A Vietnam–Singapore business networking event was held in Singapore on October 16, focusing on the electrical, electronics, electrical equipment, semiconductor, and industrial manufacturing sectors.

Ho Chi Minh City saw 2.737 billion USD in remittances in Q3, down slightly from the prior quarter but up a robust 18% from the same period in 2024.

With over 8 billion people worldwide, Vietnam’s biotech-powered agriculture is helping secure global food supplies.

Vietnam–West Java Business Forum held on October 17 in Bandung, connecting Vietnamese firms with West Java partners.

While small-scale farmers are struggling with the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak and have had to cull over 1 million pigs, several major livestock companies are reporting massive profits exceeding VND1 trillion.

Vietnamese rice bread captures global attention as An Nhien’s startup leads the plant-based revolution.

Lai Chau Ginseng cultivation is emerging as a promising green livelihood in the remote forests of Vietnam’s Northwest region.

Latest S&P Global assessment shows Masan Consumer - Vietnam's representative - surpassing 85 percent of 330 peers to become the Vietnamese company with the highest ESG score published on S&P Global platform.

Each day, 13 tons of milk worth nearly VND200 million from 60 dairy farming households in Vinh Phu commune, Phu Tho province, are at risk of being discarded due to lack of buyers, leaving farmers feeling like they are “sitting on fire.”

Vietnam now has over 183,000 electric cars and 974 electric buses as green transport and eco-buildings surge in 2025.

Can Tho woman’s melon farm supplies 150 tons annually and pioneers high-tech farming and agritourism.

The Ministry of Finance has ruled out VAT exemption and a single-price mechanism for electricity, citing legal constraints.

Ho Chi Minh City will expand National Highway 13 to 10 lanes in a $880 million BOT project, easing gateway traffic.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) held a seminar in Hanoi on October 15 to discuss the establishment of a gold exchange.

Localities have called for continued support from the Government and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to settle procedural and institutional challenges hindering the speed of ODA disbursement in 2025.

Vietnam's e-commerce market has surpassed 25 billion USD, a 20% increase from the previous year, accounting for about 10% of total retail sales and consumer service revenue. That gives Vietnam the third place in Southeast Asia in this regard.

Analysts from Nikkei and Bloomberg noted that Vietnam is rising from being an industrial satellite to becoming a technological hub, capable of participating more deeply in engineering design and product validation.

Authorities of Hai Phong city on October 16 announced the establishment of a Free Trade Zone (FTZ), making it a new growth engine in line with the Politburo’s Resolution 45, which charts the city’s development through 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Under the Government’s Decree No. 236/2025/ND-CP, effective from October 15, 2025, Vietnam officially applies a global minimum tax rate of 15% on multinational enterprises with consolidated revenues of 750 million EUR (877.87 million USD) or more.

Vietnam’s participation in the MPIA sends a strong message of commitment to a rules-based multilateral trading system.