Le Anh Trung, Chair of the Dak Lak Durian Association, said the durian industry is entering a new stage of competition and must have stronger digital, communication, and standardization capacity.

Rising deposit interest rates have pushed up lending rates at many banks as lenders seek to avoid shrinking profit margins.

Vietnam’s commitment to net-zero emissions is driving sweeping changes across energy, industry and agriculture, reshaping the foundations of long-term growth.

As policymakers set their sights on double-digit expansion, the challenge lies in aligning public investment, private enterprise and macro stability into a coherent growth strategy.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed upgrading Vietnam Railways (VNR) Corporation into Vietnam National Railway Group to advance the domestic railway industry with the focus on implementing the North-South high-speed railway mega project.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has granted Starlink Services Vietnam a license to provide fixed and mobile satellite telecom services.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has moved to tighten oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) in the banking sector, requiring lenders and e-wallet providers to notify customers in advance when AI systems are used to interact directly with them.

Without real estate as collateral, startups are not able to borrow capital to research and expand production. In some cases, approval emails have arrived after more than a year when the companies had already been forced to close.

Nine Vietnamese companies have been included in TIME magazine’s list of the 500 Best Companies in Asia-Pacific for 2026, highlighting the country’s growing corporate presence across multiple industries.

Vietnam has retained its position as Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching 4.5 billion SGD (around 3.5 billion USD) in January, up 33.9% year on year.

The Finastra Financial Services State of the Nation 2026 report shows that 94% of financial institutions in Vietnam plan to increase investment in AI over the next 12 months.

The gradual operation of metro lines in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is a major milestone in the development of urban transport infrastructure.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta are getting high yields and good prices for rice grown under the rice – shrimp farming model.

The total value of the documents signed and exchanged between Vietnamese and US businesses reached 37.2 billion USD, reflecting strong and determined commitments from partners as bilateral relations enter a new stage of development.

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) has been structured around four pillar product groups.

With this record-breaking 22.5 billion USD agreement with Boeing, Sun PhuQuoc Airways further affirms its position and strong capabilities as a dynamic young airline.

Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet have signed a series of major agreements worth over $14 billion with US partners during a visit by Party General Secretary To Lam to Washington D.C.

With a solid macroeconomic foundation, rising incomes, and sustained foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, Vietnam is expected to remain a bright spot in the Asia - Pacific real estate landscape.

The state economy and the private economy are not a "win-lose" game, but can develop together on a foundation of cooperation and rational division of labor, Pham Chi Lan, a respected economist, has said.

The market is gradually transitioning from the mindset of seeking quick profits to prioritizing long-term affordability and financial safety, experts have said,