The cuts are expected to ease the burden on households and help firms sustain production and trade, even as it trims state budget revenue by an average of about 7.2 trillion VND (276.9 million USD) per month.

The business community will play a leading role in driving double-digit economic growth in 2026 and the following years, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a conference in Hanoi on March 27.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IFM) led by Martin Sommer, head of the IMF’s Article IV consultation mission team to Vietnam, in Hanoi on March 27.

The Vietnam Sports Economy Summit 2026 (VSES 2026) opened in Hanoi on March 27, bringing together around 300 delegates to explore the development of sports as a new economic driver.

Amid increasingly unpredictable global energy markets, two of Vietnam’s key refineries have simultaneously reported positive developments in ensuring domestic fuel supply.

The Secretariat has issued Directive No. 04, calling for stronger Party leadership over publishing activities and outlining an ambitious vision to develop national-scale publishing and media corporations.

Vietnamese airlines are preparing to raise ticket prices from April 2026 and cut flight frequencies as surging jet fuel costs place mounting pressure on operations.

A strategic storage facility in Thanh Hoa is set to enhance national preparedness against market disruptions.

Vietnam considers the foreign-invested sector an integral part of its economy and will ensure it receives equal treatment alongside other economic sectors, Party General Secretary To Lam said on March 26.

Businesses have proposed that state agencies directly approve social housing buyers from the outset and establish a database of eligible buyers on the VNeID system to reduce risks during the sales process.

Supporting industry firms in Ho Chi Minh City are scrambling to embed themselves more deeply into both global and domestic supply chains, backed by a suite of local incentives that are speeding up their tech upgrades and market access.

Vietnam has become the fastest growing market for Norwegian salmon in Southeast Asia, with strong consumption growth set to accelerate further in 2026, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC).

Financial infrastructure is emerging as a critical enabler of sustainable cross-border e-commerce growth, experts have said.

Vietnamese enterprises is seeking measures to remain resilient while identifying strategic pathways for sustainable growth in an evolving global trade landscape.

Vietnam’s economic growth over past decades has largely relied on labour expansion, capital accumulation, export promotion and deep global trade integration, but as the country enters a higher development stage, this model is showing limitations.

Rather than blocking capital, Vietnam is redirecting credit into projects with high real demand. By reducing speculation and favoring legalized housing, this strategy ensures financial safety while fostering sustainable economic growth.

HCMC is set to become the first locality to list and trade pork on the Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV), in a push to clean up price transparency, tighten quality control and traceability while protecting stakeholders across the supply chain.

Vietnam’s exports of squid and octopus reached more than 111 million USD in the first two months of 2026, up 23% year on year, reflecting a positive start for the sector and early signs of recovering demand across several markets.

Article 10 in the draft circular on several provisions of the decree on petroleum trading is moving in the right direction by focusing on the publication, adjustment and declaration of prices.

The Global Coffee Alliance (GCA) was officially launched in Hanoi on March 26, establishing a multinational platform to promote sustainable development and shared prosperity for the coffee sector in Vietnam and globally.