A growing number of online consumers in Vietnam and Southeast Asia are choosing peace of mind over low prices, with nearly 90% preferring to shop from official brand stores - even if it means paying up to 30% more.

The agriculture sector achieved key milestones in 2025 despite climate shocks and economic turbulence, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

As 2025 came to a close, one figure stood out: budget revenue managed by tax authorities surpassed 2.2 quadrillion VND ($92 billion) for the first time, exceeding the target set by the National Assembly by more than 30 percent - a historic surplus.

Vietnam is set to build a high-voltage undersea direct current (HVDC) cable to connect its power grid with Malaysia and Singapore, allowing for large-scale export of offshore wind energy.

A once-overlooked commodity - dried tree bark from Vietnam’s mountainous regions - is now taking the global spice market by storm, helping the country rake in an estimated USD $250 million in just 10 months.

Under a new regulation taking effect on February 15, online video and image-based ads in Vietnam must allow users to skip them within 5 seconds at most.

Housing prices in Vietnam continued to climb rapidly in 2025, outpacing income levels and straining affordability. Yet on the stock market, real estate equities followed a different path - one marked by stark divergence.

Up to 71,000 tonnes of rice were certified under the Low-Emission Green Vietnamese Rice label over the past two years, the Vietnam Rice Sector Association (VIETRISA) said on December 31.

The Southeast Asian nation secured its position in the first quintile – representing the top 20% globally – in the operational efficiency pillar, which measures how easily businesses can comply with regulations and use public services.

Gia Lai covers more than 2.15 million hectares, including nearly 988,000 hectares of forest land. Of this, over 692,700 hectares are natural forests and more than 295,100 hectares are planted forests.

Vietnam's automobile sector underwent a key shift in 2025, with recovering consumer spending, robust electric vehicle (EV) demand and surging imports, especially from China, reshaping the industry.

The resolution provides the key legal framework for advancing the Cai Mep Ha Free Trade Zone (FTZ), attracting strategic investors and supporting economic expansion across the southern key economic region.

More than 5.3 billion USD in new and additional investment was channelled into Ho Chi Minh City’s export processing and industrial zones in 2025, up 0.37% year-on-year and exceeding the annual target by 17.5%.

Vietnam’s corporate bond market continued its recovery in 2025 with issuance estimated to total 575.4 trillion VND (21.8 billion USD), up 11.3% over 2024, according to the Vietnam Bond Market Association.

Ho Chi Minh City raked in 2.63 trillion VND (nearly 100 million USD) from tourism activities during the New Year holiday from January 1 to 4, the municipal Department of Tourism has reported.

Vietnam’s auto and motorbike industry underwent a remarkable transformation in 2025, driven by policy reform, electrification, and intensified market competition.

Resolution 68-NQ/TW, issued in 2025 by Vietnam’s Politburo, has placed the private sector in its rightful position within the nation’s development structure.

Vietnam’s rapid expansion of its expressway network, reaching over 3,000km by 2025, marks a historic turning point in national infrastructure development.

Vietnam is entering a new chapter in tax administration as it abolishes the lump-sum tax regime for household businesses.

A sprawling urban development project in northwest Da Nang, once valued at over VND 4,400 billion, is now a ghost town of unfinished villas and overgrown lots.