A report by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam, released in September 2025, noted that German capital began to flow into Vietnam in the early 1990s, shortly after the country began its economic reforms.

Vietnam’s manufacturing sector held steady in September with the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) unchanged at 50.4, signalling a further slight strengthening in the health of the industry, according to the latest survey by S&P Global.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s main growth engine, has set an 8.5% expansion target for 2025. To reach that goal, it would need to post quarterly growth of at least 12% in the final three months.

Under prior government resolutions, the PM approved a reform blueprint spanning 14 ministries and ministerial-level agencies.

Blockchain is no longer simply a buzzword. Its recognition as strategic infrastructure underscores its growing role in ensuring data integrity, transparency, and trust across production, distribution, and consumption chains.

Türkiye is both a major consumer market and a regional Halal processing hub, while Vietnam is emerging as a reliable supplier of Halal-certified goods, particularly in processed food, agriculture, beverages, tourism and logistics.

Despite a young, eager workforce, Vietnam’s labor productivity ranks lowest in Southeast Asia.

Several major business figures and corporations in Vietnam have recently been prosecuted and investigated for tax evasion, false declarations, and concealing revenues worth thousands of billions of dong (hundreds of millions of USD).

Deputy Minister Nguyen Duc Chi said that following the issuance of Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP on piloting a crypto asset market in Vietnam, the ministry has been urgently preparing for implementation.

Global gold rally continues as central banks and retail investors drive prices toward USD 4,000.

Pham Nhat Vuong’s fortune has surged to nearly USD 17 billion as Vingroup shares quadruple in value, propelling him into the top 145 wealthiest individuals worldwide.

The Thu Thiem Eco Smart City project is back on the table as Lotte seeks to renegotiate terms with Vietnamese authorities.

CMC showcased its national AI and cloud platforms at VIIE 2025, reinforcing its leadership in Vietnam’s digital transformation.

Proposals to tax based on property ownership duration have been dropped in favor of the current 2% flat-rate system.

CMC Chairman Nguyen Trung Chinh calls on large enterprises to lead Vietnam’s push into global value chains.

The State Bank’s digital currency pilot opens new opportunities for telecom giants in digital finance.

Vietnam’s fruit industry achieved historic revenues, with durian and lychee driving explosive export growth.

Real estate prices are rising but do not reflect true value, remaining high compared to the average income of most people, the Ministry of Construction (MOC) has said.

In addition to including party membership fees and trade union dues as deductible items in PIT calculations, several organizations and individuals have also proposed increasing the deduction limit for retirement insurance contributions.

Several new regulations take effect in October, including a policy requiring gold transactions valued at VND20 million or more per day for a single customer to be conducted through a payment account.