Phu Quy special zone is capitalising on its strong marine economy potential, particularly in tourism and fisheries, to transform the island’s economy, improve local livelihoods and position itself as a key sea-based economic hub.

The Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Plant in the central province of Thanh Hoa has received more than 950,000 barrels of Djeno crude oil imported from the Republic of Congo for fuel production to meet domestic market demand.

HCM City is seeking to transform itself from a major cargo gateway into a regional maritime finance hub, with the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC) expected to anchor a new ecosystem linking ports, logistics and global capital flows.

The Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) is accelerating Korean robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) companies’ entry into Vietnam, a market fast remaking itself as Asia’s next hi-tech manufacturing hub.

Despite mounting short-term external challenges, VN's medium-term economic outlook remains highly positive, with the country expected to continue as one of the region’s growth bright spots, according to the World Bank’s latest VN Economic Update.

Many fuel stations in Ho Chi Minh City have started replacing traditional gasoline with E10, marking a major step in Vietnam’s green energy roadmap.

Five localities have been recognized for outstanding economic governance in Vietnam’s newly revamped PCI 2025 report.

Vietnam faces a critical choice - streamline regulations or risk weakening its long-term automotive industry ambitions.

A viral inspection of dried cicada shells in Lang Son has sparked a wider debate in Vietnam - not just about paperwork, but about the growing gap between regulation and everyday survival.

The return of several ultra-luxury projects is setting new pricing benchmarks in central Ho Chi Minh City, while the supply of mass-market housing is increasingly shifting toward suburban districts and neighboring areas.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is reviewing challenges and shortcomings in the implementation of property-related tax policies and will report to competent authorities at an appropriate time.

Despite rising deposit interest rates, 13 Vietnamese banks reported declines in customer deposits during the first quarter of 2026, with several major lenders recording sharp outflows.

A draft amendment to Vietnam’s Electricity Law could pave the way for the recovery of nearly VND45 trillion in losses accumulated by state utility EVN during the energy crisis years.

An 80kg shipment of dried cicada shells that sparked widespread debate on Vietnamese social media has been returned to its owner after authorities in Lang Son confirmed the goods had valid origin documents.

Vietnam is stepping up measures to maintain dragon fruit exports to the European Union (EU) amid increasingly stringent food safety and pesticide residue regulations imposed by the bloc.

Counterfeit, substandard and intellectual property-infringing goods continue to threaten Vietnam’s business environment and consumer protection.

Vietnam’s aquatic product exports continued to show positive recovery signs in the first four months of 2026 and are moving towards the goal of 12 billion USD for the whole year.

As many as 70,000 tonnes of rice have so far been granted the “Low-emission Green Vietnamese Rice” label, following the first shipment of more than 400 tonnes exported by the Trung An Company to Japan in June 2025.

In the new development phase, Vietnam is shifting from mass attraction of FDI to a more selective, quality-, efficiency- and sustainability-driven investment cooperation approach, Deputy PM Nguyen Van Thang stated at a forum in Hanoi on May 13.

Vietnam Customs, in collaboration with the Global Rapid Interdiction of Dangerous Substances (GRIDS) Programme under the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), on May 13 handed over equipment to the Narcotics Targeting Centre (NTC).