Nearly 297,500 businesses entered the market last year, up 27.4% year on year and 1.3 times the number of businesses exiting the market.

The four largest e-commerce platforms, namely Shopee, TikTok Shop, Lazada and Tiki, generated total sales revenues of 429 trillion VND in 2025, up nearly 34.8% over 2024.

Entering 2026, with the completion of a basic legal framework, Vietnam’s key national railway projects are moving into an accelerated implementation phase, notably the North–South high-speed railway and the Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway line.

Strong attraction and disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025 underscore Vietnam’s status as a safe and attractive investment destination, with prospects for inflows in 2026 also expected to remain highly positive.

In the 2026 list, Vietnam Airlines is ranked alongside leading global carriers such as Emirates, Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways, underscoring its growing international standing.

The project will cover more than 15.5 hectares, including over 13.2 hectares of land and nearly 2.3 hectares of water surface.

Located at the Bac Luan II customs inspection yard in Mong Cai 1 ward, the centre is operated by Tan Dai Duong Vietnam Testing and Inspection Company, providing greater convenience for the inspection and supervision of cross-border trade.

The Vietnam Digital Asset Investors Community (VIDA) was officially launched by the Vietnam Blockchain and Digital Asset Association (VBA) in Hanoi on January 15.

The Vietnamese aviation market has just seen the arrival of a new airline, Crystal Bay Airlines.

With these additions, Vietnam Airlines will increase Hai Phong’s domestic route network to six, markedly broadening direct air connectivity from the fast-growing industrial and logistics hub to key destinations nationwide.

Despite surpassing 5 billion USD in export revenue for the first time in 2025, Vietnam’s cashew industry still struggles to convert this milestone into real economic gains, raising concerns about sustainable profitability for exporters.

Party General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 16 attended the ground-breaking ceremony of Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip manufacturing plant.

If one had to encapsulate Vietnam’s economic journey over the past few years in a single phrase, it might be: “a path through successive storms.” Not just one isolated crisis, but an unrelenting series of external and internal upheavals.

As the 2026–2030 period begins, Vietnam's property market sees abundant supply but diverging price trends, demanding sharper investor discernment.

Vietnam has 2,991 real estate projects that are stalled or facing obstacles, with total investment capital of VND2.4 quadrillion, a huge pool of resources yet to be mobilized for socio-economic development, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Instead of decentralizing to commune-level People’s Committees, the land registration office model and its branches remain unchanged, continuing to operate as public non-business units at the provincial and regional levels.

After decades of anticipation, the long-stalled Binh Quoi – Thanh Da peninsula project in Ho Chi Minh City is finally moving toward realization, as city authorities formally issue an open call for strategic investors.

Experts urge businesses to improve transparency and planning to access bank loans under Vietnam’s adjusted credit policy.

Hai Phong has officially launched three large-scale industrial park (IP) projects, marking a significant political and economic milestone as the city prepares to welcome the 14th National Party Congress.

Inflexible hourly fees for parking are creating unnecessary pressure and driving consumers away.