The “No EVs” signboard at the HH Linh Dam apartment basement reflects the conflict between the goal of green transition and residents’ safety concerns, amid the context in which laws have not kept pace with reality.

From record-high gold prices to a booming stock market and industrial real estate, Vietnam’s 2025 economy proves resilient and ambitious.

Experts believe the current gap between loan growth and deposit growth mainly reflects a shift in capital structure, rather than a system-wide liquidity shortage.

The dong/dollar exchange rate is cooling rapidly in the final days of 2025 as deposit interest rates are surging, with some banks offering rates above 8 percent per year.

From Hanoi to Da Nang and Quang Ninh, numerous large-scale social housing projects, each worth billions of Vietnamese dong, broke ground on December 19, injecting new momentum into the affordable housing market.

Vietnam’s total import-export turnover in 2025 is projected to set a new all-time record of USD 920 billion, placing the country among the world’s top 15 trading economies and paving the way for stronger economic growth.

The government defines specific locations in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang to host Vietnam’s two premier financial hubs.

Apartment prices soar by up to 100% following the launch of Metro Line 1, reshaping the city’s housing market.

Facing U.S. countervailing duties on wood products, Vietnam’s $15 billion wood industry is finding creative and adaptive ways to move forward.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is currently seeking public feedback on a proposal to award the title of “Hero of Labor” to Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company.

A new nine-member council led by Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh will steer Vietnam’s ambition to become a global financial hub.

Tungsten is rewriting the playbook on strategic commodities, with prices at a 12-year high and demand soaring across defense, semiconductors, and clean energy.

The dollar fever that once caused headaches for regulators, organizations, and investors has suddenly cooled as interest rates ticked up.

Having made big money from illegal activities, tycoons such as Vu Thi Thuy, former CEO of Nhat Nam Real Estate, and Than Van Thoai, former CEO of BBA Global JSC used the money for multiple purposes, including buying land plots and real estate.

Business households have sighed with relief as the tax-free revenue threshold has been raised to VND500 million per year as stipulated in the new PIT Law, but they are still concerned about invoices, accounting books and penalty levels.

With a passion for agriculture, one man is pioneering a cleaner, more efficient way to raise eels that is inspiring farmers in his region.

According to ADB, to realise its goal of becoming one of the world’s top 15 agricultural exporters by 2030, Vietnam will need substantial capital, estimated at nearly 100 billion USD.

Across the Mekong Delta, leading aquaculture producers, processors and exporters, along with suppliers of inputs, are transitioning to circular, high-tech and clean production models that cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Vietnam's exports hit a record high in 2025, but beneath the surface lies a growing dependence on foreign-invested firms.

A dramatic year of tariff tension between Vietnam and the U.S. is ending with a breakthrough: a mutual trade framework agreement.