Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung met with US energy, industrial, and aviation firms under the US–ASEAN Business Council (USABC) in Washington D.C. on February 2, the ministry reported on February 4.

Vietnam is one of GE’s top five global markets, Chief Corporate Officer Roger Martella told Acting Industry and Trade Minister Le Manh Hung during trade talks.

Key development indicators for January 2026 show a strong recovery in Ho Chi Minh City's economy compared to the same period last year.

Real estate news last week was highlighted by Hanoi scraping a high-rise project on prime land in Giang Vo Ward, and 70sqm apartments priced at VND1.7 billion near the center of Hanoi about to go on sale.

The issuance of Resolution 79 signifies that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are being placed in the spotlight of the economy.

The 2025 cashless payment value in Vietnam was estimated at about 28 times the country’s GDP, far exceeding Government targets, according to a report released by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on February 2.

Vietnam has added three new US dollar billionaires, bringing the country’s total to eight, according to the latest real-time billionaire ranking released by Forbes.

The move is intended to facilitate foreign investor participation, ensure Vietnamese equities are included in FTSE Russell’s emerging market index as scheduled by September, and increase the proportion of Vietnamese stocks in FTSE’s index basket.

The 2026 Tet (Lunar New Year) shopping season reveals a clear transformation in Vietnamese consumer behavior, as impulsive spending gives way to more intentional, budget-conscious purchasing - mostly on digital platforms.

The venue aims to serve as a dedicated hub celebrating the finest Vietnamese brands while connecting them with consumers through both in-person experiences and online channels.

Vietnam remained the fourth-largest car market in Southeast Asia in 2025, but closed the gap with Thailand to just 17,000 units, thanks to a year of exceptional growth.

The Prime Minister has ordered round-the-clock customs operations and emergency coordination among ministries to ensure smooth food import and export procedures.

While Vietnam buys pork from abroad at just $2.27/kg, local consumers pay triple the price during Tet (Lunar New Year) season.

Strictly handling capital flows into real estate speculation is one of the most noteworthy points of the newly released Ministry of Construction’s (MOC) report on the housing and real estate market in 2025.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decree to strengthen the enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights, strict action against infringements under the principle of clear roles, tasks, timelines, responsibility, deliverables, and authority.

Silver prices have recently broken through continuously, with the growth rate surpassing gold.

Nguyen Thi Huong, Director of the National Statistics Office, said Vietnam’s solid growth in 2025 demonstrated the gradually strengthened internal capacity and resilience, providing an important springboard for 2026 and beyond.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s directive to put a national gold exchange into operation as early as February is not merely a response to recent volatility in gold prices.

The prolonged price rally in the apartment segment is showing signs of cooling as many investors have begun selling apartments to cut losses.

Without real institutional change, Vietnam risks chasing growth the wrong way - at great cost to long-term productivity and economic independence.