Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed off the Prime Minister's decision to approve the content of the Vietnamese and Singaporean Governments' memorandum of understanding (MoU) on rice trade cooperation.

While others chased assets, Nguyen Canh Binh invested in ideas, becoming a knowledge entrepreneur who aims to change society, not just profit.

Gold prices have surged by hundreds of dollars, and experts say that sharp rises followed by corrections are normal. What has caused both global and domestic gold prices to fall and how long will the downward trend last?

Once the busiest wholesale market in old Nam Dinh province (now Ninh Binh province), Rong, or Nam Dinh Dragon Market, has now fallen into desolation. Many stalls are closed, while traders sit waiting endlessly for customers.

Promoting the development of housing segments that match the average income of the population is one of the directives issued by the Prime Minister to help reduce home prices. What price level is considered reasonable?

Rice continues to be Vietnam's key export to Singapore, with the country maintaining its position as the city-state’s third-largest supplier, after India and Thailand.

The first Autumn Fair 2025 officially opened at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Dong Anh commune, Hanoi, on October 25 evening.

The Agricultural Products Map of Vietnam will feature outstanding farm products from 34 provinces and cities, offering easy access to information about products, producers, and distributors for regulators, businesses, and consumers.

With US housing prices stagnating and investment profits declining, Vietnam is emerging as a hotspot for overseas Vietnamese thanks to friendlier legal frameworks and strong earning potential.

Five housing projects in Da Nang are now eligible to mobilize nearly $900 million through capital contribution and investment partnerships.

At the close of the 2024-2025 harvest season, Vietnam's coffee export revenue exceeded USD 8.4 billion, the highest in any season to date.

The government has announced that total social investment capital is expected to reach 33.2% of GDP in 2025, with a target of 40% in 2026 – an exceptional rate even among the fastest-growing developing economies in the region.

The new metropolis formed from the merger of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria–Vung Tau is projected to generate a Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of 2.97 quadrillion VND (120.8 billion USD) in 2025.

An international financial center and a modern logistics system are the two pillars putting HCMC on the global map. Alongside these, the TOD (transit oriented development) model is seen as the key to solving infrastructure overload.

Following a recent data breach at the National Credit Information Centre (CIC) and a surge in online scams, Vietnamese banks are stepping up cross-sector collaboration to protect financial data.

Vietnam – Singapore trade relations continued to strengthen in the first nine months of 2025, with both exports and imports recording solid growth. Vietnam remained Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner during the period.

Last week's real estate highlights included questions about the flow of bond money from Novaland; emergence of a new luxury residential zone in HCMC; and a series of apartments priced VND18-30 million per sqm in Hanoi.

As gold prices have surged and supply has become scarce, gold black markets are booming on social media, posing high risks of scams. Many residents in Hanoi have flocked to their hometowns to ‘hunt for gold’.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a strategy for developing Vietnam’s retail market through 2030, with a vision to 2050, under Decision No. 2326/QD-TTg.

Ho Chi Minh City received almost 8 billion USD in overseas remittances in the first nine months of 2025, reflecting a steady upward trend driven by favourable policies and investment environment.