Vietnam Goods Week in Korea 2026 opened at Lotte Mart’s Seoul Station branch on October 22, offering Vietnamese agricultural produce, seafood and food products greater access to Korean consumers.

Vietnam and the World Bank Group (WBG) have agreed to strengthen cooperation in preparation for APEC 2027, with a focus on policy priorities, support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and technical assistance.

Shrimp exports, the fisheries industry’s largest foreign currency earner, generated 3.7 billion USD in the first nine months of 2026, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Colon Free Zone is a destination Vietnamese businesses could consider as a base for expanding exports to Latin America and the Caribbean, said Phan Thi Nga, first secretary at the Vietnam Trade Office in Mexico, which also covers Panama.

Some 570 million Novaland shares changed hands in a month as the developer seeks VND8 trillion in fresh capital to ease mounting debt pressure and persistent cash flow problems.

TPBank has signed a $50 million, five-year financing agreement with German development finance institution DEG to support green projects and small and medium-sized enterprises, while strengthening its environmental & social risk management standards.

PNJ Chairwoman Cao Thi Ngoc Dung has apologized to shareholders as the Vietnamese jeweler faces its toughest crisis in four decades, requiring up to VND150 billion ($5.7 million) a month to sustain operations.

Giving businesses the power to set their own prices could mean fuel prices rise in the morning and fall in the afternoon, while consumers gaining more choices. 

Dang Le Trung Nguyen, the eldest son of Vietnamese coffee entrepreneurs Dang Le Nguyen Vu and Le Hoang Diep Thao, has been introduced as deputy CEO of TNI Group, a company founded by his mother.

Vietnamese banks have been ordered to cut deposit rates by at least 0.5 percentage points and lending rates by 1.5-2 percentage points to support economic growth, raising concerns over profitability, asset quality and banking stocks.

Inspired by a childhood memory of her mother's cassava dessert, Bui Thi Thuy Loan has transformed a family flour business into a Vietnamese food brand exporting products to 34 countries and territories.

Rising consumer demand during the year-end festive season, inventory restocking and positive signals from several markets are creating opportunities for Vietnam’s seafood exports to accelerate in the final months of 2026. 

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Vietnam are reaching new highs, both in registered and disbursed capital, expanding production capacity and providing fresh momentum for economic growth.

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached more than 2.83 billion USD in the third quarter of 2026, up 39.5% from the previous quarter and 3.6% year-on-year.

As advertising costs rise and online marketing becomes increasingly saturated, Vietnamese businesses are turning employees and loyal customers into sales advocates to boost revenue and reduce reliance on livestream influencers.

Vietnam's central bank governor convened top commercial bank executives on October 19, requiring their personal attendance after ordering immediate cuts to deposit and lending rates to support economic growth and safeguard financial stability.

Vietnam's economy gained momentum in the first nine months of 2026, led by Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. But meeting ambitious year-end growth targets will require more investment, faster project execution and relief from rising business costs.

Finnish investment in Vietnam has exceeded US$1 billion, with technology, energy and data centers creating new opportunities for bilateral cooperation.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang has asked banks to cut lending interest rates by 1.5-2 percentage points for production, business and priority sectors to ease borrowing costs and support economic growth.