Analysts at VinaCapital said the direct impact from rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on VN economy under the baseline scenario is expected to remain limited although the conflict is pushing up global oil prices and safe-haven assets.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in February rose 1.14% from the previous month as prices increased in most major groups of goods and services, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance announced on March 6.

FDI disbursed in Vietnam during the first two months of 2026 is estimated at 3.21 billion USD, up 8.8% year-on-year and the highest level recorded for the period in the past five years, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Vietnam’s total foreign trade value reached 155.7 billion USD in the first two months of 2026, up 22.2% year-on-year, while the country recorded a trade deficit of 2.98 billion USD.

Trading platforms at the Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang city should be launched early and introduced to the global market, according to Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh.

The People’s Committee of the northern province of Hung Yen and Thien Y – Huy Anh Environmental Energy JSC (CNTY–EUZY Group, China) on March 6 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Phu Cu waste-to-energy plant project in Doan Dao commune.

The northern province of Quang Ninh is set pilot normal customs clearance on weekends at the Bac Luan II Bridge area of the Mong Cai International Border Gate starting March 7.

From 2026, the industrial real estate market in the northern region is forecast to enter a new growth phase as strategic infrastructure projects near completion, supply expands, and green industrial parks become a decisive factor for FDI.

With 650 exhibitors and 2,500 booths across 45,000 square meters, VIFA EXPO 2026 highlights Vietnam’s growing influence in the global furniture trade.

Vietnam’s latest credit controls are designed to reduce speculative borrowing while ensuring that viable housing and development projects continue receiving funding.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended the launch of a major infrastructure project in Dong Nai aimed at improving connectivity to the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway and boosting regional development.

Many Vietnamese professionals dream of escaping high-pressure jobs be becoming financially independent.

Vietnam’s furniture industry is finding new momentum in e-commerce, with some companies reaching billion-dollar revenues by shifting from contract manufacturing to original design.

Escalating conflict in the Middle East is creating mounting pressure on the global economy, with rising energy prices and supply chain disruptions posing potential challenges for Vietnam.

Vietnam’s public investment disbursement reached just 5.6 percent of the annual plan in the first two months of 2026, with dozens of ministries, agencies and localities reporting rates below the national average.

As lending rates climb and credit tightens, Vietnam’s real estate market is entering a new phase where short-term speculation fades and long-term investment becomes the dominant force.

Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting global shipping routes, pushing freight and insurance costs sharply higher and threatening supply chains for Vietnam’s seafood exporters.

International confidence in Vietnam rests not only on numerical forecasts, but on the conviction that the country is well-positioned to translate macroeconomic stability into a powerful engine of reform and innovation.

Vietnam has introduced a rare emergency policy to support Middle Eastern airlines affected by regional conflict, including a 50 percent reduction in overnight aircraft parking fees.

Vietnam’s real estate market is poised for a clearer recovery in 2026, according to Ha Quang Hung, Deputy Director of the Department of Housing and Real Estate Market Management under the Ministry of Construction (MoC).