and commanding premium prices of up to 550,000 VND per kilogram.

Starting January 1, 2025, unverified bank accounts will face restrictions on online and QR-based transactions. Customers are urged to update their biometric and identification information before the December 31, 2024, deadline.

Six State–owned enterprises with a total State stake of $31.5 billion will be transferred back to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) after 6 years under management of the Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC).

Leaving Japan where he had a good job with high pay, Dinh Duc Phu, born in 1996, returned to Vietnam to raise deer for their antlers on a farm in Que Son district in Quang Nam province and now earns VND600 million a year.

A new chapter is expected to unfold in Vietnam's financial market, as companies across various sectors gear up for their initial public offerings (IPOs), signalling a notable shift in the country's investment landscape.

Vietnam’s stock market is expected to thrive in 2025, with a GDP growth target of 6.5% - 7% and favorable conditions attracting foreign and domestic investment.

Hanoi’s per capita gross regional domestic product (GRDP) is expected to hit 45,000 - 46,000 USD while the urbanisation rate reach 80-85% by 2050, according to a newly-approved master plan for Hanoi in the 2021 - 2030 period with a vision to 2050.

More than 56% of the Japanese companies currently operating in Vietnam have said they plan to expand their operations in the next year or two, according to the latest survey by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).

Vietnam has emerged as a burgeoning hub for the semiconductor industry, now home to 174 foreign-invested projects with a total registered capital of nearly 11.6 billion USD, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Vietnam’s business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce export value is estimated at 145.2 trillion VND (5.8 billion USD) by 2028, with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) projected to contribute 25%.

The Prime Minister has urged the State Bank of Vietnam to implement proactive monetary policies and penalize credit institutions violating interest rate regulations to safeguard borrowers and promote economic stability.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fisheries exports are projected to reach over 62 billion USD in 2024, and continue to grow next year, heard at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on December 16.

Despite the challenges of a highly competitive global gaming environment, the industry’s revenue is projected to reach approximately 12.5 trillion VND (492.65 million USD) in 2024.

Vietnam's domestic market still holds significant untapped potential, and stimulating domestic consumption is a vital strategy to drive economic growth in the near future, according to economic experts.